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Bike Month 2025 recap
June 9, 2025 | Posted in Transportation
An illustration of a person riding a bike

Every May, WAY TO GO and MARC celebrate National Bike Month throughout the Kansas City region by sharing educational resources, telling stories related to bicycling and hosting events to get people on two wheels.

Three years after launch, Grandview co-responder program shows promising results
June 9, 2025 | Posted in Safety & Security
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Initiative pairs police officers and behavioral health professionals with the goal of diverting people in crisis from the criminal justice system

Age of Celebration block party draws hundreds
June 5, 2025 | Posted in Aging
Age of celebration 2025 vendor 1

Nearly 500 people attended Age of Celebration, a free block party and aging resource fair open to adults over 60 and caregivers.

The price of a place: How income shapes where we live
June 5, 2025 | Posted in Economy & Housing
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Affordable housing located near jobs remains scarce for low-income families.  

 

Updates and outcomes from MARC's May Board meetings
June 4, 2025 | Posted in News
Jackson County Public Health Assistant Director Ray Dlugolecki presented to the Board about the national and regional status of measles.

Thanks to everyone who joined the MARC Board of Directors and Budget and Personnel Committee meetings on May 27.

Regional insights on short-term rental regulations
May 28, 2025 | Posted in
A person holds a tablet that displays a rental website.

MARC has compiled a list of local cities' short-term rental regulations (STR).

Share your feedback on a special amendment to a transportation plan
May 20, 2025 | Posted in Transportation
Two passengers boarding a Ride KC bus

MARC has released a special amendment to the Transportation Improvement Program.

Head Start event focuses on families
May 16, 2025 | Posted in Early Learning
Lightbox letters arranged to spell "I Heart Head Start"

The national Head Start program celebrates 60 years in 2025

2025 Greater Kansas City Regional Trails & Bikeways Map now available in print
May 12, 2025 | Posted in Transportation
2025 bike map in print in front of Kansas City heart sculpture

In celebration of National Bike Month, MARC has released an updated version of the Trails & Bikeways Map.

Updates and outcomes from MARC's April Board meetings
May 9, 2025 | Posted in News
Dan Cranshaw, executive director of the KC Health Collaborative, presents to the MARC Board on April 22, 2025.

Thanks to everyone who joined the MARC Board of Directors and Budget and Personnel Committee meetings on April 22.