Stay Strong, Stay Healthy The goal of the program is to provide safe, structured and effective strength training for older adults. The evidence-based curriculum used for this program is adapted by the University of Missouri extension faculty from the StrongWomen program designed by Dr. Miriam Nelson and Rebecca Seguin, MS, CSCS from Tufts University. The […]
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Walk Kansas: WYCO
Walk Kansas Starts Are you ready to virtually walk across Kansas with others in your community while learning about the benefits of a balanced diet and physical fitness? Learn all about the Walk Kansas program facilitated by K-State Research and Extension! • Online registration opens February 18, 2020. • Walk Kansas Program dates March 15- […]
PRESS RELEASE: Pedestrian critically injured in KCK hit-and-run
A pedestrian was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in the morning hours of Friday, January 17. The crash happened around 9:30 am in the 100 block of North 10th Street. According to police, the driver was heading south when they struck a pedestrian. The driver fled the scene before authorities arrived. The unidentified victim […]
UPDATED PRESS RELEASE: Two young pedestrians injured in separate crashes
Two young pedestrians were injured in crashes that occurred in different parts of the metro on the afternoon of Monday, January 13. One crash occurred in Kansas City, Kansas. A 13-year-old boy was attempting to cross the street in a crosswalk near South 55th Street and Osage Avenue when he was hit by a driver […]
Strawberry Hill Better Blocktober Fest
Downtown KCK will come alive with pop-up shops, street art, bike lanes, activities, and more. Join us as we build a Better Block and a brighter future for KCK. BETTER BLOCK is a community revitalization project and urban design exhibit. The event demonstrates how temporary streetscape improvements, bicycle accessibility, pop-up businesses, local art and street […]
Community Meeting: University Town / Fisher Park Plan (Wyo. Co.) **
Community Meeting Thursday, September 14 5:00-7:00pm Rainbow Mennonite Church 1444 Southwest Boulevard KCK, 66103 The consultant team is concluding the ideation phase of the University Town project (near the University of Kansas Hospital and Medical Center), and the community is invited to hear their presentation on development options for review and feedback. The goals for […]
Kansas City Regional Safe Routes to School Summit
The first-ever KC Regional Safe Routes to School Summit will convene bicycle/pedestrian champions, community partners, public health experts, teachers, district administration, parents, elected officials, and city staff from both sides of the state line to learn, share, and experience all things Safe Routes to School. Wednesday, September 13th, 2017 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. USD 500 […]
Public Meeting for Rosedale University Town Plan June 26th **
Creating a mixed-use university neighborhood district around the KU Medical Center The Rosedale are of KCK has new master plan that includes a future University Town District with new opportunities for residential development, retail services, bike and pedestrian friendly streets, connections to local trails. BikeWalkKC is part of the stakeholder committee helping to guide the […]