Consultant Needed to Assist with Regional Corridor Planning Process
The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), the metropolitan planning organization and association of city and county governments serving the bistate Kansas City metropolitan region, seeks consulting services to support the development and launch of a regional corridor planning process in support of the Creating Sustainable Communities Grant Award. The selected consultant will be expected to: Assist MARC in refining an overall corridor planning deployment strategy to ensure achievement of grant objectives and program goals. Support a MARC led public involvement process aimed at engaging local stakeholders and the public, understanding local needs, and establishing a common set of principles to guide follow-up supporting grant activities. Develop a model corridor/center planning guidebook to serve as a template for pursing desired outcomes, deploying corridor specific activities, and aiding in ongoing regional and local planning. Identify tools and/or technical resources that could be developed to respond to identified needs and objectives.
