In 2013 Cleaver Boulevard becomes a Complete Street with bike lanes, wider sidewalks, better crosswalks, and more.
Tag Archives: bike lanes
Cleaver Boulevard Project
A Road Diet will repurpose automobile space for people space with new sidewalks, bike lanes, and crosswalks.
More bike lanes and sidewalks coming to Longview Road
Today City officlals broke ground on the next phase of improvements to Longview Road in southeast KC, including bike lanes and sidewalks. The first phase went from Grandview Road to Blue Ridge Boulevard, and this next phase will extend almost to Longview Lake its trail system. This important east/west link in southeast KC will link […]
Citizen requests for bike lanes
We asked residents to speak up in support of including bike lanes in the city's fall repaving program, and you sent some great messages to the Mayor and City Council. Thank you so much for taking the time to support making our city safer and more accessible for everyone! 16 miles of streets on the […]
More bike lanes coming to Southwest Boulevard
Last summer we asked local cities to Put Paint to Pavement for more bike lanes and crosswalks. Over one thousand people sent postcards to their mayors, and this summer two cities are responding to your requests. Southwest Boulevard is on the verge of becoming a truly bistate bike commuter corridor with bike lanes on the […]
Businesses push back on Southwest Boulevard Bike Lanes on eve of public meeting
KCK’s plan for adding bike lanes to the Southwest Boulevard and Merriam Lane corridor is moving towards construction this fall, but some businesses along the street are raising concerns. Please speak up so that KCK leaders hear strong public support for bike lanes. KCTV-5 reports that some businesses are worried about losing parking, but they […]
Star praises bike lanes coming to Southwest Boulevard
“When bicyclists envision a transportation network — bike lanes connecting the area, making it safe to be healthy while getting around — they always sigh in frustration when the route from Johnson County to downtown Kansas City comes up.” See our Southwest-Merriam project page for more information on the plan to add bike lanes in the […]
Star editorial says better bicycling is a top city priority for 2012
Today’s KC Star editorial includes bicycling as a key priority for the future of the region, alongside such things as the Zoo, All-Star Baseball Game, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, and Livestrong Sporting Park. Making it safer and easier for people bicycle is critical for our economy, our environment, and our health. Looking toward […]
It’s Time to Put Paint to Pavement
The Star just reiterated its call for 100 miles of new bike lanes in Kansas City, focusing on just 22 miles to paint this summer. We could not agree more! The entire metro area has made great strides in planning new trails, adopting new policies like Complete Streets and educating the public about the health […]
KC Council votes on three big projects today
Today the KC City Council is voting projects to extend the Longview Road bike lanes in the south, extend the Line Creek Trail in the north, and complete the Little Blue Trace Trail in the east. The first vote is this morning at 8:15 a.m. in the Transportation and Infrastucture Committee, where BikeWalkKC will be […]