Earlier this week, we posted a press release about a crash which occurred on Friday, July 20 which left two female pedestrians injured, with one in critical condition. We just learned yesterday that one of those victims has died. On Tuesday, July 24 21-year-old Haley Elizabeth Hackett died from her injuries. The other victim, Arlan […]
Tag Archives: KCMO-Central
Armour Bike Lanes: What are those Bike Boxes?
You may have spied something new in the green paint going down on Armour Boulevard in KCMO: a green box at some intersections, adjacent to the bike lanes and in front of automobile traffic and the crosswalks. These “queue boxes” or “two-stage left turn” boxes offer cyclists a safe way make left turns from a right-side […]
Electric scooter sharing arrives in KC
Today Bird Scooters launched in Kansas City, MO with 100 scooters around the Downtown area. This new mobility option has a mixed record in the US so far. It could be a great way to get more people out of cars, give people more options for short trips, and/or provide first/last mile options for transit […]
Paseo bike lane public meetings start tonight
Learn about City Hall’s plans for bike lanes on The Paseo and support a high-quality design that provides maximum protection and comfort for people on bikes The City of KCMO is planning to install bike lanes along The Paseo, potentially creating the region’s longest on-street bikeway and providing new mobility options to neighborhoods with high […]
Bike to Boulevard from KCMO City Hall
Celebrate the end of Bike Month with cycling friends from across the region! Let’s gather at KCMO City Hall for an update on the Bike Plan, and then ride together to Boulevard Tours & Recreation Center for great food, drink, and comraderie. We’re celebrating our amazing members with a party at Boulevard! Don’t have a […]
BikeWalkKC’s Complete Streets Advocacy Workshop Series
Learn how to advocate for a better built environment! Join BikeWalkKC’s Policy Team for a hands-on, interactive seven-week crash course on Complete Streets. The weekly course includes seven distinct sessions, each of which build upon each other: Session 1 – Introduction to Active Transportation (Thursday, May 10, 6-8 p.m.) What is your vision for a […]
Women-Only Confident City Cycling
BikeWalkKC’s popular Women-Only Confident City Cycling series begins its first session of 2018! Join us in a safe and supportive place to learn bike handling skills, rules of the road, and other tips and tricks – all skill levels are welcome – taught by women, for women. When: Confident City Cycling is a three-class series held on […]
Your input is needed on Beyond the Loop study for new Broadway Bridge and removal of I-70 through Downtown
The big regional study on the future of the Buck O’Neil/Broadway Broadway Bridge and the north let of the Downtown Loop is moving forward with some specific options and public feedback. If you missed last week’s public meetings, the information and survey are now online. Take the survey to share your feedback, or see the […]
Cultivating Healthy Communities with BWKC and the Aetna Foundation
The Aetna Project, Building Collective Health: Community Interventions for Northeast KC, is in full swing! Early last fall, BikeWalkKC was selected as one of 25 grantees for the Aetna Foundation’s Cultivating Healthy Communities program and awarded a community grant to work in partnership with Children’s Mercy Kansas City. Since then, we’ve been hard at work […]
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