Woodland Elementary in Olathe, KS faces a challenge: After school traffic jams are a headache, and they are about to get much worse. Their enrollment is projected to nearly double in the coming years with the construction of over 400 single family homes in their attendance boundary. The new homes are physically close to Woodland […]
Category Archives: Planning
Woodland Elementary School Mobility Analysis
Woodland Elementary School Mobility Analysis What: Safe Routes to School arrival/dismissal planning When: 2022 Team: BikeWalkKC Client: Olathe Public Schools Funding: Olathe Public Schools BikeWalkKC’s mobility analysis for Woodland Elementary incorporated data gathering and synthesis of all of the factors that impact a student’s ability to safely and comfortably walk or bike to school. This […]
Jefferson County, MO Walk Bike Strategy
Jefferson County, MO Walking and Bicycling Strategy What: Walking and biking plan When: 2022 Team: BikeWalkKC, Trailnet, Jefferson County Growth Association Client: The Jefferson Foundation Funding: The Jefferson Foundation BikeWalkKC – in partnership with the Jefferson County Growth Association (JCGA), the Jefferson Foundation, and Trailnet – crafted the first countywide walking and biking strategy to […]
Services – Community Planning
Services Offered BikeWalkKC provides a wide range of community planning, technical assistance, education, public policy, community engagement programs, and other services. We partner with municipalities, counties, school districts, and other agencies across the Kansas City metro area. Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans. For many, driving a car is not an option. For others, they simply want […]
Work With Us – Community Planning
Work With Us BikeWalkKC is a unique, mission-driven nonprofit organization that provides fee-for-service community planning, education, and policy services. What you get when you work with us BikeWalkKC is not your average nonprofit organization. In addition to traditional fundraising efforts, we incorporate a social enterprise approach to increase our self sufficiency. We offer fee-based services […]
You spoke, City Council listened: Vision Zero Action Plan passes in KCMO
The KCMO City Council voted to adopt the Vision Zero Action Plan! This exciting development represents an important step in efforts to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by the year 2030. In adopting the action plan, the City Council did two things: They have established clear guidance for how city staff can take steps […]
Listen to the youth: Teens in KCK say pedestrians need both safety and beauty
Grownups like to reminisce about their carefree youth: walking to school, biking to their summer lifeguarding jobs, or walking to the park with their friends. And so often, those same grownups will bemoan the way the younger generations seem disconnected from family, friends, and community. So what happened in between “the good ol’ days” and […]
What is Community Planning?
In April, Community Planning Director Tresa Carter moderated a panel discussion with three local planners: Sara Copeland (FAICP), Triveece Penelton (AICP, NOMA), and Jenna Fernandez. This program was born from a desire to better educate community members about what the heck community planning means! At its core, BikeWalkKC aims to empower individuals and communities to […]
Roeland Park Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Analysis
BikeWalkKC is assisting North Kansas City and project engineers with the design and construction of a two-way cycle track on Burlington Street. Anticipated completion date is 2024. BikeWalkKC’s primary role is to provide technical design guidance as construction documents are prepared; share local, regional, and national best practices for this type of infrastructure; and, help to coordinate with MoDOT.
Spring Hill Sidewalk Study
BikeWalkKC is assisting North Kansas City and project engineers with the design and construction of a two-way cycle track on Burlington Street. Anticipated completion date is 2024. BikeWalkKC’s primary role is to provide technical design guidance as construction documents are prepared; share local, regional, and national best practices for this type of infrastructure; and, help to coordinate with MoDOT.
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