Tresa biked to work, and you can, too!

Posted on May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 by Liz Harris

Tresa Carter loves to walk. She enjoys spending time in nature, even when the nature is nestled in between houses and sidewalks in her KCMO neighborhood. Her dog, Winnie, takes in the scents and sounds while Tresa waves to her neighbors and soaks up the sunshine. As BikeWalkKC’s Director of Community Planning, she wants to […]

2022 Bike Friendly State Rankings for Kansas and Missouri

Posted on April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 by Michael Kelley

Understanding the Bike-Friendly State Rankings for Kansas and Missouri The League of American Bicyclists recently released their 2022 rankings of bike-friendly states, and the results were a mixed bag for Kansas and Missouri. Kansas improved from 37th in 2019 to 30th in 2022. Missouri regressed, falling from 35th in 2019 to 45th in 2022. The […]

PRESS RELEASE: Tour de Bier returns on September 18

Posted on April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 by Liz Harris

Tour de Bier returns for a one-day, in-person event on September 18 at Berkley Riverfront Park! Kansas City’s beloved bike and beer fundraising event features some of Kansas City’s best local breweries – and when riders raise their glasses this year, they will support not one, but two local nonprofit organizations. BikeWalkKC and Head for […]

7 gifts for the biking and walking enthusiast

Posted on November 26, 2021December 8, 2021 by Liz Harris

If you are like us, you dream of coming down the stairs on Christmas morning to find a freshly-poured raised crosswalk, or perhaps a protected bike lane. But infrastructure is hard to gift wrap, so we’ve made a list of favorite gifts for our friends who also love walking, biking, and urban living. For the […]

Mile 6 (2016): Building for the future

Posted on September 30, 2021October 6, 2021 by Eric Rogers

Mile 10 Campaign – BikeWalkKC Celebrates its 10th Anniversary! This year, we celebrate our 10th anniversary! BikeWalkKC was officially launched in April 2011 as a nonprofit organization with a mission and purpose to serve the bi-state Kansas City metro area. We were Kansas City’s first professional advocacy and education organization dedicated to bicycling and walking. […]

Mile 4 (2014): Who belongs on Kansas City streets?

Posted on August 2, 2021September 30, 2021 by Eric Rogers

Mile 2: BikeWalkKC rolls into 2012 with Kansas City BCycle and Safe Routes to School

Posted on June 7, 2021September 30, 2021 by Eric Rogers

Proclamations aplenty for Bike Month

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 by Michael Kelley

May is Bike Month! According to the League of American Bicyclists, the occasion (first established in 1956) “is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to [give] biking a try.” Bike Month is also a celebration, and as part of that celebration, BikeWalkKC and the Mid-America Regional Council […]

Press Release: National Discussion to Highlight Trend Toward Decriminalization of Jaywalking

Posted on April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 by Liz Harris

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2021 CONTACTS: Angie Schmitt: 614-499-3239 angie@3mphplanning.com Caro Jauregui 562-320-2139 Caro@calwalks.org National Discussion to Highlight Trend Toward Decriminalization of Jaywalking More and more cities and states are rethinking rules that criminalize walking. From Virginia to California to Kansas City, decriminalizing jaywalking is no longer a radical idea but an increasingly viable […]

Notes from Mile 1: BikeWalkKC’s First Full Year

Posted on April 28, 2021September 30, 2021 by Eric Rogers

Mile 10 Campaign – BikeWalkKC Celebrates its 10th Anniversary! This year, we celebrate our 10th anniversary! BikeWalkKC was officially launched in April 2011 as a nonprofit organization with a mission and purpose to serve the bi-state Kansas City-metro area. We were Kansas City’s first professional advocacy and education organization dedicated to bicycling and walking. As […]