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Ride hailing, bike sharing, electric scooters — with all of these new ways to get around, the transportation environment in the Kansas City region is rapidly changing.

These communities joined Operation Green Light.

Join us on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at the Johnson County Community College for a special event with internationally recognized speakers who will discuss emerging trends, climate change and action steps for the Kansas City region.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15, see what local communities are doing to support the cause.

Nearly 175 professionals and volunteers who work with older adults attended the fourth annual Age Positive: Ideas for an Age-Friendly Future conference at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center on May 8. Attendees learned innovative ideas to enhance the programming at their organizations

As our region enters ozone season, here's what you can do to help our air quality.

KC Communities for All Ages awardees are recognized for their work to ensure that older adults are valued, understood, respected and involved in creating and sustaining a high quality of life in their communities.  

In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators’ Week, more than 400 emergency dispatchers and 911 calltakers from across the region enjoyed an evening of great food and good company at this year’s Telecommunications Appreciation Celebration and Outstanding Performance Awards. The annual event, which recognizes the critical role telecommunicators play in keeping our communities safe, took place on April 12 at The Gallery in Kansas City’s Power & Light District. 

April 22 is Earth Day, the time of year when our thoughts turn to environmental issues. The MARC Solid Waste Management District (SWMD) encourages people in the Kansas City region not only to recycle more, but to recycle better!

On March 12, 2019, 52 Silver Haired Legislature (SHL) delegates from all over the state traveled to the state capitol in Jefferson City for a regular meeting of the Board of Directors and to talk in person with their respective legislators. Delegates highlighted SHL’s past achievements, as well as its current priorities.

Last fall, SHL delegates came together for their 45th Annual Conference and chose these issues as their top five priorities to support during the 2019 legislative session: