You may have seen recent news that the federal government is planning to remove an important bike lane next to the White House in Washington, DC. Advocates are pushing back against this change, and have called for a national spotlight to be put on bike lanes on April 21st. Because it’s not just a local […]
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BikeWalkKC celebrates former Policy Director Michael Kelley
By Eric Rogers, Co-Founder and Executive Director Earlier this month Michael Kelley wrapped up a tremendous eight year run at BikeWalkKC, moving to a new opportunity locally at the DeBruce Foundation. Michael’s time with us included many significant wins and progress towards our goal of making Kansas City a place where we are no longer […]
I need a transportation system designed for people, not cars
By Shawn Tolivar, community member My name is Shawn, and my wife and I are a single car family. We moved to downtown Kansas City from the suburbs partially for the transportation options. Our move enabled both of us to have easy access to a bus route that took us directly to our jobs in […]
Advocacy Alert: Submit Comments for the 2025 Federal Reauthorization!
Send in your request for USDOT and Congress to prioritize active transportation by Monday, September 8! Overview The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is asking the public for comments to help shape the next reauthorization bill. This is a major opportunity to speak up for walking, accessibility, biking, and transit priorities. BikeWalkKC has put together […]
Advocacy Alert: Speak Up for a Safer Broadway Boulevard!
Update August 26, 2025 Sept. 10: LAST CHANCE to pave a safer future for Broadway Boulevard! Were you at the Broadway Boulevard meeting in July? So many people attended that the city officials ran out of paper surveys! And now, thanks to your participation, city leaders have finalized a design for the corridor. We need […]
Advocacy in Action: Dia spoke up for safer streets, and so can YOU!
Community Transportation Academy graduate Dia shares about what she discussed in her comments at the final public meeting for the KCMO Budget. During each budget cycle in KCMO, residents, organizations, and other key stakeholders from across the city have the opportunity to speak directly with members of the City Council. The budget process represents one […]
ADVOCACY ALERT: Speak Out against Parking in Bike Lanes in Overland Park!
Elected officials and staff need to hear from you to change policies allowing vehicles to park in bike lanes in the city. An issue that BikeWalkKC is increasingly hearing about from our members in Overland Park is the issue of vehicles parking in the bike lane. Unfortunately, it appears that City Hall doesn’t consider this […]
ADVOCACY ALERT: Speak Up for the 2025 KCMO Budget!
Learn more about what’s in the proposed budget and make a plan to go to one of the three public meetings. It’s that time of year in KCMO: budget season! Each year, in February, the Office of Management and Budget releases a proposed budget for the fiscal year, starting May 1. Over the course of […]
2025 Policy Platform
As we turn the page to a new year, BikeWalkKC is continuing efforts to advocate for the policies, plans, and projects that make it safer and easier for people to walk, roll, and bike, and use public transit in the Kansas City region and beyond. Each year, we develop a policy platform. The policy platform […]
What’s a VRUSA and what does it say about Kansas and Missouri?
A new report compares Kansas and Missouri with four other Midwestern states. Walking, accessibility, biking, and transit saw considerable improvements in policy and funding with the adoption of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. An often overlooked piece of those legislative changes was the creation of a new document: the Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment (VRUSA, also […]