Our new strategic plan for 2021-2022 was created at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and focuses on the dual imperatives of supporting individuals and communities in need while also making the upstream and systems-level changes needed for our communities to recover and ultimately thrive in the post-pandemic world.
Mission:
To redefine our streets as places for people to build a culture of active living.
Vision:
A Greater Kansas City where everyone moves through the city and its public spaces equitably, safely, comfortably, and sustainably.
Theory of change:
Walking and biking are simple solutions to complex problems of environment, health, transportation, disparity, opportunity, economy, and more.
Strategic Approach:
Responding to individual needs during the pandemic while improving systems and infrastructure for the recovery and post-pandemic world.
Strategic Objectives
1. RECOVERY: Make our streets the path to recovery
Active transportation and public spaces will be central to personal mobility, prosperity, and community well-being in the pandemic recovery and post-pandemic world.
2. CLIMATE: Center the transportation system in the region’s climate protection and adaptation strategy
Active transportation is critical for addressing the climate crisis and needed adaptations.
3. COMMUNITY: Build partnerships and community capacity
Amplify and diversify our work by building partnerships in the community, increasing grassroots capacity, and supporting the development of an ecosystem of organizations.
4. SYSTEMS: Focus on upstream systems change
Continue to focus on strategic, upstream interventions that improve the built environment and the social determinants of health.
5. DEI: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Continue improving DEI for our governance, workplace, programs and services, and business practices. Invest in the capacity of the organization.
6. CAPACITY: Build the capacity of the organization to achieve our mission
Ensure the organization’s finances, strategy, and culture are able to thrive through the pandemic, the recovery, and into the future.