Send in your request for USDOT and Congress to prioritize active transportation by Monday, September 8! Overview The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is asking the public for comments to help shape the next reauthorization bill. This is a major opportunity to speak up for walking, accessibility, biking, and transit priorities. BikeWalkKC has put together […]
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Transportation Reauthorization has Begun: Here are BikeWalkKC’s Priorities
As we highlighted in our 2025 Policy Platform, the major issue we’re following in Washington DC is the transportation reauthorization process. In short, this is a process Congress embarks on every five years to create the primary legislation that will guide the nation’s transportation policies, programs, and funding. You can learn more about the process […]
Advancing Active Transportation in the Sunflower State
For the past several years, BikeWalkKC has been working to expand and improve walking, biking, accessibility, and transit in Kansas. We are fortunate to be joined in these efforts by a core group of similar organizations including the Topeka Community Cycle Project, BikeWalkMHK, Bike Walk Wichita, and more recently Cycling KC. Collaboration has enabled us […]
Action Alert – Federal transportation bills target bicycling and walking
Today we need your help to save walking and bicycing in the US Congress. Bills in both houses would reverse decades of progress that have helped us make great strides in Kansas City. At risk today are vital federal programs that have allowed local cities to build great projects like Heart of America Bridge path, the bi-state […]