Councilman Jermaine Reed (3rd District) recently joined the students in our East High School Bike Club on a fun bike ride to the 18th & Vine Jazz District. The kids had a great time meeting a city leader and talking with him about how to make take it safer for the students walk and bike […]
Category Archives: BikeWalkKC News
October 2016 Newsletter
Halloween Ride + Taps: Oct. 29 Benefitting BikeWalkKC Join us at Bier Station on Saturday, Oct. 29 for the final Bier Station/Family Bicycles/New Belgium Brewing bike ride of the year. We’ll start with a family-friendly, short bike ride (costumes encouraged!) at 10:15 a.m. and stay to enjoy some delicious food and drink. Proceeds from select New […]
September Newsletter
3rd Annual KC Women’s Bike Summit on Saturday After a great HamBINGO warm-up event last week, where many of you helped us raise almost $2,000 for the #womenbikekc initiative, we are excited for Saturday’s KC Women’s Bike Summit. This year we move to a new venue and add new group ride options. Pre-register online today, and […]
BikeWalkKC Collaborates with Rodgers Health to Teach Kids Bike Safety
This summer we partnered with Rodgers Health to bring our Youth Education programs to kids at two KC Housing Authority communities in the Old Northeast area. 25 kids participated in Earn-a-Bike and BLAST (Bike Lesson And Safety Training). We are excited about the opportunities this new partnership provides BikeWalkKC to begin measuring the health outcomes […]
Karen Campbell joins the team as our Development and Communications Director
BikeWalkKC welcomes Karen Campbell as our new Development and Communications Director. Karen will lead our fund development, membership, and communications/marketing efforts to support BikeWalkKC’s mission to redefine our streets as places for people to build a culture of active living. “I am excited to join the BikeWalkKC team! I look forward to working with the staff, board, funders, […]
August 2016 News and Events
Early Registration Ends Sunday Get on your bike and explore KC’s musical heritage on August 20th. Hear local jazz at every rest stop, after party at Blue Room, and three routes to choose from – including a family-friendly guided tour. Register Now! Prices go up on Monday – www.TourDeJazzKC.com KC Women’s Bike Summit Registration Now Open […]
Operation Breakthrough’s Leadership Class visits BikeWalkKC
This summer we’ve been partnering with Operation Breakthrough to bring our Youth Education program to their students. Their Leadership class has been learning about bike safety and handling skills, bike maintenance, active transportation advocacy, and walkability audits. This morning they celebrated their hard work with a group ride to visit the BikeWalkKC office for ice cream and […]
July 2016 Newsletter
Get arty for a good cause Join us for a First Friday art reception at Buttonwood Art Space on Friday, August 5th for “The Art of Human Movement” – a special art exhibit showcasing bicycling, walking, and all other forms of human movement and human-powered transportation. Surround yourself with art while you enjoy a beer and some light snacks. […]
Earn-A-Bike Students get two cool treats: a bicycle and ice cream
Despite a 105+ degree heat index, students at Border Star Montessori left school hot but happy on July 5th. After five weeks of attending BikeWalkKC’s summer Earn-A-Bike program, 11 participants were rewarded with two cool treats: a bicycle and ice cream. Border Star Montessori school, in the Kansas City Public School District, is situated alongside […]
Help us build our community calendar
Add your event to our new Community Calendar! We’ve improved our online community calendar to allow individuals to add their own walking and cycling events. Our BikeWalkKC community is quickly growing! Now community members can add their walks and bike rides to our calendar for an easy overview of what’s happening metro-wide. Whether you want more […]