We serve dozens of schools and thousands of kids every year, making a direct impact on the health and happiness of our youth that extends to our entire community. Kids become safer, healthier, more confident, and more engaged in the world around them. Most programs are funded by federal transportation grants from the Mid-America Regional […]
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August 5th Election Has Big Opportunities and Big Challenges for Walking and Biking
Streetcar expansion and MoDOT funding are on the ballot. Learn about the pros and cons for walking and bicycling, and cast an educated vote on August 5th.
Let’s keep a great Bike Month alive
Hi BikeWalkKC Friends! We want to thank the thousands of you who came out to our events during Bike Month this past May to celebrate cycling and active living. We knew it was going to be a good month after the first event, the KC Women’s Bike Summit, on May 10th. It was the first-ever […]
BikeWalkKC and Kansas City B-cycle Seek to Make Bike Share More Accessible to Low-income Communities
Bikeshare is often touted as healthy, inexpensive, and attractive form of alternative transportation. It is seen as something to catalyze a “healthier and more vibrant” community or a stronger economy or more sustainable region. It is convenient for users and can help them connect to other forms of transit. At first glance, these benefits […]
July 2014 Newsletter
Design a more livable city, attend a Handlebar Happy Hour, learn about MoDOT and Streetcar tax elections
First KCK Levee Trail Is Now Open
Kansas River levee trail now open on a trail basis in the Armourdael neighborhood.
Help us design a more walkable and bikeable city!
BikeWalkKC is focusing on a few important issues at the moment and we need your input. We’ve added a few new topics for discussion on our Mind Mixer page that should give you a chance to share your ideas on how to make the KC region more bike and walk friendly. Your input is vital […]
KCMO joins regional trail emergency signage system pioneered by Lenexa
Trail signs provide easy way for emergencies services to locate pedestrians and cyclists.
Issue Paper: Missouri Transportation Sales Tax – Bicycle and Pedestrian Issues
On August 5th Missouri voters will decide on a proposed constitutional amendment for a 3/4 cent sales tax to increase transportation funding across the state. Amendment 7 would provide state funding for active transportation for the first time, but the plan is still a mixed bag for walking and bicycling. This sales has some significant […]
BikeWalkKC Helps Teach Girls Bike Skills at CAMP WIN Sports Camp
BikeWalkKC Helps Teach Girls Bike Skills at CAMP WIN Sports Camp Last week, BikeWalkKC’s Education and Outreach Coordinator, Maggie Priesmeyer, had the privilege of partnering with Theresa Van Ackeren, owner of Family Bicycles in Waldo and a handful of awesome volunteers to provide a cycling session at Camp WIN Sports Camp for 6-8 year old […]