- 2012 Budget Hearings
- 2015 City Policy Agenda
- 2015 KCMO Elections
- About MidtownKC Walks
- Action Alert: Save federal funding for walking and bicycling
- Armour Boulevard Traffic and Parking Study
- BikeWalkKC position on Streetcar extension to the riverfront
- City Council Listening Events
- Dear Mayor postcards
- Guidelines for group rides in Prairie Village and Mission Hills
- Issue Paper: Missouri Transportation Sales Tax - Bicycle and Pedestrian Issues
- Questions 1-2-3: Join the Healthy, Sustainable Neighborhoods Coalition
- Route 92 Centennial Bridge
- Safe Streets KC
- Speak up for walking and biking in the KCMO budget
- US 69 Bridges over the Missouri River
- Where Should The Bike Lanes Go?
Advocacy Blog Posts
Update – Vision Zero Resolution Heard at KCMO City Hall
Thank you to everyone who came to City Hall yesterday morning to speak up for safer streets and support the Vision Zero resolution at its first City Council hearing. The City Council heard from the loved ones of those lost to unsafe streets, survivors of traffic violence, environmental advocates, as well as BikeWalkKC on the […]
Speak up for safer streets in KCMO, KCK, and Gladstone
On Monday two children were struck by drivers in the Kansas City region, starkly highlighting the need for more comprehensive policies that improve the built environment and protect our region’s most vulnerable road users. There are several upcoming opportunities for YOU to get involved and speak up for better biking and walking; read on to […]
UPDATED PRESS RELEASE: Two young pedestrians injured in separate crashes
Two young pedestrians were injured in crashes that occurred in different parts of the metro on the afternoon of Monday, January 13. One crash occurred in Kansas City, Kansas. A 13-year-old boy was attempting to cross the street in a crosswalk near South 55th Street and Osage Avenue when he was hit by a driver […]
PRESS RELEASE: Pedestrian killed in Overland Park crash
A pedestrian was killed in a crash on the evening of Wednesday, January 1. The crash occurred on the 11200 block of Nieman Road in Overland Park around 7:30 pm. Details are limited, but it appears that the victim was struck by two different drivers. The victim was identified as 45-year-old Agri M. Aytar of […]
Rush to victim blaming obscures the facts about our dangerous streets
The intersection at Southwest Trafficway and Valentine Road is dangerous by design, and plans to make it safer are waiting on action from City Hall.
*UPDATED* PRESS RELEASE: Ashlie Burkhart injured in KCMO crash
Ashlie Burkhart was the victim of a crash when she was struck by a driver on Monday, December 23. The crash happened around 3:30 pm near the intersection of Admiral Boulevard and Virginia Avenue. Police have not released many details about the crash, but footage from Hope Faith Homeless Assistance Campus cameras shows the victim […]
Climate Action Playbook rolls out with elements from BikeWalkKC
BikeWalkKC has sought to raise awareness around the shortcomings and opportunities the KC metro faces with regards to climate change. In addition to the release of our second policy brief on the intersection of the environment and transportation, we also participated in the climate strike organized by Sunrise Movement KC. We took both steps in […]
Power in community: a profile of Complete Streets for North Kansas City
The key to advocacy of any sort is building community. Neighbors working together to create change is the fuel every movement needs to succeed, and a small group of dedicated North Kansas City residents is proving their worth in the City’s ongoing Complete Streets project. They call themselves “Complete Streets for NKC,” and they are […]
Bike/Ped Job Opportunity: Community Engagement Specialist in Columbia, Missouri
Missourians for Responsible Transportation (MRT), the statewide collaboration of local bike/ped advocacy groups, is now hiring a Community Engagement Specialist based at the PedNet Coalition in Columbia. This position will be a PedNet employee and also work with the leadership and policy teams at BikeWalkKC, Trailnet in St. Louis, and Ozark Greenways in Springfield. See […]
UPDATE: Pedestrian killed in KCMO
A pedestrian has died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash on the afternoon of Thursday, December 5. The crash happened at the intersection of Linwood Boulevard and Poplar Avenue around 3:40 pm. The victim, identified as 63-year-old Carrie M. Davis, was crossing the street when she was struck by a driver heading […]