Tobacco21 Presentation at the Iola City Council
At their February 8th meeting, the Iola City Council heard community input about a proposed Tobacco21 ordinance. Staff from Thrive Allen County spoke before the council, along with testimony from Dr. Bridgett McCandless of the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas...
Complete Streets Presentation at the Iola City Council
At their February 8th meeting, the Iola City Council heard a presentation from Thrive Allen County staff, along with testimony from residents Mike Jewell, Sue Ellen Warren, Angel Liberty, and Randy Rasa in support of the Complete Streets Policy that was under...
Iola Adopts Complete Streets Policy
Last night, the Iola City Council enacted a Complete Streets Policy by a unanimous vote. What is a Complete Streets Policy? The purpose of the Complete Streets Policy is to use an interdisciplinary approach to incorporate the needs of all Users into the design,...
Allen County: The Little County That Could
The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City recently highlighted Allen County and Thrive in their “Local Health Buzz Blog”: The Little County that could Just over 100 miles southwest of Kansas City, there is a county of just over 13,000 residents...