Overview Safe e-bikes are being confused with dangerous e-motos on our streets. BikeWalkKC believes a focus on infrastructure, education, and regulation are needed to address this. A collaborative approach involving parents, schools, and decision makers can create a safer environment for everyone. Read on for more information. The recent news of fatal and serious crashes […]
Category Archives: Safe Routes to School
Tips for a safer Halloween (it’s not glow sticks)
You have probably heard that Halloween is the deadliest day of the year for child pedestrians. And you’ve probably heard the safety tips: Don’t wear masks, don’t wear dark colors, do wear reflective tape and carry glow sticks. Those aren’t bad suggestions, but they place the entire responsibility of avoiding tragedy on the child. Meanwhile, […]
3 things you can do to support Safe Routes to School in your community
We love the beginning of a new semester, because that means we are back in gyms and playgrounds practicing walking and biking safety with our students. Lately, more families and school staff are asking us, “How can we get more kids walking and biking to school?” That’s a great question, and we have some ideas:
Hale Cook launches KC’s first bike bus ahead of Bike to School Day Oct. 8
By Ellen Schwartze, School & Community Engagement Coordinator Just in time for International Bike/Walk to School Day, Hale Cook Elementary, part of Kansas City Public Schools, has launched a bike bus for students. According to data from Bike Bus World, it’s the first bike bus in the Kansas City metro area. The new program is […]
How a hand-me-down bike brought me more joy than I can keep to myself
By Brandon Schubach, BikeWalkKC Youth Education Instructor A decade with BikeWalkKC This year marks my ten-year anniversary at BikeWalkKC, a milestone that has me reflecting on the journey that brought me here and the impact our work has on the community. Over the past decade, I’ve had the privilege of teaching kids how to ride […]
Niná’s 4 tips for getting stuff done
Niná (pronounced Nine-uh, and “No ‘Ms. Niná.’ It’s just Niná”) Whiteside-McCord won safer streets for her neighbors and the families served by schools in her neighborhood, but she didn’t do it alone. The redesign of a formerly complicated and dangerous intersection in front of the Ewing Marion Kauffman School just off of 63rd Street in […]
50 miles of sidewalks for families in Topeka
By Tresa Carter, Director of Community Planning, BikeWalkKC The City of Topeka is funding their plan to make walking to school safer and easier! This is an excellent example of how communities can imagine a brighter future and make a plan that’s ready to roll when funding opportunities arise. Step 1: Make a plan and […]
Educando una generación más segura
Escrito por Nolan Oehrke, el gerente del programa educativo de BikeWalkKC | Click here to read this story in English “Era una estudiante en KCK y caminaba a la escuela. Sé qué peligroso es para los peatones en esta área.” En noviembre del 2023 recibimos una solicitud Request-A-Class de Cassie Foulk, […]
Educating a Safer Generation
By Nolan Oehrke, BikeWalkKC Education Program Manager | Haz clic aquí para leer esta historia en español “I was a student in KCK and I walked to and from school. I know how dangerous it can be for pedestrians in this area.” Back in November 2023 we received a Request-A-Class submission […]