FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2024 Kansas City, MO – Kansas City is one of the 10 unhealthiest cities in America, ranking 91st out of the 100 largest U.S. cities in the 2023 Fitness Index by the American College of Sports Medicine. Additionally, less than half of all children living in the Kansas City region […]
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KC’s regional Physical Activity Plan is in motion
By Laura Steele, Director of Education Programs laura.steele@bikewalkkc.org BikeWalkKC’s education team is one of several organizations involved in developing a Kansas City regional physical activity plan (KCPA). We were first invited to participate by colleagues from the Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition (CCHLN) in 2019, and work continues as we collaborate with […]
New bike plan will save lives and boost the local economy
Economic Impact Analysis shows new bike master plan will save 36 lives every year, add $500 million to the regional economy, and create 12,000 jobs.
BikeWalkKC Collaborates with Rodgers Health to Teach Kids Bike Safety
This summer we partnered with Rodgers Health to bring our Youth Education programs to kids at two KC Housing Authority communities in the Old Northeast area. 25 kids participated in Earn-a-Bike and BLAST (Bike Lesson And Safety Training). We are excited about the opportunities this new partnership provides BikeWalkKC to begin measuring the health outcomes […]
BikeWalkKC awarded grant from Health Care Foundation to build network of care in underserved communities.
We believe that all neighborhoods, especially those with limited transportation access and poor health outcomes, deserve quality places to live, work and play and access to physical activity. With the support of the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City, BikeWalkKC will expand our Safe Routes to School program to create networks of care that serve the wider community.