News Archive
05/16/2013
Eric Bunch joins initiative to develop local leadership for healthy eating and active lifestyle programs and policies.
The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City has selected Eric Bunch,...
05/15/2013
KCMO's goal to implement the bike master plan when streets are repaved is making a good progress this year. Several city streets are slated for new bike lanes during the annual spring/summe repaving...
05/11/2013
The Line Creek Trail
Great news for Bike Month! The City of KCMO is extending two important Northland Trails. Upcoming construction on the Line Creek and Route 152 Trails will soon make for the...
05/05/2013
This semester BikeWalkKC has been working with Kansas City Public Schools and the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City to implement an intensive Safe Routes to School program at James...
05/02/2013
Don’t miss the Tour de Brew KC deadline!
This Sunday is the last day to pre-register for Tour de Brew KC! After Sunday, full price walk-up registration will be available the morning of the ride....
04/27/2013
The Southwest Boulevard/Merriam Lane Complete Steet project is moving forward with the addition of bike lanes and sidewalks on Merriam Lane between Lamar Avenue and the Boulevard Drive-In. However,...
04/19/2013
The Midtown/Plaza Area Plan process is zeroing in conversations with specific neighborhoods with a series of public meetings this month. Here is your chance to meet with city planners and discuss...
04/01/2013
May might be Bike Month, but April is sending old man winter packing with a month full of great bike events.
Membership has its privileges
BikeWalkKC members get great discounts at local...
03/31/2013
This spring BikeWalkKC's successful school-based bike skills curriculum has expanded to four new schools in the KCK and North Kansas City school districts, now serving more than 500 fifth graders...
03/29/2013
The Missouri Department of Transportation's listening tour stopped in KC for three nights recently, and KC area residents were very clear in their preferences for the future of the state's...
03/28/2013
KCMO's bike master plan is moving forward with the installation of almost 200 miles of signed bike routes and new plans for more bike lanes.
In recent weeks the City has been installing new bike...
03/13/2013
Today Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders announced that the County's transit plan has been delayed. This temporary delay is due to last minute problems gaining access to the railroads needed for...
03/08/2013
Congressmen Earl Blumenauer and Emanuel Cleaver. Photo by Mid-America Regional Council.
Congress' most famous cyclist vists KC and rides a local trail with Emanuel Cleaver, BikeWalkKC, and Kansas...
03/03/2013
BikeWalkKC staff with bike champion and outgoing US Transportation Secrtary Ray LaHood.
National Bike Summit
This week much of our staff is in Washington, DC for the National Bike Summit, an...
03/02/2013
Plans are in the works to boost transportation funding in Missouri, and your voice is needed to ensure biking and walking are including. Attend one of MoDOT's "Listening Sessions" to suggest specific...
03/01/2013
The streets are plowed, the driveways are cleared, the cars are dug out, and the kids are back in school. Now it's time to make sure the sidewalks are also clear. Our friends and neighbors are...
02/05/2013
Katy Trail to KC update
The dream of bringing the Katy Trail State Park to Kansas City is getting much closer to reality. The State of Missouri is working on the extension to Pleasant Hill, and...
01/24/2013
Connecting Missouri's Katy Trail State Park with Kansas' Flint HIlls Nature Trail is a key part of BikeWalkKC's long-term vision for the region, and momentum is building on the Missouri side. Plans...
01/18/2013
BikeWalkKC is seeking an intern for Spring 2013 to work on special events and fundraising. This is an excellent opportunity for students in marketing, communications, public relations, business, and...
01/17/2013
The Parks Department and their consultants have unveiled the final plans for remaking Cleaver Boulevard into a Complete Street and make it look much more like a real boulevard. A road diet will re-...