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 […]
Category Archives: Walking
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 […]
Safer crossings for Kauffman students
City leaders are finalizing safety improvements that will encourage slower, more predictable car traffic and make it easier for pedestrians to cross Meyer Boulevard. Following the Meyer Boulevard Walk Audit, one of the key recommendations made in the report was the need for more safe crossings. This was especially important for the Ewing Marion Kauffman […]
Good news for walking, biking, ADA, and transit in KCMO’s 2024-2025 budget
Last Thursday, the KCMO City Council adopted the citywide budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The legislative action followed the work of the finance committee to finalize last-minute budget amendments from various departments and members of the City Council. While the final budget document won’t be published online until next month, we know what it will […]
Observations from the Meyer Boulevard Walk Audit
In the fall of 2023, BikeWalkKC worked with residents and organizations along Meyer Boulevard to identify challenges with the built environment and recommend changes. The resulting report is already beginning to spur safety improvements. It has long been known that Meyer Boulevard is a dangerous corridor. Anecdotes from people who live and work along the […]
From the Paper to the Pavement in Blue Springs
Now open: a bridge between Blue Springs High School campuses Not even a freight train could stop Matt Roberds from building Safe Routes to School for students in Blue Springs! Two years ago, the Blue Springs City Council began planning improvements for Blue Springs High School, but the plan lacked any investment in better walking […]
Teamwork and perseverance pays off for safer streets in KCMO
Big Wins for #ConnectOurTrails! KCMO City Council approves three key pieces of legislation Thanks to a coalition of city leaders, community partners, and everyday people like you, Kansas City took a key step towards building a better, more connected mobility network. The KCMO City Council approved three pieces of legislation that will help to make […]
Green Core graduates are ready to make change, but they need city leaders to listen
Kiania knows all about sustainable transportation: she walks and takes the bus or the streetcar everywhere she needs to go, and she is a student in KC Can Compost’s Green Core Training program, where she’s learning how environmental systems work together for the good of people and the planet. But the streetcar’s service area is […]
“Nobody uses the bike lanes in Kansas City!” A new Gillham Road report says otherwise.
Evidence-based analysis for Gillham Road shows bike lanes are well-used and encourage people to bike more than before. People love it and want to see more protected places to bike, walk, and roll.