- US 69 Bridges over the Missouri River
- 2015 City Policy Agenda
- Speak up for walking and biking in the KCMO budget
- Dear Mayor postcards
- Where Should The Bike Lanes Go?
- Questions 1-2-3: Join the Healthy, Sustainable Neighborhoods Coalition
- Route 92 Centennial Bridge
- City Council Listening Events
- Action Alert: Save federal funding for walking and bicycling
- Armour Boulevard Traffic and Parking Study
- Guidelines for group rides in Prairie Village and Mission Hills
- 2012 Budget Hearings
- Safe Streets KC
- 2015 KCMO Elections
- About MidtownKC Walks
- BikeWalkKC position on Streetcar extension to the riverfront
- Issue Paper: Missouri Transportation Sales Tax - Bicycle and Pedestrian Issues
Advocacy Blog Posts
Speak up for active transportation in the next KCMO budget
Kansas City, MO City Hall is preparing a new city budget, and you can get involved to make sure it includes and protects people walking, rolling, bicycling, and using public transit! What is the City Budget? The city budget is the central document which dictates how much money the city spends and for what […]
Progress in 2020 – Seven Built Bike Projects to Be Excited About
It’s easy to get discouraged when delays, roadblocks, budget cuts, global pandemics, and other surprises frustrate the best laid plans to improve walking and biking infrastructure. As the year draws to a close, BikeWalkKC wants to celebrate some of the bike projects that persevered in 2020 to support safe and active streets for all users. […]
KDOT Kicks off Active Transportation Planning
The Kansas Department of Transportation is embarking on their first update of the state’s active transportation plan in 25 years. An exciting development, the “Kansas ATP will focus on how active transportation can be improved through better policies, planning, design and partnerships with other state agencies and local communities.” Read the press release for more […]
KCK adopts Complete Streets Ordinance
Last Thursday, the Unified Government of Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County took an important step towards building safer streets for everyone in their community. Following a presentation by the UG Planning Department, the Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt a Complete Streets ordinance! You can check out a copy of the adopted language […]
BikeWalkKC members make change in their neighborhoods
At our recent Annual Member Meeting, we talked about how BikeWalkKC is partnering with organizations and municipalities across state lines to redefine our streets as places for people. You can catch up on our reports from the Education, Bike Share, Community Planning, and Advocacy departments on our YouTube channel. And we recommend you do, because […]
Policy Brief #3: Where Economic Development and Transportation Intersect
We’re doing a series of policy briefs to highlight the overlap between multimodal transportation and other important issues in the metro. You can check out the other installments here. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacted a devastating toll on nearly every segment of our local, state, and federal economies. How we move in this moment and […]
Girl Scouts Troop 2074 advocates for safer streets
In recognition of the upcoming World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, we are proud to support the members of Girl Scouts Troop 2074, who are working to make streets safer for everyone who uses them. The young advocates will share what they learned with their families and friends, creating a culture of active […]
Support federal funding for walking and biking, including Safe Routes to School and Bike Share
Support BikeWalkKC’s grant applications to improve the region’s safety and mobility, and see what other projects our local community is applying for federal funding.
Observing World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
An important part of BikeWalkKC’s work is to shed light on the toll that traffic violence takes on vulnerable road users and to help ensure they are not forgotten. Whether it be for Anthony Saluto, Ezrayel Hill, or the countless others, we want the public to see that failing to build a transportation network for […]
Women Bike KC passes the mic and shares the road with friends
There’s a gender gap in bicycling. From utility cyclists who ride everywhere they go because that’s their sole mode of transportation, to mountain bikers and professional racers, more men ride bikes than women and non-binary people. BikeWalkKC launched an initiative to address that disparity in 2014, and we’ve come a long way in the last […]