Dee Iyer moved to Lenexa, Kansas, after graduating from college. She doesn’t have a car, so she relies on her electric bike or the bus to get around. But the two bus lines near Iyer, the 495 and 487, only run once an hour and have no service on the weekends.
When she wants to go into Kansas City for an appointment or to hang out with friends, Iyer has to either get a ride with friends or take the bus during its limited hours. A spontaneous trip isn’t an option.
Iyer is fed up with the status quo. She is one of the organizers launching Kansas City’s Bus Riders Union to try to change it…