MARC offices, 600 Broadway, Suite 200, Kansas City, Mo. 64105
The Planners Roundtable is a quarterly gathering of the Kansas City area’s urban planners and those interested in urban planning topics. Each meeting covers topics of interest to planners, and participants can share planning news and activities that are taking place in their localities.
After the roundtable, plan to join us for additional networking at River Bluff Brewing at River Market (201 Main St, Kansas City, MO).
Presentations will include:
Complete Streets in Westwood, Kansas
A presentation that highlights four Complete Streets projects in Westwood, Kansas and the surrounding communities. Topics will include planning, engineering, engagement, and implementation of Complete Street design and concepts.
Presenter:
Leslie Herring | City Administrator | City of Westwood, KS
Transitioning to a Circular Economy: Planning for Recovering Materials
A presentation on initiatives behind the development of a Circular KC, a network devoted to promoting, education, and equitably growing the KC region’s circular economy. These efforts include the region’s first material flow analysis, a Regional Plan for Recovered Materials, and four Roundtables for a Circular Economy.
Presenters:
Dianna Bryant, PhD | Program Manager | MARC Solid Waste Management District
Darren Beck | Circular Lead | Foundation for Regeneration
Connected KC 2050
MARC is wrapping up an update to Connected KC 2050, the region’s metropolitan transportation plan. This federally required update will replace the 2020 version of the plan once adopted by MARC’s Board of Directors.
Presenters:
Martin Rivarola | Assistant Director of Transportation and Land Use | MARC
Cy Splichal | Transportation Planner | MARC
