Learn more about the project and provide feedback before the deadline of 4pm on Monday, August 18. MoDOT seeking feedback for proposed pedestrian facilities along MO 78 (23rd Street) between Maywood and Lee’s Summit Road. 23rd Street has been identified as one of the more dangerous corridors for pedestrians in the Independence MO Transportation for […]
Category Archives: Advocacy
Advocacy Alert: Speak Up for a Safer 39th Street!
Take the survey and speak up for proposed improvements to 39th Street before September 15! City Hall is proposing a road diet on 39th Street from Broadway Boulevard to US 71. A road diet can help to limit speeding, making the street safer for everyone. Take the survey and speak up for the road diet […]
Advocacy Alert: Speak Up for the Future of Blue River Road!
Share feedback and comments in support of Option 4 with city leaders before the survey closes on August 22! City leaders are considering multiple options for the future of Blue River Road. Option 4 would close and repurpose Blue River Road as a trail for walking and biking. Sign up on Speak Easy KC to […]
Public meeting on July 30! Learn more about 39th Street Safety Improvements
Make plans to attend the meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 30 from 5:30-7:00pm at Midtown KC Now (3931 Main Street, KCMO 64111). Plans are coming together for safety improvements along 39th Street. Read below for more information to key questions. What is being proposed for 39th Street? City leaders are exploring safety improvements along 39th […]
Advocacy Alert: Let’s Restore Transit Funding in the Missouri Budget!
Learn more about last-minute cuts to the transit portion of the Missouri budget and how you can take action to reverse them. Overview: Governor Kehoe issued a line-item veto in the Missouri state budget which slashed transit funding by 42%. This cut exacerbates transit funding challenges across the state. With your help, we can push […]
Advocacy in the Wake of Tragedy: What we can learn from a stoplight at 51st and Troost
By Avery Jones, BikeWalkKC Community Organizer For years, neighbors and students raised concerns that the intersection at 51st Street & Troost was unsafe. When Yuxi Wu, a University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) conservatory student who planned to graduate with a degree in piano performance, was tragically struck and killed on September 26, 2024, the concerns […]
Take Part in the Kansas River Crossing Study!
Learn more about ways to get involved in shaping the future of the Kansas Avenue and Central Avenue Bridges! Overview: Elevating KCK is a river crossing study focused on shaping the future of the Kansas Avenue and Central Avenue Bridges Take the survey between now and July 31st to provide feedback. Attend the Open House […]
Mission Safe Streets and Roads for All — Learn More!
The City of Mission needs your help to develop a plan to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries. One of the major items to come out of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was the creation of the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. The program is intended to support local, regional, and Tribal […]
Advocacy Alert: Speak Up for a Safer Broadway Boulevard!
Update August 26, 2025 Sept. 10: LAST CHANCE to pave a safer future for Broadway Boulevard! Were you at the Broadway Boulevard meeting in July? So many people attended that the city officials ran out of paper surveys! And now, thanks to your participation, city leaders have finalized a design for the corridor. We need […]
Share Your Thoughts on the Metcalf Transit Study!
The survey will help to shape the approach city and county leaders take to improve transit along this key corridor. As the issue of public transit becomes more pressing in Johnson County, more work is beginning to happen to help chart a course for what the future could look like. That includes the Metcalf corridor […]