The sun is shining through your window. Sheets are piled at the foot of the bed, and the fan is running on max speed. Summertime in Kansas City is in full swing. The radio static from the kitchen clears, and an excited news anchor updates the daily weather. It’s much cooler than in the 2020’s,...
Every few years, MARC updates its population and employment forecast. This work supports a large planning effort to develop the regional transportation plan, ConnectedKC 2050. Understanding the future growth of our region helps transportation decision-makers plan for future transportation investments. Employment and population forecasts (and ultimately, where we will see the most employment and population...
To celebrate and accelerate the positive momentum our region is building toward greater sustainability and climate resiliency, MARC and Climate Action KC will highlight selected regional leaders and community organizations at our Resilient Success Stories event at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation on Dec. 13. Throughout the nine counties and 119 municipalities of the bi-state...
Don Reck is a farmworker at Juniper Gardens Urban Farming Training Project in Kansas City, KS. He assists with maintenance and training for the project, which benefits Catholic Charities & Cultivate KC’s New Roots for Refugees Program. Learn more about the project here >> Gooooood Morning, Kansas City!!!!! This is your neighborhood gardener, Don Reck....
On May 1, The City of Kansas City, Missouri, began rolling out trash carts in the first of five delivery phases. These carts will allow for more trash to be disposed of each week, with the carts helping contain unintentional trash spillage onto city streets and beyond. The carts will also allow for automated cart tipping...
The Climate and Environment Council (CEC) was created to move the implementation of the Kansas City Regional Climate Action Plan forward. The CEC sets a broad agenda on climate resilience and sustainability and focuses on the following core functions to carry out this purpose: Strategy: Develop near-term regional climate action work plans. Coordination: Prioritize, support and coordinate...
Douglas County, Kansas has been developing a plan to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The plan and development process were designed to meet community’s priorities, account for assets and vulnerabilities, and recommend short and long-term policies and program development to respond to the realities of a changing climate. Lawrence...
On September 7th and 8th, MARC hosted two half-day workshops on the topics of resilience and mitigation. The workshops identified community-centered goals and potential projects to inform the development of regional Climate Action Plan priorities. Those priorities, reflecting all sectors of the Mid-America region, will be adapted for a grant application (due April 1) through...
On December 9, a group of energized individuals gathered at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to take part in the Resilient Success Stories Event. With a packed house, participants heard 12 stories from around the region: The Merriam Residential Sustainability Grant, Kompas Kapital’s refurbished headquarters building, Kansas City Public Library Climate Action Dashboard, Lee’s Summit Green Infrastructure improvement program, The HCA Nature Action Crew, Big Shoal Farm, Mission Conservation Improvement program, Johnson County Watershed Master Plan, Johnson County Park & Recreation Districts Forest Restoration, The Tomahawk Creek Water Treatment Facility, The KCMO Neighborhood Clean Up Program and KCMO's Climate Resiliency Protection Plan.
There will be a lot of action in 2023! Here are highlights of some of the projects, planning and programs that will be kicking off next year. We invite you to share your thoughts, ideas or resources on any of the projects. Community Water Infrastructure Program/ ARPA A local partnership involving Kansas City, Mo., Jackson...
