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Funding - Green Impact Zone

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The city of Kansas City, Mo., provided core funding to support our administration and planning, neighborhood capacity building and outreach efforts. MARC, the Green Impact Zone and numerous community partners leveraged the city's initial investment through competitive public and private grants, which benefited not only the Green Impact Zone but also other areas across the region. City of Kansas City Investments. Neighborhood capacity-building projects such as neighborhood cleanup events. Attracting natio...

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Photos

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Photos from Green Impact Zone events. Photos from a number of Green Impact Zone events over the years are archived on our Flickr page:. 5008 Prospect Construction Kickoff. Opportunity Road Transportation Fair. Green Impact Zone March 27 Community Event and Expo. Community Event (Dec. 4, 2010). Paseo Academy Bike Rodeo (Sept. 2010). Green Impact Zone Rain Installation in Troostwood. TIGER grant announcement (Feb. 2010). KCP&L SmartGrid Grant Announcement. Green Impact Zone Policy Forum.

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Strategies

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Since its inception in September 2009, the Green Impact Zone initiative has focused its efforts on eight priorities identified by neighborhood leaders as priorities for community transformation: housing, weatherization, employment and training, infrastructure, energy efficiency, urban agriculture, public safety and community services, and youth. Key achievements — accomplished by the zone and its partners — in the strategy areas include:. 50 new affordable housing units in the Bancroft School renovation.

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Model

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Green Impact Zone Neighborhood Revitalization Model. The Green Impact Zone staff has developed a successful model over the past four years, convening a core team of leaders from neighborhood associations and community development organizations, as well as nonprofit, private and civic partners, to support a comprehensive urban renewal strategy. Some key elements of the model:. BOTH SIDES OF THE EQUATION:. 600 Broadway, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64105 816-474-4240 Terms of Use/Privacy Policy.

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About the Green Impact Zone

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About the Green Impact Zone. Where is the zone? The Green Impact Zone. Is a cooperative effort to focus federal stimulus funds on projects in a targeted area of Kansas City, Mo. — bounded by 39th St. on the north, 51st St. on the south, Troost Ave. on the west, and Prospect to 47th to Swope Parkway on the east. The Green Impact Zone is a 150-square block area. The Green Impact Zone strategy was to transform this community to a thriving, sustainable neighborhood — not just to hold the decline at bay...

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Green Impact Videos

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Green Impact Zone Videos. Why People and Place Matter. On Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, the Green Impact Zone hosted a reception and documentary premiere to highlight many of the changes made to the area over the past four years. Neighborhood associations from the Green Impact Zone — a 150-square-block area. Projects funded by TIGER grant in Green Impact Zone. Green Impact Zone Bancroft Groundbreaking. Green Impact Zone Director Anita Maltbia, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II, Mayor Sly James, Tim Duggan from ...

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Reports - Green Impact Zone

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Green Impact Zone Reports. Green Impact Zone/EnergyWorks KC White Paper. Preliminary data report and maps. KU Resident Survey Summary. 600 Broadway, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64105 816-474-4240 Terms of Use/Privacy Policy.

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Achievements

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The Green Impact Zone was instrumental in bringing together partners and funding for a number of visible improvements to neighborhoods and infrastructure. The zone also advanced a number of employment and training opportunities and helped build neighborhood leadership capacity. Key achievements of the Green Impact Zone and its partners include:. 275 residents trained through MARC's Community Leadership Program. New community meeting space available in three renovated structures in the zone. Reinvestment ...

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Green Impact Zone Data

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Map 1: Block Level Population Densities. Map 3: Block Level Vacant Land Percentages labeled with Number of Foreclosures. Map 4: Block Level 2008 Payroll Employment of Green Impact Zone Residents. Map 5: Block Level 2008 Payroll Jobs in Green Impact Zone. Map 6: Single Family Architectural Style. Map 7: Single Family Owner Occupancy. Map 8: Multifamily Units. Map 9: Parcel Level Land Use – Residential, Non-Residential and Vacant. Map 10: Property Foreclosures, 2007 and 2008. Map 14: Roof Ratings. An impor...

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Past Events - Green Impact Zone

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Green Impact Zone Past Events. The Green Impact Zone coordinated and participated in a number of community events over the past four years. Some highlights include:. Is a faith-based, nonprofit organization founded in 1994 that gathers volunteers to respond to disasters and deliver food and supplies to the those in need in the U.S. and abroad. Essential Employability Skills Workshops. National Night Out Against Crime. Meet Me at the Bridge. Opportunity Road Transportation Fair. NEXUS Summer Youth Programs.