Blog Archive
Now Hiring: Missouri Coalition Coordinator
Missouri’s local bike/pedestrian advocacy organizations are hiring a Coalition Coordinator to develop our new partnership on state-wide transportation policy and funding. The Coalition is a new group of Missouri transportation professionals who are joining forces to advocate for a statewide transportation system that is fiscally responsible and allows all Missourians to travel independently and safely. […]
“Walking School Bus” Season Is Coming Soon!
Your Safe Routes to School- Wyandotte update! As we approach warmer weather and welcome the Spring season, we have a lot to be excited about! At the top of that list is getting back outside, enjoying the weather, and WALKING! That’s right: Following Spring Break, on Mondays March 19th and 26th, many USD 500 (KCKPS) […]
Head for the Cure and Tour de Bier team up for #Feel Good Friday!
In the US alone, more than 190,000 people are diagnosed with brain tumors every year. Matt Anthony established the Head for the Cure Foundation after his brother Chris succumbed to a brain tumor in 2003. The Foundation honors Chris’ memory and raises funds and awareness for brain cancer research through runs, walks, and rides. To […]
A Heaping Helping of Healthy Communities
The R.B. Doolin Center is named after the late superintendent for the North Kansas City School District, Dr. R.B. Doolin. Dr. Doolin, who retired in 1977, worked tirelessly to ensure that the children of the district received a good education because he understood how important it was for the community. Yet it wasn’t his efforts […]
Press Release: Pedestrian killed crossing 71 Highway
By Michael Kelley, Policy Coordinator An individual was killed crossing 71 Highway early Monday morning, marking the fourth pedestrian fatality this year. 51-year old Kevin Hooker was struck and killed around 4:40 a.m. Monday morning as he attempted to cross the southbound lanes of 71 Highway. After emerging from the grassy median, the victim was […]
Improving Transportation & Infrastructure is a reason to #FeelGoodFriday!
The Guadalupe Centers are dedicated to improving the community and the overall quality of life for people of all ethnic backgrounds. Their work is vital to sustaining key connections between various neighborhoods throughout the city along the avenues of commerce, safety, and especially diversity. Thus it was an ideal location for the second round of […]
Update on Bike Share Plans for 2018-2019
BikeWalkKC’s bike share program continues expand and grow since its debut in 2012. Our latest expansion in 2017 added several new locations in neighborhoods like UMKC, North Kansas City, the River Market, and West 39th Street. During 2018 we will be hard at work planning for future phases, incorporating new technology, and building a regional […]
A Push for Public Safety is a reason to #FeelGoodFriday
The opportunity for the public to speak up about the 2018-2019 budget for Kansas City, Missouri got off and running this past Saturday at Christ the King Church in Waldo. Like many religious organizations in the region, the church is seen by many not only as a space to be shared with the public for […]
KCMO makes bike parking easier, simpler, cheaper
By Eric Vaughan, Director of Bike Share and Business Services Up until now, installing a bike rack in Kansas City’s public right of way was a time consuming and costly undertaking. BikeWalkKC has been working with the City of Kansas City, MO on reforming the bike rack permitting process since 2012. We have always believed that […]
A budget for bikes is a reason to #FeelGoodFriday!
The new year is already off to a fast start. Spring is right around the corner, but that is not the only green that BikeWalkKC will be keeping an eye on: The City of Kansas City, Missouri is in the process of reviewing its budget for 2018 (check it out here) and we want to […]