MARC's Creating Sustainable Places: From Vision to Reality
Sustainable places are VIBRANT, with activity centers that offer a rich mix of amenities and housing choices, with easy access to jobs, services and recreation. They are CONNECTED by transportation corridors that accommodate different modes of travel — walking, biking, transit and auto. They are GREEN, respecting and preserving the natural environment while promoting healthy lifestyles and healthy residents.
Mid-America Regional Council's Creating Sustainable Places project focused on these three qualities of sustainability. This project wrap-up video offers an explanation of Creating Sustainable Places and its impact on the Kansas City region. Answers to the question "Where do we go from here?" are examined, and concrete ideas offered for how we can continue to work together creating the reality of sustainability.
Although its foundation has been many years in the making, Creating Sustainable Places was officially launched in October 2010, when a consortium of more than 60 regional partners, led by the Mid-America Regional Council, received a $4.25 million planning grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to advance the implementation of the Regional Plan for Sustainable Development. The project culminated in an event on Dec. 6, 2013, which celebrated the coordinating committee, stakeholders, partners and accomplishments, as well as set the stage for next steps in creating a sustainable Kansas City region.