How does Avy Kennedy plan to address environmental concerns on Route 66 in future projects?

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Right now, I don’t have a public, formal roadmap specifically laying out how I’ll address environmental concerns on Route 66, so I want to be upfront about that. But in general, for any future Route 66–related projects, here’s the kind of approach I’d aim for:

• Highlighting lower-impact travel options (slower itineraries, clustering stops, supporting local businesses over chains)
• Featuring restoration over new build where possible
• Partnering or amplifying organizations already doing conservation and historic preservation work
• Educating travelers on Leave No Trace–style behavior and water-wise travel in desert stretches

If you could pick one priority for making Route 66 travel more sustainable, what would you choose?