Please stop by this public meeting to support the next phase of the bi-state Complete Street project for Southwest Boulevard and Merriam Lane. The Unified Government needs to hear your support for prioritizing bike/ped safety over car parking.
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Update on Southwest Boulevard Bike Route
A photo of real, live bike lanes on Southwest Boulevard hows that the City is fixing lane its striping mistake and delivering the promised bike route. Sharrows still to come and parking issues remain unresolve.
More bike lanes coming to Southwest Boulevard
Last summer we asked local cities to Put Paint to Pavement for more bike lanes and crosswalks. Over one thousand people sent postcards to their mayors, and this summer two cities are responding to your requests. Southwest Boulevard is on the verge of becoming a truly bistate bike commuter corridor with bike lanes on the […]
Businesses push back on Southwest Boulevard Bike Lanes on eve of public meeting
KCK’s plan for adding bike lanes to the Southwest Boulevard and Merriam Lane corridor is moving towards construction this fall, but some businesses along the street are raising concerns. Please speak up so that KCK leaders hear strong public support for bike lanes. KCTV-5 reports that some businesses are worried about losing parking, but they […]
Star praises bike lanes coming to Southwest Boulevard
“When bicyclists envision a transportation network — bike lanes connecting the area, making it safe to be healthy while getting around — they always sigh in frustration when the route from Johnson County to downtown Kansas City comes up.” See our Southwest-Merriam project page for more information on the plan to add bike lanes in the […]
Project Info: Southwest Boulevard/Merriam Lane Complete Street
An exciting bi-state project to remake the Southwest Boulevard/Merriam Lane corridor into a Complete Street.