This week Blue Springs became the seventh metro community with a Complete Streets policy, the simple yet powerful idea that all streets should safely include walkers, bicyclists, children, people with disabilities, seniors – as well as motorists. Today more than 900,000 people, or 45% of the metro area, live in a city with Complete Streets […]
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Lee’s Summit gets Walk Friendly Community Designation
Congratulations to Lee’s Summit for achieving the Bronze Level Walk Friendly Community Award! Much like the Bicycle Friendly Community Award, this new designation recognizes cities that provide safe, comfortable, and accessible facilities and polices for walking. Lee’s Summit has one of the metro’s most vibrant and pedestrian-friendly suburban downtowns, with a mix of shopping, housing, and […]
Check us out in She KC magazine
We are delighted to be a part of the September issue of She KC magazine, which covers sports, health, and exercise for women and girls. Every month they feature a local organization that serves women and girls, and this month we talked to She KC about BikeWalkKC’s work to get more kids and families incorporating physical […]
Dinner and Bikes Tour
The Dinner and Bikes Tour is rolling through town again Saturday April 7, just in time to get Kansas City ready for Bike Month! Join three transportation mavens to learn how to make change in a urban environment. Joshua Ploeg (traveling executive chief) will create an an intimate dinner for 100 of our favourite BikeWalk friends to […]
KCMO Council declares October as Walk to School Month
The City Council has declared October as Walk to School Month in Kansas City, MO – and BikeWalkKC is working to do the same in other cities around the metro area. Local Walk to School Resources Join the regional celebration of International Walk to School Day on October 5th. Learn how your child’s school can […]
Action Alert: Save federal funding for walking and bicycling
The Indian Creek Trail near State Line Road Federal funding is the primary source of resources for local projects like the Heart of America Bridge and Indian Creek Trail, especially in local cities that have dedicated local funding sources for walking and bicycling. Current proposals in Congress would eliminate many bike/ped programs or make them […]
Learn about sustainable transportation at the Uptown Greenfest on Saturday
Did you know transportation is the #1 source of greenhouse gases in Kansas City? Join BikeWalkKC at this Saturday’s Uptown Greenfest to learn more about sustainable transportation. Even though the average KC commute is over twenty miles, most of the trips we take during our day are under five miles. These short trips to run […]
Sarah Shipley talks about living Car-Light with kids
The Kansas City Star recently profiled Sarah Shipley, BikeWalkKC’s Director of Communications. In this interview Sarah talks about living car-light with kids. Posted on Sun, Sep. 04, 2011 (original source) Sarah Shipley would rather take a bike, a bus or walk By TIM ENGLEThe Kansas City Star Sarah Shipley admits she owns a car, but […]
Star editorial supports Katy Trail connection to KC
The Kansas City Star recently published an editorial supporting continued efforts to connect the Katy Trail to the heart of the metro area. Cities in Jackson County are working together to acquire the old Rock Island railroad corridor from Pleasant Hill to the Truman Sports Complex, which could some day host both the trail and […]
Johnson County Adopts Complete Streets Policy
This week the Johnson County Commission unanimously adopted a Complete Streets policy for the unincorporated and rural areas of the county. The new policy will encourage future road projects to better consider how to best include walking and bicycling. Facilities like sidewalks, wide outside lanes, shoulders, bike lanes, adjacent trails, crosswalks, etc. are possibilities […]