The Spring Hill Sidewalk Strategy presents a plan for a more complete sidewalk network in Spring Hill. This strategy begins with an analysis of the existing sidewalk network, including widths, conditions, and coverage of existing sidewalks. Future land use plans, codes and policies, and technical specifications for public improvements are analyzed to understand their impacts […]
Category Archives: Planning
Woodland Plaza Equitable Mobility Strategy
The Woodland Plaza Equitable Mobility Study is a set of strategies that helps the people who visit or live in the diverse area centered on Independence Avenue and Woodland Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri move from place to place more easily. This area of Kansas City has a unique window of opportunity to coordinate and […]
North Kansas City Bicycle Master Plan
North Kansas City’s award winning Bicycle Master Plan outlines a comprehensive network of bicycle facilities that connects and serves all parts of the community, and details strategies to implement this network over time in coordination with other City priorities, infrastructure improvements, and economic development. Research and case studies across the country demonstrate that more people […]
Community Dashboard
Data is a powerful tool for engaging the community and advocating for change. BikeWalkKC’s Community Dashboard helps us measure the pace of change in making our streets places for people.
Complete Streets in Rural Missouri
Since the summer of 2019, BikeWalkKC has been working with our partners at Missourians for Responsible Transportation (MRT) to provide technical assistance to a number of rural communities working to improve elements of active transportation on their streets and trail systems. A key focus of that assistance has been with policy. At the request of […]
How Complete Streets have improved Armour Road in North Kansas City
The City of North Kansas City has a virtual town hall on Tuesday, September 22 at 6 p.m. Read on to learn more and how you can share your thoughts on the improvements. The purpose of the meeting will be to once again discuss the future of the Armour Road Complete Street improvements, which were […]
Ways you can support Places for People right here, right now
Pick up the phone, type out an email, or write a letter: your voice is necessary to create the community you want to live in. When you speak up for the people, places, and ideas that you value most, you join the leaders and decision makers who decide what is important. Here are some ways […]
Public comment needed on local sustainability projects seeking urban planning funding
One of the ways our region supports increased biking and walking is by funding projects to plan for or develop new infrastructure for people to walk, bike, and roll upon. For the Kansas City metro, the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) is an important leader for this work. In addition to convening active transportation leaders from […]
A new Master Plan to guide KCMO’s future
A city’s safety and comfort for people who walk and bike is largely determined by the design of its neighborhoods and built environment. Next week there is a great opportunity for individuals and community advocates to speak up and start influencing a new master plan that will shape how our city will develop and grow […]
Request the Traffic Calming Lending Library’s Bollards
Please fill out this form to request bollards from BikeWalkKC Traffic Calming Lending Library. We will reply to within one business day. All loans are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Borrowers will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding and to provide a refundable deposit.