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 […]

Overland Park considering Complete Streets policy

The City of Overland park is considering a Complete Streets policy to better include walking and bicycling in future street projects, and it gets its first hearing the evening of Wednesday, January 25th. Overland Park City CouncilPublic Works CommitteeWednesday, January 25th7:00 p.m. at City Hall8500 Santa Fe  Text of proposed policy (PDF) More about Complete Streets in […]

ACTION ALERT: Ask McCaskill and Blunt to vote for Complete Streets TODAY

Update 12/14/2011 5:00 p.m. – The amendment passed unanimously.  We owe a big thanks to everyone who contacted Senators Blunt and McCaskill! Today Missouri Senators Clairie McCaskill and Roy Blunt will be voting in committee on a Complete Streets amendment that would require all road users to be fairly considered in projects that receive federal […]

Kansas City, MO Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Ordinance #080515, adopted 5/15/2008 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 080515   Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by enacting Division 14 of Article VI, which establishes the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.   BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:   Section 1. That Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances of the City of […]

Kansas City, MO Livable Streets resolution

  RESOLUTION NO. 110069, Adopted 1/27/2011 Expressing the Council’s support for the concept of “Livable Streets” as a means to promote great neighborhoods, healthy and active people, and a thriving community. WHEREAS, active living is a way of life that integrates physical activity into daily routines, and the goal of active living is to accumulate at least […]