On Saturday new Police Chief Darryl Forte and KCPD Commanders are hosting a community forum, and it is an opportunity for us to ask for better enforcement of laws protecting pedestrians and bicyclists. The more times they hear about these issues the more likely the police department will be to ensure traffic justice for all […]
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Death of James Suman calls attention to rising pedestrian fatality rate
Today we are sad to learn about the death of James Suman, a pedestrian hit and killed in the Lykins neighborhood of Old Northeast KCMO. KMBC-TV 9 and The Star have details of the crash, which calls attention to a growing need to address pedestrian safety in greater Kansas City. There has been a surge […]
Police searching for hit and run driver after UMKC cyclist hit in East Plaza area
Police are searching the women who hit and injured Micah Jacobsen, a bike commuter and UMKC student, yesterday evening. The crash occured at Cleaver Boulevard and Rockhill just east of the Country Club Plaza and near the UMKC campus. The suspect is a twentysomething female, African American, with a bandage on her chin. She was […]
Good support for 127th Street bike lanes at public meeting
Last night’s public meeting on 127th Street widening in Olathe saw a good crowd of supporters for bike lanes. There was a great deal of lively debate. City engineers and consultants from GBA said the bike lanes were deleted due to funding limitations. Most of the engineering is complete, so going back now to add […]
How They Voted – Federal funding
Today the US Senate defeated an attempt to gut federal funding of the primary program for bicycling and walking. The Transportation Enhancements program has enabled vital local projects like the Heart of America Bridge retrofit, Indian Creek Trail, and sidewalk and transit projects all over the metro area. Missouri’s Claire McCaskill was the only regional […]
Action Alert – Save the bike lanes on 127th Street in Olathe
Act today to save bike lanes on 127th Street Click here to email the Olathe City Council, or keep reading to learn more. The City of Olathe has been doing a great job adding bike lanes as they improve 127th Street, but unfortunately we have learned that city officials have dropped plans for bike lanes on the […]
Support Bike Lanes on 127th Street
The City of Olathe continues to improve 127th Street to a four lane road. Earlier phases included bike lanes, but engineers have dropped bike lanes from the the plans for the next phase from Blackbob to Pflumm. City officials need to hear from people who live, work, or bike in Olathe. Please send a message […]
Great progress on Brush Creek, Van Brunt, and Line Creek Trails
This summer has brought great progress on three trail projects in KCMO… The Brush Creek Trail has long been one of the city’s most promising and yet most frustrating trails. The beautifully landscaped trail passes through some of the city’s most scenic areas like the Country Club Plaza, Nelson-Atkins Museum, and Lake of the Enshriners. […]
BikeWalkKC wins Philly Awards for excellence in nonprofit communication
We are the proud recipient of two awards honoring our branding and design efforts for both Tour de Brew KC and the initial launch of BikeWalkKC. The Philly Awards are part of Nonprofit Connect’s annual Midwest Philantrophy Conference and recognize excellent in nonprofit communications. Tour de Brew KC won first place in the Special Event […]
BikeWalkKC advocacy efforts recognized by The Pitch as Best of Kansas City
The Pitch has recognized BikeWalkKC Executive Director Eric Rogers as “Best Advocate” in its 2011 Best of Kansas City issue. The Pitch highlighted BikeWalkKC’s work to represent walkers and cyclists in local City Halls, our Put Paint to Pavement campaign for more crosswalks and bike lanes, and our year-round bicycle education program. Eric says “while […]