Advocates, journalists, activists, and researchers across the country report that arbitrary laws governing how people who walk and bike create the potential for over-policing of pedestrians and bicyclists, especially People of Color. (Find links to stories from other cities in our previous blog post) BikeWalkKC continues to advocate for the decriminalization of walking and biking […]
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Press Release: The first ever Kansas City Physical Activity Plan released
The Kansas City Physical Activity Plan Work Group Weighing In Children’s Mercy Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles Contact: Robin Shook, PhD Chair, The Kansas City Physical Activity Plan Work Group Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics Children’s Mercy Center for Children’s Healthy Lifestyles rpshook@cmh.edu 214-448-83366 kcphysicalactivityplan.org The Kansas City Physical Activity Plan Work Group has released […]
January 2021 newsletter: Starting the New Year on the right foot
Where we’re headed in the new year, and how you can help us get there Kick off a year of active living with a FREE class from BikeWalkKC and Johnson County Library! January 21 Virtual Maintain Your Ride: DIY bike maintenance made easy February 18 Virtual City Bicycling: Learn the rules of the road and […]
BikeWalkKC welcomes Amy Scrivner as Director of Development and Communications
Amy Scrivner was studying women writers of the Victorian era when she had an epiphany that she wanted to work in service to her community. So she channeled her education and passion into her first non-profit job with the YWCA in Cincinnati, fundraising for domestic violence survivor assistance. Twenty years later, we are pleased to […]
Advocacy Alert: Speak up for Complete Streets in Wyandotte County
Together with our partners in the Healthy Communities Wyandotte Policy Committee, BikeWalkKC is advocating for the adoption of a Complete Streets ordinance as a means of improving the built environment and health outcomes in Wyandotte County. In the age of COVID-19, such legislation has taken on increased significance as a means of supporting frontline workers […]
Complete Streets in Rural Missouri
Since the summer of 2019, BikeWalkKC has been working with our partners at Missourians for Responsible Transportation (MRT) to provide technical assistance to a number of rural communities working to improve elements of active transportation on their streets and trail systems. A key focus of that assistance has been with policy. At the request of […]
A new Master Plan to guide KCMO’s future
A city’s safety and comfort for people who walk and bike is largely determined by the design of its neighborhoods and built environment. Next week there is a great opportunity for individuals and community advocates to speak up and start influencing a new master plan that will shape how our city will develop and grow […]
Reflections on the Virtual Bike Summit
Not canceled, but reimagined: The National Bike Summit, an annual event hosted by the League of American Bicyclists that features informative breakout sessions, great networking opportunities, congressional lobbying efforts, and more. The COVID-19 virus made an in-person conference impossible, but rather than leaving attendees to “spin their wheels,” the League found a way to make […]
BikeWalkKC’s 10th Anniversary: notes from the first mile, 2011
Since BikeWalkKC’s founding in 2010, we’ve developed in-demand programs, grown our membership, attracted new partners, and established ourselves as leaders in the field of bicycle and pedestrian education and advocacy. But as detailed in our first Mile 10 blog post, BikeWalkKC started out with just a handful of volunteers, a few small grants, and […]
Move Your Way in Wyandotte County
Life comes at us from all directions, and sometimes it’s difficult to prioritize our health when work and school demand so much of our time. We know physical activity is important, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to squeeze a family trip to the gym into an already packed schedule. Community support for active […]