Bike Plan faces vocal opposition at City Hall and fails to move forward. We need your help to show City Council that Kansas Citians want safer places to bike. Thursday morning, BikeWalkKC and a number of our advocates and partners went to a City Council hearing to testify in support of the new KCMO Bicycle […]
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MEDIA ALERT: The Saluto family, Lorrie Brown, BikeWalkKC, and City Market to Dedicate Ghost Bike to Honor Cyclist Anthony Saluto
Dedication Ceremony: 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2019 at City Market Park, 300-398 Main Street, KCMO 64152 Contact: Karen Campbell, Director of Development and Communications karen.campbell@bikewalkkc.org or (816) 205-7056, ext. 2 Kansas City, Mo. | April 3, 2019 – The Saluto family, Lorrie Brown, and BikeWalkKC will dedicate a “ghost bike” memorial bike rack in […]
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.
Where the KCMO Candidates Stand on Bikes and Pedestrians
Primary Election is Tuesday, April 2nd. Read our policy platform, which outlines the big bike/ped issues in KCMO and was shared with all candidates. Candidate Questionnaire and Responses See the questions we asked and read the candidates’ responses below. All voters will see the Mayor and At-Large Council races on their ballots. The “in-district” council races […]
What’s in the KCMO Bike Plan? Part Three: From Paper to the Pavement
This is the last Feel Good Friday where we’ll be discussing the KCMO Bike Plan. Read on to learn more! The City of KCMO is considering adoption of an update to the Ride KC Bike Master Plan. There’s a lot of information in this new plan, but what does it all mean? Before we jump […]
What’s in the KCMO Bike Plan? Part Two: The View from Two Wheels
For the next few Feel Good Fridays, we’ll be discussing the KCMO Bike Plan. Read on to learn more! The City of KCMO is considering adoption of an update to the Ride KC Bike Master Plan. There’s a lot of information in this new plan, but what does it all mean? Before we jump in, […]
What’s in the KCMO Bike Plan? Part One: Pedal to the People
For the next few Feel Good Fridays, we’ll be discussing the KCMO Bike Plan. Read on to learn more! If you haven’t heard already, the City of Kansas City, Missouri is going through the process of adopting an updated version of the Bike KC Master Plan. There’s a lot of information in this new plan, […]
Public Meetings: KCMO Budget Hearings
KCMO has been making some great strides towards improving active transportation considerations in our city. Come to a budget hearing to learn about their goals for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 and to encourage the City to prioritize walking and bicycling! Note that each meeting is in a different location: Tuesday, Feb. 19th, 6-8pm Southeast Community Center […]
BikeWalkKC at Sequence Climbing Grand Opening
Our newest business members, Sequence Climbing, is opening its doors to the public on February 2nd! Come check out the space, test your skills in the state-of-the-art bouldering hall, and meet the staff that love active transportation almost as they love the crag. BikeWalkKC will be there talking advocacy and education, as well as sharing […]
Urban Momentum: Scooters & E-Bikes**
It’s been a while but Urban Momentum KC is back! Dockless scooter and bike companies have earned a reputation as rebellious disrupters and cities across the country are faced with the task of integrating and regulating this new technology. The City of Kansas City, Missouri has issued a Request for Proposals for scooter and e-bike […]