Bryan Stalder
Contributor

The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) is inviting residents to take part in a public meeting on Tuesday, December 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Don Bosco Senior Center Community Room, 580 Campbell St., in Kansas City, Missouri.

The meeting is part of MARC’s ongoing effort to develop a long-term, multi-jurisdictional strategy for the Bi-State Sustainable Reinvestment Corridor — a 24-mile stretch that connects Kansas City, Kansas, with Independence, Missouri, passing through Sugar Creek and Kansas City, Mo. along the way.

This ambitious planning effort aims to strengthen infrastructure, transportation, housing, and economic opportunity along the corridor, which encompasses everything from dense urban neighborhoods and industrial zones to historic small-town districts and regional attractions.

Phase 2 of the study is now underway, and community input is once again shaping the vision for the corridor’s future. At the December 9 meeting, participants will:

  • Learn which bus rapid transit (BRT) route has been selected for the corridor.
  • Explore early design concepts for new transit stations and neighborhood connections.
  • Share feedback to help guide the next stage of planning.

To make the evening even more festive, the event will include seasonal drinks, snacks, and door prizes, with drawings for gift cards to corridor businesses, holiday hams or turkeys, and fruit baskets.

A Spanish translator will be on hand to assist attendees. MARC encourages anyone needing special accommodations to email lara@parsonkc.com at least 48 hours in advance. The meeting site is accessible by RideKC bus route 24.

The Bi-State Sustainable Reinvestment Corridor is coordinated by MARC in partnership with multiple cities, organizations, and regional agencies. The effort seeks to create a cohesive, long-term vision for connecting people across the state line to jobs, education, health care, housing, and transportation.

For more information, visit the project website or contact Ron Achelpohl or Lukas Yanni at transportation@marc.org or 816-474-4240.