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Plan ahead for Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day
September 16, 2024 | Posted in Transportation
Walk to school children fall

Get ready to walk, bike and roll to school on Oct. 9!

Updates and outcomes from MARC's August Board meetings
September 6, 2024 | Posted in
Dr. Toni Sturdivant presents at the August 2024 MARC Board of Directors meeting.

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

Share your thoughts on the Regional Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness Plan
August 30, 2024 | Posted in Environment
A person charging an electric vehicle

What would make the region EV ready? Your voice is needed to shape the region's EV Readiness Plan. 

EPA Region 7 and MARC staff tour composting facilities around Kansas City
August 30, 2024 | Posted in Environment
Kevin Anderson from Missouri Organics leads tour of his facility while EPA Region 7 staffer in marked ballcap watches on

Members of the EPA Region 7 office joined MARC staff to visit three big composting operations in the Kansas City region.

Public sector jobs board puts spotlight on local job fairs
August 29, 2024 | Posted in Local Government
Career expo demonstration

Metro KC Gov Jobs now features upcoming job fairs in the region.

Ozone Action Alert issued for Tuesday, Aug. 27
August 26, 2024 | Posted in Environment
Sky and clouds

SkyCast forecasts poor air quality tomorrow

First Ozone Action Alert of the season issued for Monday, Aug. 26
August 25, 2024 | Posted in Environment
A meter showing an orange reading against a sky

SkyCast forecasts poor air quality for Monday

Share your Resilient Success Stories
August 20, 2024 | Posted in Environment
Solar panels

MARC and Climate Action KC accepted submissions for exceptional examples of climate-resilient success projects. 

Kansas and Missouri leaders officially launch Bi-State Sustainable Reinvestment Corridor project
August 19, 2024 | Posted in Transportation
Representative Emanuel Cleaver II speaks during the Bi-State Reinvestment Corridor kickoff event

Local governments and partners are coming together to support infrastructure, transportation and economic development along a 24-mile corridor.

Case Study of Chronic Care Management released
August 19, 2024 | Posted in Health
CHW meeting

The KC Regional Community Health Worker Collaborative recently released a report, Community Health Worker Sustainability – A Case Study of Chronic Care Management, that uses a real-world example of how health care teams can incorporate Community Health Workers (CHWs) into their operations. MARC provides support to the Collaborative.