Segment 1: Schulte talks of the progress and set-backs Kansas City faced during his term as city manager.
Troy Schulte's 10-year term as manager of Kansas City, Missouri, will in a few months come to a close. He said one of the hardest things about his job was finding a balance in handling pressing crises and working toward long-term goals. Schulte talked about things he's proud of, like the new airport terminal design, which is set to acheive net-zero carbon emissions. He also spoke of critical issues, like the overcrowding in city jails.
- Troy Schulte, city manager, Kansas City, Missouri
Segment 2, starting at 28:16: Public transportation ridership up 25% with new microtransit in Johnson County key corridors.
Johnson County implemented a microtransit pilot program in January, and county officials are pleasantly surpised with the community response. With the new service, riders are able to use their smart phones to request a van to pick them up, kind of like Uber or Lyft. Kansas City Area Transportation Authority's Jameson Auten said a lot of patrons will use the microtransit vans to get to nearby bus routes, which allow them to navigate a larger area.
- Josh Powers, business liaison, Johnson County Government
- Jameson Auten, senior vice president of regional services and innovation, Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
