Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance

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The Kansas City Regional Transit Alliance has a vision for Kansas City to create sustainable regional and local transit funding that can better connect people to opportunity. Learn more: www.kcrta.org

Page 1 of 2 - KCRTA letter of support for Ordinance 260219. It reads, in part, "Parking minimums waste valuable urban space. They drive up the cost of housing and Development, degrade historic urban neighborhoods, and encourage people to drive, even in situations when they know they shouldn't.
KCRTA Board Chair Tristin Amezcua-Hogan gives opening remarks at the KCRTA annual meeting.
The new streetcar pulls into the station near the Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri.
David Johnson takes a selfie during the KC Tomorrow transportation panel.
KCRTA Board Chair Tristin Amezcua-Hogan presents on recent poll data about public support for transit funding.
Image 6 of 9. The text reads: "We asked voters if they agree with the following statement: "Public transit is essential for jobs and the local economy."" Percent agreeing: Clay County: 72 percent Jackson County: 82 percent Johnson County: 68 percent Wyandotte County: 80 percent
Second of nine images. The text reads: "We found majority support in ALL FOUR counties." 61% in Jackson, 56% in Johnson, 54% in Clay, and 57% in Wyandotte. The fine print reads: "The poll, conducted in late July 2025 by EMC Research, reached 400 likely November 2026 voters in each county with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percentage points. Above numbers show stances after voters received messaging.
Image from KCRTA. The text reads: "We believe that public transit funding is a REGIONAL problem. So we decided to hire the top transit pollster in the country to ask real voters in Jackson, Johnson, Clay, and Wyandotte Counties if they would vote to approve a sales tax that would fund a regional bus system. Here is what a majority of voters told us..."