Who are Kansas City’s champions for bicycling? The BBC says it’s the East High School Bike Club! Semester after semester, this intrepid group is building a culture of biking for transportation and joy in Kansas City’s Historic Northeast neighborhoods. In 2008, reporters from the BBC came to Kansas City to find out what it’s like […]
Category Archives: equity
Tactical Urbanism
Tactical urbanism is a way to address something we all have probably felt at some point or another. When the city hasn’t given you what you need to make your neighborhood safer, more connected or even simply more fun, you wish you could do it yourself. Well in some instances, you can! Tactical urbanism is […]
The Movement Builders: Major Taylor Cycling Club of Kansas City
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 […]
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 […]
Are we reimagining Highway 71 for cars or for people?
By Avery Jones, BikeWalkKC Community Organizer Kansas City might see some very substantial changes to a highway that has shaped historically disconnected the East Side. On April 7 at 5:30 p.m. at St. James United Methodist Church, the Reconnecting the East Side team, led by KCMO Public Works, will present the final two options they […]
When Dad had to give up driving, he had to give up his freedom
By Amy Scrivner, BikeWalkKC Director of Development Five years ago, our family had to take the car keys away from my dad. It remains one of the worst things I’ve ever done to another human being. It meant he had to leave his home in the suburbs and move to an assisted living facility. Dad […]
I need a transportation system designed for people, not cars
By Shawn Tolivar, community member My name is Shawn, and my wife and I are a single car family. We moved to downtown Kansas City from the suburbs partially for the transportation options. Our move enabled both of us to have easy access to a bus route that took us directly to our jobs in […]
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 […]
Is equitable enforcement possible?
How KCMO can limit harm and traffic violence with its Automated Enforcement Policy By Avery Jones, BikeWalkKC Community Organizer In the wake of rising concern with instances of police bias and violence within traffic stops, a growing number of city officials and transportation advocates alike have turned toward automated enforcement systems as the solution. Red-light […]