“Mr. Walker” sculptures will draw attention of drivers to respecting crosswalks and stopping for pedestrians in expansion of successful Springfield, MO program. If you walk much around Kansas City you probably notice that KC drivers are often really bad about respecting crosswalks and stopping for pedestrians. Our neighbors in Springfield, MO have developed a successful […]
Category Archives: KCMO Central-South
Construction in progress to close the Brookside Gap in the Trolley Track Trail
Construction crews are currently working on the first phase of improvements to the Harry Wiggins Trolley Track Trail that will close a dangerous and long-standing gap in this popular trail. Trail users will no longer need to walk, run, or bike through the parking lot or in the street north of 63rd Street.This small but […]
Updated 6/27: Do the Royals want to take our bike lanes?
Updated plan lessens concerns about removing bike lanes, but still has unanswered questions.
Celebrate Bike Month this Friday with ribbon cutting ceremonies for two great projects!
Riverfront bike/ped bridge and East 31st Street traffic calming and streetscape.
Parking Reform Coming to Kansas City, MO
New parking regulations would make the city more walkable and improve housing affordability by reducing car dependency, encouraging infill development, shrinking the size of parking garages, and improving pedestrian safety and comfort.
10 years of bike joy with EHS Bike Club
By AC Cohen, BikeWalkKC Instructor In 2016 Andrew Killen, Agriculture teacher at KC East High School in Kansas City, Missouri, began to consider how he could spread bike joy among his students. As a lifelong cyclist, Killen had a broad concept of what a bike club might look like, and he got support from administrators […]
Photos from World Day of Remembrance 2025
Kansas Citians rally to remember friends and family injured or killed by traffic violence.
Hale Cook launches KC’s first bike bus ahead of Bike to School Day Oct. 8
By Ellen Schwartze, School & Community Engagement Coordinator Just in time for International Bike/Walk to School Day, Hale Cook Elementary, part of Kansas City Public Schools, has launched a bike bus for students. According to data from Bike Bus World, it’s the first bike bus in the Kansas City metro area. The new program is […]
Advocacy Alert: Speak Up for a Safer 39th Street!
Take the survey and speak up for proposed improvements to 39th Street before September 15! City Hall is proposing a road diet on 39th Street from Broadway Boulevard to US 71. A road diet can help to limit speeding, making the street safer for everyone. Take the survey and speak up for the road diet […]
Advocacy Alert: Speak Up for the Future of Blue River Road!
Share feedback and comments in support of Option 4 with city leaders before the survey closes on August 22! City leaders are considering multiple options for the future of Blue River Road. Option 4 would close and repurpose Blue River Road as a trail for walking and biking. Sign up on Speak Easy KC to […]