Who are Kansas City’s champions for bicycling? The BBC says it’s the Major Taylor Cycling Club! This welcoming and diverse bike club builds real community in Kansas City. In 2008, reporters from the BBC came to Kansas City to find out what it’s like to bike in America’s worst city in America for cycling. They […]
Category Archives: BikeWalkKC News
Who made the BBC’s feature on biking in KC? ☕ September 2026 Newsletter
In 2008, the BBC came to Kansas City, Missouri, to report on their experience biking in “America’s worst city for cyclists.” Their visit inspired a handful of local bike riders to form the region’s first professional bicycle/pedestrian organization – BikeWalkKC! Click to listen to the story The BBC reporters came back this year, and their […]
The Movement Builders: 816 Bicycle Collective
Who are Kansas City’s champions for bicycling? The BBC says it’s 816 Bicycle Collective! Even at its worst, these cyclists believed that Kansas City had a bike-friendly future. In 2008, reporters from the BBC came to Kansas City to find out what it’s like to bike in America’s worst city in America for cycling. They […]
[UPDATE: $1400 left to go] Let’s buy a Bike Lane Sweeper!
UPDATE Sept. 11, 2026 The project is still on, but we hit a snag. Increases in shipping, handling, possible tariff costs, and the manufacturer’s advice to purchase replacement equipment now rather than later means we need to raise an additional $1,400. We’re making one more fundraising push to raise the remaining amount so we can […]
Press Release: New e-bike guide empowers families to make safe choices
BikeWalkKC’s E-Bike Guide offers the knowledge families need to have a safe and rewarding ride. Kansas City, MO (September 3, 2026)E-bikes are genuinely transforming how people get around the Kansas City region — flattening hills, extending commutes, and opening up cycling to people who might never have considered it before. But the rapid growth of […]
Press Release: BBC says “Cycling in Kansas City has been transformed”
18 years after a harrowing report on cycling in KC, two BBC reporters came back to discover a changed city. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas City, MO (August 20, 2026) In 2008, the BBC came to Kansas City, Missouri, to report on their experience biking in “America’s worst city for cyclists.” They came back this year, […]
Walking and Rolling Back to School! 🍉🍉 August 2026 Newsletter (2 of 2)
Congratulations to TA Edison Elementary School & Friendship Heights Neighborhood: Last week, these KCK families won funding for a new sidewalk in their community! “When I walk to school, we are so close to cars, and sometimes we walk in the ditch. That is why I would like sidewalks.” – a T.A. Edison student’s testimony […]
BikeWalkKC welcomes new members to our Board of Directors.
BikeWalkKC is excited to welcome four community leaders to our Board of Directors! Alejandra Frias-Fraire of Kansas City, KS Environmental Scientist at Burns and McDonnell Engineering Alejandra got her start in community advocacy in college while researching the connection between industrial pollution and health inequities in the Armourdale community of Kansas City, KS, and Wyandotte […]
Regional e-bike regulation
New E-Bike and E-Moto Regulations in KCMO: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back New KCMO law addresses youth on dangerous and illegal e-motos, but also imposes speed limits on adults riding legal e-bikes in KCMO bike lanes. The Kansas City, Missouri City Council formally approved Ordinance 260508, implementing a new set of regulations for electric […]
New E-Bike and E-Moto Regulations in KCMO: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
By Rayan Makarem, Director of Policy and Advocacy A new KCMO law addresses youth on dangerous and illegal e-motos, provides legal protection for safe electric bicycles, but also imposes speed limits on adults riding legal e-bikes in KCMO bike lanes. The Kansas City, Missouri City Council formally approved Ordinance 260508, implementing a new set of […]