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, […]
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“Good information is the antidote to panic” ⚡ October 2026 Newsletter
This FREE guide has everything you need to know before you give your kid an e-bike With great power ⚡ comes great responsibility! Check if your child is ready for an e-bike and set expectations with the Family E-Bike Agreement, plus get tips on purchasing, maintaining, and riding e-bikes safely and legally for kids and […]
Tactical Urbanism
Tactical urbanism is a way to address something we all have probably felt at some point or another. When the city hasn’t given you what you need to make your neighborhood safer, more connected or even simply more fun, you wish you could do it yourself. Well in some instances, you can! Tactical urbanism is […]
Who made the BBC’s feature on biking in KC? ☕ September 2026 Newsletter
In 2008, the BBC came to Kansas City, Missouri, to report on their experience biking in “America’s worst city for cyclists.” Their visit inspired a handful of local bike riders to form the region’s first professional bicycle/pedestrian organization – BikeWalkKC! Click to listen to the story The BBC reporters came back this year, and their […]
Walking and Rolling Back to School! 🍉🍉 August 2026 Newsletter (2 of 2)
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 […]
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!