Olathe Students Refurbish Bicycles for Neighbors in Need

By Laura Steele, Education & Outreach Coordinator A crash course (minus the crashing!) in bicycle maintenance helped 4th and 5th graders at Green Springs Elementary in Olathe piece together a knowledge of bike mechanics they quickly put to good use. After seven weeks of after-school instruction, students helped repair eight previously owned bikes for donation […]

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 […]

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 […]