Caroline Smith and photographer Tom Styrkowicz are looking for folks to feature in the 2012 edition of the popular KC Cyclists Calendar. Last year’s edition featuring twelve women in their little black dresses was such a hit that the 2012 version is expanding to a weekly format and including guys. The calendar goes on sale […]
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Blue Springs wants to hear from you about bike lanes and trails
Duncan Road Bike Lanes The City of Blue Springs is seeking public input on the future of its rapidly developing bike route and trail network. Public meetings on August 11th, August 25th, September 8th will give residents a chance to learn more and make their own suggestions. Blue Springs has long been a metro leader […]
Let’s include walking and bicycling in the discussion about the future of Kansas City
KC Momentum is a new online discussion about the future of the city, and we need your help to make sure walking and bicycling are included in that discussion. The site lets anyone post ideas for improving the city, and then vote other people’s ideas. We already have some great suggestions for things like bike […]
Put Paint to Pavement campaign update
Over 500 Kansas Citains have joined our call to Put Paint to Pavement by sharing their personal stories about how more bike lanes and crosswalks would improve the safety, health, and wallets of their families. Can you help us get to 1,000 by the end of August? We want that stack over on the right to be as tall as […]
Please join BikeWalkKC to improve bicycling and walking in greater Kansas City
Join today We need your help to improve bicycling and walking across the Kansas City metro area. BikeWalkKC is a membership organization, so we need you to join today in support of our work to speak for the rights of bicyclists and pedestrians, and to educate motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists to share the road […]
Walking and bicycling are simple solutions to KC’s most pressing challenges
BikeWalkKC’s Advocacy Director, Eric Rogers, recently wrote this opinion piece for the Kansas City Star. (original on KC Star web site) Sunday, July 17th, 2011 Kansas City has ignored walkers and bicyclists for too long By ERIC ROGERS Special to The Star The Star recently published an editorial challenging Kansas City to paint 22 miles […]
Volunteers needed to count bicyclists and walkers in KCK
Here’s a chance for you to have a direct impact on getting more bike lanes and better sidewalks and crosswalks on Rainbow Boulevard in KCK. Measurig bike/ped traffic is critical for building government support for investing in better infrastructure. The Rosedale Develoment Association and Rosedale Healthy Kids Initiative need volunteers for a bike/ped count this […]
July Newsletter
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Action Alert – Ask Congress to preserve bike/ped funding
Today the Chair of the US House Transportation Committee his vision for the future of federal transportation funding, and unfortunately it does not include the dedicated bicycle and pedestrian funding that has been crucial for hundreds of projects across Missouri. We need your help today to let Congress know that there is strong support for […]
Crossing the Street Shouldn’t be Dangerous
Check out BikeWalkKC Board Member Sheila Styron’s powerful editorial in the KC Star explaining what it’s like for a blind person to cross the street, and how the City could be making it safer. Posted on Sun, Jul. 03, 2011Crossing the street shouldn’t be a dangerous leap of faithBy SHEILA STYRONSpecial to The Star […]