We are happy that the City of KCMO has now launched Open Streets KC. This will create a number of ways and places for people to effectively spread out and engage in physical activity for the duration of the stay-at-home order, currently set to expire on May 15. What does Open Streets KC include? Neighborhood […]
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Update: Space for People proposal heads to full KCMO City Council
The KCMO City Council’s Transportation Committee met this morning to discuss proposals to create more space for people to better adhere to social distancing guidelines as they walk, run, roll, or bike during the outbreak. The committee supported small-scale, neighborhood-led street projects. However, they did not support closing parts of four-lane streets to create connected […]
BikeWalkKC attends National Open Streets Training in Minneapolis
Posted by Rachel Krause, BikeWalkKC Communications Coordinator I represented BikeWalkKC at the first National Open Streets Training, hosted by the Alliance for Biking & Walking, in Minneapolis last weekend. I had the chance to observe and participate in Open Streets Minneapolis, an open streets initiative that closes streets to automobile traffic and opens it up […]