The Smart Moves Update Project
Project background
The Mid-America Regional Council received a grant from the Federal Transit Administration to update the Smart Moves Regional Transit Plan.
Part of this update includes using One KC Voice to conduct citizen
meetings.
The implications of the citizen's initiative light-rail proposal passed in Kansas City, Mo., makes this an ideal time to fully involve the public in shaping transit alternatives.
Process
Phase I: Community Discussions
One KC Voice invited the public to attend public transit "engagements," or meetings designed to get input from citizens on public transit. A series of 25 community discussions were hosted around the region with the help of partner organizations. Each scripted, facilitated community discussion lasted about 90 minutes. Feedback was transcribed by a recorder.
Phase II: Workshops
One KC Voice hosted two identical technical workshops to help identify:
- regional centers of activity,
- potential rail and bus routes, and
- corridors for public transit infrastructure.
Citizens were asked to draw brainstormed and priority "corridors," or ideas of where public transit should travel, on maps. The input was turned into comprehensive maps by MARC's Transportation Department.
Phase III: Policy Workshops (not yet complete)
Several workshops will be held, during which the information from the public input process will be shared.
Final report (not yet complete)
The project will generate a final report for MARC's Transportation Department and the Federal Transit Administration that summarizes feedback, offers strategies and recommendations, and analyzes the effectiveness of public engagement activities.
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calendar
| 7/21 | "Landfilled" workshop |
| 7/21 | 2008 Primary Candidates Forum |
| 7/23 | "Landfilled" workshop |