Training
Transit Funding 101

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Add to Calendar 2024-11-21 17:30:00 2024-11-21 19:00:00 Transit Funding 101  Have you ever wondered how public transportation services are funded in the Kansas City region? From access to jobs, saving money, emissions reductions to economic and social mobility, public transportation in the Kansas City region has the potential to significantly impact the quality of life for residents and increase economic vitality in the region. Meeting that potential requires public investment. Join WAY TO GO and MARC for an info-packed presentation and panel discussion to learn about how public transit is funded in the KC region and how our region stacks up to our peers. You’ll hear from a MARC planning staff and a panel of transit leaders in the region on their vision for creating a public transportation system that supports a thriving Kansas City region. Presenters and panelists: Lukas Yanni, Transportation Planner, Mid-America Regional Council Tom Gerend, Executive Director, KC Streetcar AJ Farris, Planning Manager, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Deasiray Bush, Director, Unified Government Transit David Johnson, Past President, Regional Transit Alliance Josh Powers, Transit Division Director, Johnson County AIA Kansas City 1801 McGee St. Suite 100 Kansas City, MO 64108 noreply@marc.org America/Chicago public
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Have you ever wondered how public transportation services are funded in the Kansas City region? 

From access to jobs, saving money, emissions reductions to economic and social mobility, public transportation in the Kansas City region has the potential to significantly impact the quality of life for residents and increase economic vitality in the region. Meeting that potential requires public investment. 

Join WAY TO GO and MARC for an info-packed presentation and panel discussion to learn about how public transit is funded in the KC region and how our region stacks up to our peers. You’ll hear from a MARC planning staff and a panel of transit leaders in the region on their vision for creating a public transportation system that supports a thriving Kansas City region. 

Presenters and panelists: 

  • Lukas Yanni, Transportation Planner, Mid-America Regional Council 
  • Tom Gerend, Executive Director, KC Streetcar 
  • AJ Farris, Planning Manager, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority 
  • Deasiray Bush, Director, Unified Government Transit 
  • David Johnson, Past President, Regional Transit Alliance 
  • Josh Powers, Transit Division Director, Johnson County

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Additional information

Special Accommodations: Please notify the Mid-America Regional Council at (816) 474-4240 at least 72 hours in advance if you require special accommodations to attend this meeting (i.e., qualified interpreter, large print, reader, hearing assistance).

Title VI Compliance: MARC fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, see www.marc.org, or call 816.474.4240.

Focus Area: Transportation