The final piece of MoDOT's I-35 renovation project comes next week with the replacement of sidewalks under the highway. At today's Downtown Council Infrastructure Committee, MoDOT announced that it will replace the curb and sidewalk on 20th Street, West Pennway/21st Street, and 25th Street. These sidewalks are important pedestrian connections between the Westside and the […]
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Speak up for Turkey Creek Trail at Mission, KS City Council
Support investment in finishing the Turkey Creek Trail at Wednesday evening's City of Mission budget hearing.
Support bike/ped projects in federal grant applications
BikeWalkKC, B-cycle, and local governments have applied for millions of dollars in federal grants for transportation projects over the next five years. Now you can support the projects with strong bicycle, pedestrian, and transit components by submitting comments online.
Bike friendly drain grates on Summit Street near Downtown
BikeWalkKC worked with City Hall and MoDOT to get the dangerous drain grates replaced with modern, bike-friendly grates for one of the city's most popular bike routes.
Cliff Drive Connector trail scrapped for potentially dangerous alternative
The KCMO Parks Department's highly anticipated project to build a trail under I-35 connecting Columbus Park and Downtown with Cliff Drive and the Old Northeast has been scrapped for an alternative that poses serious challenges for the safety and comfort of people on bikes. The Original Plan The Parks Department's original plan was for a […]
Missouri anti-bike legislation defeated!
Yesterday the move to cut bicycling from the state's new transportation funding proposal was resoundingly defeated in the Missouri House of Representatives, thanks to strong support in both parties. As I made the rounds visiting legislators in the Capitol on Monday and Tuesday, bicycling was the hot topic, thanks to all of your calls and emails. […]
Speak up for biking and walking at regional transportation planning workshop
Do you want Greater Kansas City to have more highways and wider roads? Or more walking, biking, and transit? The future of KC's transportation system is being decided soon, so speak up now!
Alert – Two Anti-Bike Bills in the Missouri House of Representatives
Bicycling is under attack in Jefferson City! Help us beat back two horribly anti-bike bills in the General Assembly.
Alert – Defend Bicycling in the Missouri House of Representatives
Bicycling is under attack in Jefferson City. Ask your rep to vote against removing bikes from Missouri's new transportation plan.
City of Mission backs away from completing next segment of Turkey Creek Trail
City returns a $960,000 federal grant to build an important part of this regionally significant trail corridor.