Support the OP bike plan at Monday’s City Plan Commission hearing. Over 30 miles of bike lanes and sharrows are planned for 2015!
Category Archives: Advocacy
We All Deserve Better Streets
what deserves the brunt of the blame is the culture that values car traffic efficiency over the safety of human lives.
Support bike/ped on KC’s boulevard and parkway system
KC’s famous boulevard and parkway system is a great place to walk and bike, but it can be even better. Let our city leaders know that you support bike/ped in new design standards for parkways and boulevards.
Bike lanes coming to Overland Park in 2015, final open house for new bike plan
Final opportunity to learn about OP’s new bike plan and the bike lanes planned for installation in 2015
Blue Springs sidewalk plan seeking resident input
Share your thoughts and suggestions about sidewalks in Blue Springs.
Leawood’s new Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
The City of Leawood recently adopted its first master plan for walking and bicycling, Self-Propelled Leawood. The planning process includes significant public input, and the final result provides extensive detail of existing conditions. The plan includes many goals and priorities for infrastructure, public policy, education, law enforcement, etc. Download the full report (PDF). Goals: Increase […]
Advocacy Alert: Downtown Bike Network and Grand Boulevard Road Diet
KCMO has a plan for 12 miles of new bike lanes linking the various neighborhoods of Downtown – River Market, Loop, Crossroads, Westside, 18th & Vine, and Crown Center. The centerpiece is a transformation of Grand Boulevard into a transit and bike corridor with buffered bike lanes, enhanced “super stops” for public transit, and a […]
Shawnee Parks Tax Up for Renewal on November
On November 4th Shawnee voters will be asked to renew the “Parks and Pipes” sales tax that supports parks, trails, and bike lanes in the metro area’s first nationally recognized Bicycle Friendly Community. The 1/8 of a cent sales tax is up for renewal as Shawnee Question 1 on the Novermber 4th ballot. The sales […]
Speak up for Turkey Creek Trail at Mission, KS City Council
Support investment in finishing the Turkey Creek Trail at Wednesday evening's City of Mission budget hearing.
City of Mission backs away from completing next segment of Turkey Creek Trail
City returns a $960,000 federal grant to build an important part of this regionally significant trail corridor.