BikeWalkKC’s partnership with Hope Faith (formerly Hope Faith Ministries) began in 2016 with an Earn-A-Bike course. As a day center providing services for homeless and at-risk adults and children, Hope Faith’s goal was to offer their guests an opportunity to build riding skills and get basic bike maintenance training while earning their own bicycle. The […]
Category Archives: BikeWalkKC News
MEDIA ALERT: The Saluto family, Lorrie Brown, BikeWalkKC, and City Market to Dedicate Ghost Bike to Honor Cyclist Anthony Saluto
Dedication Ceremony: 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2019 at City Market Park, 300-398 Main Street, KCMO 64152 Contact: Karen Campbell, Director of Development and Communications karen.campbell@bikewalkkc.org or (816) 205-7056, ext. 2 Kansas City, Mo. | April 3, 2019 – The Saluto family, Lorrie Brown, and BikeWalkKC will dedicate a “ghost bike” memorial bike rack in […]
What’s in the KCMO Bike Plan? Part Three: From Paper to the Pavement
This is the last Feel Good Friday where we’ll be discussing the KCMO Bike Plan. Read on to learn more! The City of KCMO is considering adoption of an update to the Ride KC Bike Master Plan. There’s a lot of information in this new plan, but what does it all mean? Before we jump […]
Pedestrian Fatalities on the Rise: What Do We Do?
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently released 2018 data on pedestrian traffic fatalities by state, and the numbers were sobering. Since reaching a low of 4,109 fatalities in 2009, the national total has climbed back up to 6,227. The report notes that 2018 is projected to see the highest number of pedestrian fatalities since […]
What’s in the KCMO Bike Plan? Part Two: The View from Two Wheels
For the next few Feel Good Fridays, we’ll be discussing the KCMO Bike Plan. Read on to learn more! The City of KCMO is considering adoption of an update to the Ride KC Bike Master Plan. There’s a lot of information in this new plan, but what does it all mean? Before we jump in, […]
What’s in the KCMO Bike Plan? Part One: Pedal to the People
For the next few Feel Good Fridays, we’ll be discussing the KCMO Bike Plan. Read on to learn more! If you haven’t heard already, the City of Kansas City, Missouri is going through the process of adopting an updated version of the Bike KC Master Plan. There’s a lot of information in this new plan, […]
Partner Profile: Health Forward Foundation
One of the benefits of working with local foundations is the deeply connected relationship a nonprofit builds with the organization. Since our very early days, BikeWalkKC has been a recipient of support from the Health Forward Foundation (HFF, formerly the Healthcare Foundation of Greater Kansas City). The Health Forward Foundation advocates for healthy and equitable communities […]
A Tribute and Best Wishes to Maggie Priesmeyer Green
BikeWalkKC Program Director joining the Public Works Department at Kansas City, MO Maggie Green has been with BikeWalkKC since Co-founder Eric Bunch recruited her for volunteer work in 2011. She grew alongside what was once a fledgling nonprofit and excelled at every stage of her journey. From Women Bike KC, to Safe Routes to School, […]
Middle School BLAST: Bigger, Smarter, and Faster
Your junior high gym class was never like this! Education Instructor Jill Iwanski recounts her adventures in our newest Youth Education pilot: BLAST for Middle Schoolers. The BikeWalkKC education team sent a crew of instructors to Northeast Middle School (NEMS) in the Kansas City Public School District for a trial of our premier youth education […]
How to get the most out of a public meeting
Do you ever wonder how you can affect change in your own neighborhood? Policy Coordinator Michael Kelley shares how you can join the conversation at public meetings and speak up for what matters to you. BikeWalkKC regularly works in both the advocacy and planning realms to foster policy and changes to the built environment that […]