Take the survey and speak up for proposed improvements to 39th Street before September 15! City Hall is proposing a road diet on 39th Street from Broadway Boulevard to US 71. A road diet can help to limit speeding, making the street safer for everyone. Take the survey and speak up for the road diet […]
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Updates on Gillham-Trolley Trail Connector projects
Work is starting soon on Cleaver Boulevard, but Rockhill Road needs your help to get back on track. The Gillham-Trolley Trail Connector is an opportunity to close the gap between three popular city-wide trail corridors – the Harry Wiggins Trolley Track Trail, the Gillham Road cycle track, and the Brush Creek Trail. Cleaver II Boulevard […]
Truman Road compromise moves forward
The Transportation, Infrastructure, and Operations (TIO) committee met yesterday (March 1) to discuss the Truman Road protected bike lanes and a proposed compromise. They unanimously approved a compromise that will remove the bike lane on the north side of Truman Road and will convert the south side bike lane into a two-way cycle track. The […]
ADVOCACY ALERT: The Protected Bike Network plan hasn’t passed yet, and it needs your support
Update: The plan passed City Council on an 11-2 vote. Thank you to everyone who showed up at City Hall, sent an email, or made a phone call. Take action: Send an email to public.testimony@kcmo.org and to your councilmembers with “Support Ordinance 220318” in the subject line to share why a network of protected bike […]
All About Protected Bike Lanes
What they are, why they are safer, and how to use them
Progress in 2020 – Seven Built Bike Projects to Be Excited About
It’s easy to get discouraged when delays, roadblocks, budget cuts, global pandemics, and other surprises frustrate the best laid plans to improve walking and biking infrastructure. As the year draws to a close, BikeWalkKC wants to celebrate some of the bike projects that persevered in 2020 to support safe and active streets for all users. […]
Complete Streets remain on Armour Road in North Kansas City
Last night, the North Kansas City City Council held a special public meeting to discuss the recent “complete street” improvements to Armour Road, to decide then and there whether to rip out the changes less than a month after they were completed. The meeting, and its outcome, came down to numbers: Grassroots organizers in support […]
Why do we care about Armour Road in North Kansas City?
As the region’s only metro-wide pedestrian/bicycle advocacy organization, BikeWalkKC works in city halls across the five-county region to speak up for improvements to the built environment for all who live, work, and visit our cities. North Kansas City is one such city that we believe has been a leader in planning and implementing projects that […]
Overland Park making great progress on new bike master plan
Last year Overland Park created one of the region’s most ambitious bike plans, and since then the city is moving rapidly to begin implementing the plan. We recently checked in with City Traffic Engineer Brian Shields for an update on the construction of on-street bike routes in Overland Park. Bike Lanes The big news is […]
We’re Not the Only Ones Who Think We Should Have Road Diets in 2016
Road diets are vital for the mobility and the health of Kansas Citians. We know, we’ve been the ones telling you about that throughout the year. We wrote about it for the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City. We’ve been working with the City Halls around the region to find opportunities for road diets […]