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Consultant presents Connected KC Freight Plan to Lawrence-area planning group
Summary
CDM Smith presented the Connected KC Freight Plan, a regional freight planning effort covering 19 counties, the plan’s technical memos, toolkit, and proactive planning framework; Lawrence staff and commissioners were invited to use the resources and incorporate freight-aware land-use practices.
CDM Smith project manager Devon Morade presented the Connected KC Freight Plan to the Lawrence-Douglas County MPO technical committee, outlining technical findings, stakeholder outreach and a proactive planning framework intended for 19 counties in the Kansas City region.
The presentation gave local planners a summary of the plan’s technical work and tools and stressed integration of freight considerations into municipal land-use, economic development and transportation decision-making.
Morade said the study emphasized that freight has no borders and that regional coordination helps local planning agencies anticipate impacts. “My name is Devon Morade, and I'm with CDM Smith as project manager for the Connected KC Freight Plan,” Morade said during the presentation. He…
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