2009-05-30

By: Julie Koppen

With the inspiration of Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II and his planning partners, Kansas City could become a visible leader in developing a more sustainable city with a green economy that is open to all.

Cleaver is proposing a new “living” Climate Sustainability Center, to be built on the east side of Troost Avenue at Volker Boulevard as part of the ongoing revitalization of the Brush Creek Corridor. His concept calls for the construction of a “living campus” that is powered by renewable energy and fosters green jobs and training. He will put special emphasis on helping neighborhood residents near the center make their homes more energy efficient.

For more information, go to  KC Sustainability Center

Source: Greenability Magazine, May/June 2009