Kansas City Crossroads*
I’ll give a brief history of the Crossroads Arts District neighborhood, and its transition from a blighted area of abandoned warehouses and historic buildings to one of the most vibrant and diverse mixed-use neighborhoods in Kansas City.
· First Fridays
· Graffiti Cleanup Program
· Security Patrol Program
CCA’s initiatives to continue to improve the neighborhood
· Urban Forest Initiative
· Efforts to create a Community Improvement District (CID)
Robert is a licensed professional engineer in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, and is a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP BD+C). Robert directed the development of LEED Prototypes for several large format retailers. He has extensive LEED documentation experience, and his company has participated in the successful certification of over 465 LEED projects covering more than 41,536,000 square feet in 48 states. Over the past several years Robert assisted clients in achieving EnergyStar Labeling for over 1,140 commercial buildings.
In 2013, Robert was instrumental in relocating his company from Overland Park to the Crossroads Neighborhood in Kansas City, MO. Dialectic, Inc. occupies approximately 20,000 square feet on two floors in the historic Zahner Building at 20th and Central St. in the Crossroads.
Community Involvement
· Crossroads Community Association-President (November 2018-Present)
· Crossroads Community Association-Board Member (November 2014-Present)
· Lake Lotawana Association – District 37 Director (June 2005-Present)
· Lake Lotawana Association – Lake Improvement Board (January 2008-December 2018)