Olathe, Liberty, and Platte County receive nearly $1.4 million to improve the safety of people walking, biking, and using public transit – for a total of more than $13 million awarded to Greater KC communities in recent years by the US Department of Transportation Safe Streets For All program (SS4A).
Category Archives: Johnson County
Photos from World Day of Remembrance 2025
Kansas Citians rally to remember friends and family injured or killed by traffic violence.
Overland Park considers Bike Share
Learn more about what’s being proposed and share your thoughts. Overview The City of Overland Park is exploring a possible bike share pilot for the city. The pilot would see 60 electric bikes deployed at 6 hubs along Metcalf Avenue. Coupled with existing electric bikes at the Aspiria Campus, this would give Overland Park 100 […]
How to engage with KDOT’s Local Consult Meetings
Learn more about the process and how to use your voice to speak up for active transportation! The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) uses the Local Consult process to gather feedback from residents and key stakeholders about what they should prioritize. There are two key opportunities for folks in the Kansas City area to engage: […]
Advocacy Alert: Speak Up for the FY 2026 Budget in Overland Park!
Make plans to attend the public meeting on Monday, September 8 at 7:30pm in the Council Chamber at City Hall (8500 Santa Fe Drive). September 8 is one of the last big opportunities to urge city leaders to support active transportation in next year’s budget. There are some encouraging items related to active transportation in […]
Take the Feedback Survey for the Metcalf Transit Study!
Complete the feedback survey on rapid transit service along Metcalf Avenue before Friday, August 15. The team leading the study has compiled some materials for the public to see about possible rapid transit service along Metcalf. Take the survey to provide additional feedback before Friday, August 15. Read on for more information! The City of […]
Mission Safe Streets and Roads for All — Learn More!
The City of Mission needs your help to develop a plan to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries. One of the major items to come out of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was the creation of the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. The program is intended to support local, regional, and Tribal […]
Advocacy in Action: Protecting the Bike Lanes in Overland Park!
Your advocacy is making a difference for safer places to bike, but we need to keep up the momentum. Thanks to your advocacy, the City of Overland Park recently launched a pilot to install “No Parking” signs to keep people from parking in bike lanes along Indian Creek Parkway. Here’s what you can do to […]
Share Your Thoughts on the Metcalf Transit Study!
The survey will help to shape the approach city and county leaders take to improve transit along this key corridor. As the issue of public transit becomes more pressing in Johnson County, more work is beginning to happen to help chart a course for what the future could look like. That includes the Metcalf corridor […]
ADVOCACY ALERT: Speak Out against Parking in Bike Lanes in Overland Park!
Elected officials and staff need to hear from you to change policies allowing vehicles to park in bike lanes in the city. An issue that BikeWalkKC is increasingly hearing about from our members in Overland Park is the issue of vehicles parking in the bike lane. Unfortunately, it appears that City Hall doesn’t consider this […]