Additional Planning Sustainable Places projects funded

Mar 21, 2023
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Four projects funded in Kansas communities

MARC's Planning Sustainable Places program provides communities with planning resources to advance sustainable projects in their corridors and centers.

MARC conducted a call for projects during the spring of 2022 but not all of the 2023 Kansas funds were distributed. MARC issued a supplementary call for projects for the remaining Kansas funds that closed on Jan. 27, 2023. MARC staff conducted an initial review and scoring of the five applications and worked with the Sustainable Places Policy Committee to develop a recommended list of awardees. The committee approved the final recommended project list on March 10, 2023.

The new funding adds four planning projects.

City of Mission, Kansas

Mission city-wide bike and pedestrian trail connections study. Awarded $68,000.

City of DeSoto, Kansas

83rd Street & Lexington Avenue corridor study. Awarded $100,000.

City of Basehor, Kansas

Basehor downtown corridor improvement plan. Awarded 30,000.

City of Overland Park, Kansas

College Avenue and Metcalf Avenue overlay district. Awarded $75,000 total.

These projects will be developed with a focus on the integration of transportation, land use and environment, and will include robust community engagement.

The Kansas City region’s vibrant, connected and green centers and corridors are central to both the Creating Sustainable Places initiative and Connected KC 2050, the region’s long-range transportation plan.

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