The workforce training programme created a pathway to careers in the construction trades for 200 men and women. The team also implemented a series of programmes to remove barriers that typically impact disadvantaged businesses from securing contracts and developed a first-of-its-kind workforce training programme to build capacity in the local construction market. The facility also features $5.6 million of newly commissioned art, showcased through 28 unique installations, 19 of which were created by artists who live in, or have ties to, the Kansas City area.Īt $1.5 billion, the new terminal is the largest single infrastructure project in Kansas City history. The new facility also boasts three times as many toilet fixtures post-security as the current terminals, with options including gender-neutral restrooms and family restrooms with adult changing tables.ĭesigned to showcase Kansas City’s authentic culture and heart, the terminal features nearly 50 local and global eating and shopping experiences with 80% of the brands represented from the Kansas City region. The new terminal’s inclusive features include the Kansas City Air Travel Experience – an airplane simulation room for anxious, first-time travellers or individuals with a fear of flying – a sensory room, quiet room, indoor and outdoor pet relief areas, the Variety KC Inclusive Family Play Zone and glass boarding bridges to increase natural light, views of the airfield, and reduce flight anxiety. In order to to provide a seamless transition from parking to gate, it also features an adjacent 6,200 space parking structure and the terminal opens with 40 gates, with the capability to expand to 50 gates in the future.
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