BikeWalkKC worked with the City of Westwood, Roeland Park, and the Unified Government to implement a road diet and complete street improvements on 47th Street, as well as other pedestrian improvements in the City of Westwood. Building on recent planning efforts with the Rosedale Master Plan and Westwood Master Plan, the 47th Street Complete Street […]
Category Archives: Planning
Complete Street Design
Complete streets and bike facilities have been around for a long time with various labels, but today bike facility design in the United States is undergoing a rapid and dramatic evolution. As demand for bike infrastructure grows, more and more projects are emerging around the country. Each new project teaches us something new about the best […]
Northeast Area Master Plan
The well-being of Northeast residents depends on their capacity to meet basic community needs – good homes in strong neighborhoods, resources to live healthy lives, the ability to feel safe and be safe in streets, parks, and public spaces, and access to jobs and services that can expand opportunity for everyone. One component that ties […]
Fairmount District Plan
In Independence, Missouri, U.S. Highway 24 runs through the heart of the historic Fairmount Business District. Wide roads, fast traffic, lack of sidewalks, and confusing intersections all limit the potential of this area to attract visitors, support investment, and achieve its full potential. BikeWalkKC worked with community partners and the project team to improve the […]
MARC Green Infrastructure Strategy
In 2017, BikeWalkKC partnered on a team to assist the Mid America Regional Council with the development of the first and second phases of a Regional Green Infrastructure Strategy. Phase 1 of this work used existing data and plans to identify opportunities for implementation of integrated green infrastructure solutions to link multiple human, natural, and […]
Roeland Park Bicycle + Pedestrian Infrastructure Strategy
In partnership with the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment and the City of Roeland Park, BikeWalkKC undertook a review of Roeland Park’s Sidewalk Improvement Plan and made recommendations on project priorities to create a network of safe and comfortable pedestrian and bicycle connections throughout the City. The priority projects identified in this strategy […]
Multimodal Transportation Planning
Planning for and investing in quality neighborhoods through public infrastructure is essential to transform communities into safe, vital, and sustainable places. Transportation infrastructure connects residents to critical employment, education, and services, while also supporting safe and active public spaces. BikeWalkKC works with local communities to plan thoughtfully for multimodal transportation systems. Strategic coordination of public […]
KCMO Bicycle Demand Analysis
BikeWalkKC assisted the City of Kansas City, Missouri with a demand analysis to identify priority corridors and routes for future bicycle infrastructure investments. Related previous work by the City focused on the development of the BikeKC Design Tool to evaluate appropriate and viable bicycle facility designs based on a variety of factors related to the […]
A Heaping Helping of Healthy Communities
The R.B. Doolin Center is named after the late superintendent for the North Kansas City School District, Dr. R.B. Doolin. Dr. Doolin, who retired in 1977, worked tirelessly to ensure that the children of the district received a good education because he understood how important it was for the community. Yet it wasn’t his efforts […]
Traffic Calming Lending Library
Traffic Calming Lending Library Traffic calming makes streets safer for people who walk and bike by reducing the speed at which cars travel. BikeWalkKC has materials available for individuals and organizations to use for traffic calming demonstration, pop-up, better block, and tactical urbanism events. From the blog: Pop-up Traffic Calming Demonstration a Great Success, […]