News Archive
03/02/2012
Priarie Spirit Rail Trail (Iola Register)
Flint Hills Nature Trail (KansasCyclist.com)
Kansas' growing rail trail network is in jeopardy in the Kansas Legislature. House Bill 2735 would impose a...
03/01/2012
The Kansas Department of Transportation is taking applications through May 31st for projects that make it safer for children to walk and bike to school. Schools and cities can apply for funds to...
02/26/2012
"When bicyclists envision a transportation network — bike lanes connecting the area, making it safe to be healthy while getting around — they always sigh in frustration when the route from Johnson...
02/25/2012
The City of Olathe is updating its planning and zoning rules, providing a great opportunity to make future development more accessible for walking, bicycling, transit, etc. On Wednesday, February...
02/23/2012
A bill is advancing in the Missouri House of Representatives to honor bike legend Bob Watts by naming the Heart of America Bridge's new bicycle/pedestrian path the Bob Watts Memorial Bicycle and...
02/22/2012
Prairie Village's new trails plan is now under construction, and some residents are upset about the addition of trails and sidewalks in front of their homes. Last night the City Council debated the...
02/09/2012
Today we need your help to save walking and bicycing in the US Congress.
Bills in both houses would reverse decades of progress that have helped us make great strides in Kansas City. At risk today...
02/01/2012
Bicycling and walking are under attack in DC yet again. Today we are calling on all Northlanders and Eastern Jackson County residents to ask Congressman Sam Graves to save cycling and walking. Graves...
01/29/2012
In these tough economic times it's more important than ever for elected leaders to hear from consituents about the need for investments in walking and bicycling. This month the City Council holds...
01/19/2012
The City of Overland park is considering a Complete Streets policy to better include walking and bicycling in future street projects, and it gets its first hearing the evening of Wednesday, January...
01/14/2012
The Star reports that 3 miles are complete and federal approval is progress for a change of plans that will make the trail even better once it's all finished.
An extension of the Katy Trail State...
01/11/2012
Trail and park funding is under attack in Platte County. Please take a minute to let the County Commission know that you support continued investments in trails and parks for the health, vitality,...
01/05/2012
Part of the Trolley Track Trail has been closed from Troost Avenue east to Woodland Avenue due to concerns about a possible sinkhole developing.
This is the same section of trail that was closed for...
01/03/2012
Kick extra weight to the curb by joining the Car Free Challenge! Use the free, web based service to track miles, count calories, save money and win great prizes from BikeWalkKC. Start logging miles...
12/26/2011
Today's KC Star editorial includes bicycling as a key priority for the future of the region, alongside such things as the Zoo, All-Star Baseball Game, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, and...
12/19/2011
Want to create bike lanes, crosswalks and sustainable transportation in the Kansas City region?
So do we!Your membership of $35.00 or more will sustain our educational programs in the region, keep...
12/14/2011
Update 12/14/2011 5:00 p.m. - The amendment passed unanimously. We owe a big thanks to everyone who contacted Senators Blunt and McCaskill!
Today Missouri Senators Clairie McCaskill and Roy Blunt...
12/13/2011
by Eric Bunch, Director of Education.
Although I wouldn't normally classify this type of post as 'news', I think we would all agree that Blizzard 2011 was a major news story for most of the country...
12/09/2011
This intersection of the new Van Brunt Trail with the existing Brush Creek Trail marks the first time two trails in Kansas City, MO are physically connected. Trail users can finally make an off-...
12/02/2011
We beat the bike ban! After long but civil debate the De Soto City Council voted 3-2 aganist reinstating the 83rd Street bicycle ban. Over 300 of you signed our petition and sent messages to the...