Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan submitted to the state of Missouri on behalf of the Kansas City region
Final draft incorporates more than six months of citizen and stakeholder input
Natural hazards such as tornadoes and floods leave permanent marks on people and communities. It pays to prepare, and that's one reason local governments updated their plans to protect property and save lives.
In December 2009 and January 2010, residents across the region had an opportunity to review actions their communities are taking to lessen the impact of natural hazards. Learn more »
Why use One KC Voice?
We believe the best solutions are reached collaboratively. Here are just a few reasons to consider a civic engagement solution:
You need the public's feedback, but don't know how to get it
You need to build relationships with groups you don't typically collaborate with (but should)
You want to hear from a different group of people — a group that doesn't typically interact with you or your organization
Your issue is controversial and you need a neutral, third-party method to gain input
You want experiential activities that will put people in leaders' or planners' shoes
Our approach
Innovative solutions to
critical
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One KC Voice takes pride in our program's ability to provide flexible, creative opportunities for engaging stakeholders and the public.
We probe for values, fresh ideas and common ground to connect disparate ideas on topics that matter to communities and the Kansas City region. More ![]()
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The realities of inequity
By Daniel Cash, One KC Voice
Time Magazine is famous for its end-of-year top 10 lists, which cover topics such as the top 10 albums, feuds, celebrity breakups and more. One such list is the “Top 10 Underreported Stories.” According to Time, the most underreported story of 2009 was “Continuing Segregation Is Hurting U.S. Competitiveness.”
Author Laura [...]
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More than 73,000 people have participated in Imagine KC, a project that asked
Greater Kansas Citians what our region can do to become more sustainable.
One KC Voice teamed up with Public Agenda to launch a three-year project to take a look at what can be done to improve math, engineering, technology and science (METS) education and learning opportunities for all students in Greater Kansas City.