PRESS RELEASE: Pedestrian killed near U.S. 71 Highway and Bannister Road

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in the late hours of Saturday, July 14. The crash occurred around 10:50 pm. Police say that a vehicle heading northbound on U.S. 71 just past Bannister Road struck the pedestrian. When the authorities arrived, they pronounced the victim dead at the scene. As of this […]

PRESS RELEASE: Pedestrian struck on I-435 and Hwy 24

A person was struck trying to cross the highway early Wednesday morning. The crash occurred around 1:00 a.m. on Interstate 435 and Highway 24. According to authorities, the unidentified victim was attempting to cross the highway when they were struck by an oncoming vehicle. The injuries sustained by the victim were described as minor. The […]

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 […]

OneLife Fitness takes it to the max for Women Bike KC

Onelife Fitness is stepping up again with a fun-fit-fundraiser for BikeWalkKC! The gym, located in the Power and Light District in KCMO, previously hosted a glow-in-the-dark themed spin class benefiting the Tour de Bier KC. This month, they’ll be spinning their flywheels to righteous 80’s jams in support of the Women’s Bike Summit!  Dig out […]

KCMO Mayoral and City Council races: what’s next?

The upcoming races for KCMO Mayor and City Council have made a lot of headlines this week! We are excited to see so many great candidates get involved, and many who are already champions for our vision to reclaim our streets as places for people to build a culture of active living. With the official […]

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 […]

PRESS RELEASE: Man in wheelchair dies after hit-and-run

A man in a motorized wheelchair was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash this morning. The crash occurred around 9:30 a.m. near 11th and Charlotte Streets. Authorities say the victim, identified as 50-year-old Phillip Noel, was crossing the street within the marked crosswalk when the vehicle struck him and sped away. Noel was taken […]

Partner Profile: Children’s Mercy Kansas City

At BikeWalkKC, we see a community that is barrier free, has complete biking and walking access, and has a connected culture of active transportation and active lifestyles, and we seek partners with the same vision. Children’s Mercy Kansas City (CMKC) has been that kind of partner since 2014. Founded in 1897, Children’s Mercy is one of […]

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 […]

A Push for Public Safety is a reason to #FeelGoodFriday

The opportunity for the public to speak up about the 2018-2019 budget for Kansas City, Missouri got off and running this past Saturday at Christ the King Church in Waldo. Like many religious organizations in the region, the church is seen by many not only as a space to be shared with the public for […]