Energy Consumption & Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Linking environmental and transportation planning in a two-state region
Energy Consumption & Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Linking environmental and transportation planning in a two-state region
2 PagesCASE STUDY Energy Consumption & Greenhouse Gas Emissions Linking environmental and transportation planning in a two-state region Location: Greater Kansas City region, Kansas and Missouri Partners: Mid-America Regional Council; Parsons Brinckerhoff Context: The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) is a nonprofit organization that promotes regional cooperation in the two-state, nine-county, 120-city region centered on Kansas City. Regional transportation planning is among MARC’s responsibilities. Recently, over a period of two years, MARC developed a new 30- year regional transportation plan called Transportation Outlook 2040. Scenario development and scenario analysis were key components in developing the plan. Compared to earlier plans, it includes several important new
