Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and the City of Kansas City have been recognized for Kansas City’s efforts to address the climate crisis through Kansas City’s Zero Fare Transit Initiative. During the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 90th Annual Meeting in Reno, Nev., Mayor Lucas was presented with the 2022 Mayors’ Climate Protection Award and a $25,000 check to allocate to a climate initiative of his choice. The award winners are the 16th class of mayors to be honored for successful local climate action, changing how energy is used and produced in cities, resulting in reduced carbon use and emissions.
“Kansas City has doubled-down on our commitment to provide Zero Fare Transit to all residents; has committed to upgrading our entire City-owned vehicle fleet to a low- or no-emissions fleet; secured local and federal funding to expand our fare-free KC Streetcar in both directions, months ahead of schedule; and has made substantial progress on our new state-of-the-art airport terminal, which remains on time and on budget. I will continue to advocate for climate-conscious transit projects in Kansas City and across our country, especially as bipartisan infrastructure bill dollars start to hit the streets,” said Mayor Lucas.
By KCMO City Communications Office. June 3, 2022.
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