Over 500 Kansas Citains have joined our call to Put Paint to Pavement by sharing their personal stories about how more bike lanes and crosswalks would improve the safety, health, and wallets of their families. Can you help us get to 1,000 by the end of August? We want that stack over on the right to be as tall as […]
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Walking and bicycling are simple solutions to KC’s most pressing challenges
BikeWalkKC’s Advocacy Director, Eric Rogers, recently wrote this opinion piece for the Kansas City Star. (original on KC Star web site) Sunday, July 17th, 2011 Kansas City has ignored walkers and bicyclists for too long By ERIC ROGERS Special to The Star The Star recently published an editorial challenging Kansas City to paint 22 miles […]
Advocacy Alert: Woodsweather Road sidewalks and bike lanes
Cyclists and pedestrians needed to speak up for sidewalks and bike lanes on new Woodsweather Road bridge in Downtown Kansas City, MO. The City is drafting plans to replace part of Woodsweather Road just west of the Broadway Bridge. It’s a key Bike KC route and important pedesrian and bicycle connection between the West Bottoms, […]
Alliance for Biking and Walking awards grant to establish BikeWalkKC
BikeWalkKC’s startup is being made possible by an Advocacy Advance grant from the Alliance for Biking and Walking, supported by SRAM, Planet Bike, and Bikes Belong. The Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation received a $30,000 matching grant establish BikeWalkKC here in one of the largest American cities without a regional bicycle advocacy organization. We’re now […]