Congratulations to TA Edison Elementary School & Friendship Heights Neighborhood: Last week, these KCK families won funding for a new sidewalk in their community! “When I walk to school, we are so close to cars, and sometimes we walk in the ditch. That is why I would like sidewalks.” – a T.A. Edison student’s testimony […]
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Regional e-bike regulation
New E-Bike and E-Moto Regulations in KCMO: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back New KCMO law addresses youth on dangerous and illegal e-motos, but also imposes speed limits on adults riding legal e-bikes in KCMO bike lanes. The Kansas City, Missouri City Council formally approved Ordinance 260508, implementing a new set of regulations for electric […]
New E-Bike and E-Moto Regulations in KCMO: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
By Rayan Makarem, Director of Policy and Advocacy A new KCMO law addresses youth on dangerous and illegal e-motos, provides legal protection for safe electric bicycles, but also imposes speed limits on adults riding legal e-bikes in KCMO bike lanes. The Kansas City, Missouri City Council formally approved Ordinance 260508, implementing a new set of […]
Honor Roll! 🍉 August 2026 Newsletter (1 of 2)
Join BikeWalkKC’s Honor Roll: send KC kids biking and walking back to school! Our usual helmet source has dried up this fall, and we need your help to purchase 500 helmets for kids in the KC metro. Will you shop our Back to School catalog and make a donation today? 🏆 For every $1 you […]
Is Kansas City “Dangerous by Design”?
By Missourians for Responsible Transportation & BikeWalkKC Policy Teams The updated report reinforces much of what local advocates have been saying about traffic violence in the region. Key Points Smart Growth America has released the 2026 edition of their Dangerous by Design report. Kansas City, MO and KS jointly placed in the top 70 most […]
Sizzlin’ Sidewalks 🌞🌞 July 2026 Newsletter (2 of 2)
We taught over 950 kids and adults how to ride a bike in 2025 Are you next? Whether this is your first rodeo, or you’re just getting back in the saddle, BikeWalkKC’s expert instructors can help. Sign up for one of our Youth and Adult Learn-to-Ride classes and get pedaling on July 29 or 30!
Turn up the heat 🌞 July 2026 Newsletter (1 of 2)
Our instructor Sahar F. taught two girls at West Park Elementary in KCK to ride a bike, and then those girls shared tips and advice with their classmates. What an incredible feeling to be a part of a child’s hero arch! NOW HIRING: Education Program Instructors BikeWalkKC is seeking applicants for this year-round, part-time role […]
Double the summer fun with BikeWalkKC 🍓 🍓 June 2026 Newsletter (2 of 2)
▶️ Video by BikeWalkKC Member and safe streets champion Matt Staub (Proxima) “On the surface it seems like I’m teaching them to ride a bicycle… no, I’m teaching them to believe in themselves!” – Mitchell, BikeWalkKC Education Program Instructor We’re now up to over 70,000 students served, and we still can’t get over what […]
Summer fun with BikeWalkKC 🍓 June 2026 Newsletter (1 of 2)
Xander came home from school with a big question: “Mom, why don’t we have more sidewalks?!” Earlier that day, he had participated in BikeWalkKC’s STEP pedestrian safety program at his school, TA Edison Elementary in Kansas City, Kansas. As they practiced looking both ways and listening for cars, the instructors also showed them how to […]
Dear Mayor, We need more sidewalks!
First Grader + Advocacy = Results Xander came home from school with a big question: “Mom, why don’t we have more sidewalks?!” Earlier that day, he had participated in BikeWalkKC’s STEP pedestrian safety program at his school, TA Edison Elementary in Kansas City, Kansas. As they practiced looking both ways and listening for cars, the […]

