Overview The KC metro has seen a number of high profile crashes in recent months involving young children. In response, KCMO adopted an ordinance banning right turn on red (RTOR) in school zones. BikeWalkKC pushed for better language that aligns with our efforts to make streets safer for e-bike and scooter users. In recent months, […]
Tag Archives: Safe Routes to School
Creating a Safer Environment for E-Bikes and Scooters
Overview Safe e-bikes are being confused with dangerous e-motos on our streets. BikeWalkKC believes a focus on infrastructure, education, and regulation are needed to address this. A collaborative approach involving parents, schools, and decision makers can create a safer environment for everyone. Read on for more information. The recent news of fatal and serious crashes […]
Tips for a safer Halloween (it’s not glow sticks)
You have probably heard that Halloween is the deadliest day of the year for child pedestrians. And you’ve probably heard the safety tips: Don’t wear masks, don’t wear dark colors, do wear reflective tape and carry glow sticks. Those aren’t bad suggestions, but they place the entire responsibility of avoiding tragedy on the child. Meanwhile, […]
Nothing spooky about safe streets! October 2025 newsletter
All aboard the Hale Cook Elementary Bike Bus! Kiley Sutter has led his share of rides as the owner of Velo Garage in North Kansas City, but his newest bike club is a team effort: “I already loved riding to school with my daughter, so the idea of starting a bike bus made a ton […]
3 things you can do to support Safe Routes to School in your community
We love the beginning of a new semester, because that means we are back in gyms and playgrounds practicing walking and biking safety with our students. Lately, more families and school staff are asking us, “How can we get more kids walking and biking to school?” That’s a great question, and we have some ideas:
Hale Cook launches KC’s first bike bus ahead of Bike to School Day Oct. 8
By Ellen Schwartze, School & Community Engagement Coordinator Just in time for International Bike/Walk to School Day, Hale Cook Elementary, part of Kansas City Public Schools, has launched a bike bus for students. According to data from Bike Bus World, it’s the first bike bus in the Kansas City metro area. The new program is […]
How a hand-me-down bike brought me more joy than I can keep to myself
By Brandon Schubach, BikeWalkKC Youth Education Instructor A decade with BikeWalkKC This year marks my ten-year anniversary at BikeWalkKC, a milestone that has me reflecting on the journey that brought me here and the impact our work has on the community. Over the past decade, I’ve had the privilege of teaching kids how to ride […]
BikeWalkKC Endorses the Independence Infrastructure Bond and encourages a YES vote on April 8th!
Independence, MO voters will be asked to approve an infrastructure investment that includes $10 million for much needed sidewalks around seven schools. Bike and pedestrian education is one of the key ways that BikeWalkKC fulfills our mission to redefine our streets as places for people to build a culture of active living. Our youth education […]
Niná’s 4 tips for getting stuff done
Niná (pronounced Nine-uh, and “No ‘Ms. Niná.’ It’s just Niná”) Whiteside-McCord won safer streets for her neighbors and the families served by schools in her neighborhood, but she didn’t do it alone. The redesign of a formerly complicated and dangerous intersection in front of the Ewing Marion Kauffman School just off of 63rd Street in […]