Karen Clawson

Principal Planner & Program Manager · Mid-America Regional Council · company speakers →

Karen Clawson is a Principal Planner and manager of the Air Quality and RideshareKC programs at Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), the Kansas City region’s council of governments and metropolitan planning organization. She received a Master in Urban Planning and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design from the University of Kansas. Her career has centered on the integration of environmental and transportation policy, as well as community outreach and engagement with a focus on underserved and vulnerable communities. Prior to her work serving the Air Quality and RideshareKC program, she managed long-range transit planning at MARC and supported project management for the initial planning of the KC Streetcar and managed the development of the Smart Moves Regional Transit and Mobility Plan. Her current work focuses on climate resilience, mobility and jobs access, and improving air quality for all residents in the Kansas City area.

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Speaking history

International Conference

26 July 2026 Philadelphia, United States “Integrating Transportation into your Climate Action Strategy”

Sectors

Transportation & Mobility

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