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Ryan Fleming, PE joined Affinis Corp in 2004, bringing with him seven years of design experience in municipal street improvements. His commitment to identifying clients' needs and fulfilling expectations fits well with our business philosophy and brings an added level of confidence to our clients.
Blog Archive:
Residential Street Repairs
May 17, 2013
Survey Department has you Covered
April 26, 2013
Ryan Stobaugh Joins Affinis
March 14, 2013
Leathers Joins Owners
February 28, 2013
Future City Award
February 12, 2013
Martens Wins Affinis's Annual Schmitty Award
January 28, 2013
Kurt Rotering Joins Traffic Team
December 19, 2012
ACEC Emerging Leaders - Politics
October 8, 2012
Session 10 - Wrap Up
June 29, 2012
Session 9 - Quality of Life Day
June 18, 2012
Session 8 - Economic Development Day
May 31, 2012
Session 7 - Regionalism Day
May 21, 2012
Session 6 - County Day
May 3, 2012
Session 5 - Local Government
April 19, 2012
Session 5 - Public Safety
April 16, 2012
Session 4 - Education Day
March 30, 2012
Session 3 - The Political Process
March 20, 2012
Session 3 - State Government
March 12, 2012
Session 2 - Wellness & Healthcare
February 28, 2012
Session 2 - Social Services in Johnson County
February 21, 2012
Session 1 - Bus Tour and Group Discussion
February 7, 2012
Session 1 - Introductions and Expectations
February 3, 2012
First Leadership Overland Park class
January 25, 2012
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Session 1 - Bus Tour and Group Discussion
February 7, 2012 
After lunch we were guided on a bus tour by City of Overland Park staff Larry Blankenship and Leslie Karr. We hit all corners of the city starting at the north with some of the first residential neighborhoods; Downtown Overland Park; the improvement projects along US-69 highway; the Metcalf Corridor; Deanna Rose Farmstead and everywhere in between. Personally, I enjoyed getting to see some of the northern parts of the city as I'm less familiar with that area. It was also enjoyable seeing many of the roadway projects I've been involved with at Affinis. It's a cool reminder of where we fit into the workings of the city.
In the afternoon we broke up in groups and did some brainstorming about Overland Park, focusing on the topics we will be covering in our upcoming classes. The issues discussed were in the areas of: Health Care, Education, Transportation, Regionalism, Economic Development & Quality of Life. Each group created lists of areas where OP excels and areas where there could be room for improvement. It was good to discuss the pluses and minuses from all our classmates and seek out the areas Overland Park can strive to improve. For me personally, transportation seems to be a strength of Overland Park's with a good network of roadways to move people around town in an efficient manner. And obviously economic development is a strength as well but it's also an area to continue to improve as many of the keys to a high quality of life in Overland Park rely on a strong economic engine to keep them funded. Our group discussion certainly piqued my interest to learn more about the different issues facing Overland Park.
Coming up next week at Shawnee Mission Medical Center will be Session 2 covering Health & Social Issues. Looking forward to it!
Disclaimer: This blog is not sponsored by The Leadership Overland Park Program or the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce and the author is solely responsible for its content.
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