The City is embarking on a long overdue update to master plans for some of the region's most walkable and bikeable neighborhoods, providing a tremendous opportunity to speak up for better walking and bicycling. Some of the existing neighborhood plans are as old as 1989 (Country Club Plaza), or even 1972 (Westport!) – the era […]
Tag Archives: advocacy
US 69 Bridges over the Missouri River
Project information for the new US 69 Bridge over the Missouri, replacing the Fairfax/Platte Purchase Bridges and including a new bicycle/pedestrian path.
BikeWalkKC hosts Midwest advocates for national training
BikeWalkKC recently had the honor of hosting the Alliance for Biking and Walking's WInning Campaigns training, an intenstive boot camp in planning effective advocacy campaigns. We were joined by a diverse group of advocates from three states. Organizatinos represented included the Topeka Community Cycle Project, KanBikeWwalk, Tulsa Hub, Bike Walk Tulsa, the Sierra Club's Thomas […]
Wanted: Bike Shops to join us at the National Bike Summit (FOR FREE)
Join us at the National Bike Summit in Washington, DC with a free scholarship available to bike shop owners and employees. BikeWalkKC is working hard to create more bike shop customers by building more trails and bike lanes in Greater Kansas City, and we need your help in DC March 4th-6th. Sarah Shipley, Ron Puett, […]
Speak up for bike/ped integration with Rock Island corridor transit stations
Planning is underway for trail and transit along the old Rock Island railroad in southeast Kansas City, including the final piece of the KC to Katy Trail connection and commuter rail. You can have your say on October 22nd and 23rd at two different planning charrettes. This is your opportunity to support things like Bike […]
Speak up for walking and bicycling in KCK
KCK residents, please take some time speak up for walking and bicycling in the Unified Government's 2013 budget. In January 2011 KCK was the second local city to create a Complete Streets policy to better integrate walking, bicycling, and transit into the community's transportation system. That policy is now becoming reality as the Unified Government […]
Safer angle parking arrives in Columbus Park
A controversial project that started the back-in angle parking debate in Kansas City in 2009 is finally moving forward. Congratulations and thank you to all the citizens who spoke up for safer parking policies.
Johnson County Transit on the chopping block
The Johnson County Board of Commissioners is considering significant cuts it transit system. A whopping 40% of The JO bus routes are in jeopardy for elminiation. This would devestate transit in the county, just as usage is growing, more citizens are demanding better transit options, and the county received federal grants to begin setting the […]
Federal funding for walking and bicycling slashed
The new federal transportation bill (MAP-21) recently passed by Congress and signed by the President has significantly cut funding for walking and bicycling. This will have a significant impact in Kansas City, just as our region is gaining tremendous momentum to improve walking, bicycling, and transit. Now more than ever we need your help to […]
MetroGreen regional trails district approved by Missouri General Assembly
The Missouri General Assembly has passed enabling legation allowing the Kansas City region to consider a regional sales tax to fund new trails, greenways, and bike routes. A similar regional tax in St. Louis has funded significant progress in their trail and bike lane networks. House Bill 1504 allows the Jackson County Legislature to ask […]