BLAST is coming to El Dorado Schools!
El Dorado Schools has been selected to receive bikes, equipment, and professional development to launch a BLAST program for elementary school students! BikeWalkKC, in partnership with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, has awarded El Dorado Schools (USD 490) with a Bicycle Lessons And Safety Training (BLAST) train-the-trainer program. The training will prepare physical […]
ADVOCACY ALERT: Speak Up for safer streets and public transit in the 2026-27 KCMO Budget!
Learn more about what’s in the proposed budget and make a plan to go to one of the three public meetings. Get ready for budget season, KCMO! Every February, the Office of Management and Budget releases a proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins May 1. Over the course of about a month, the […]
Outgrow your tent? Turn it into bike safety education with Big Muddy Gear Exchange + BikeWalkKC
We’re proud to be celebrating another year of partnership for people and planet with Big Muddy Gear Exchange! Owners Nathan and Gina are committed to to keeping outdoor clothing and gear out of landfills and making it easier and cheaper for people to enjoy get outside and nature. Whether you’re offloading a tent that your […]
For the 💝 of safer streets – February 2026 newsletter
For the love of safer streets for his neighbors… thank you, Michael! 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 […]
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 […]
Press Release: One Kansas school district will receive BLAST bike safety program equipment and training. Applications due February 13, 2026
CONTACT: Laura Fox, Director of Education, BikeWalkKC laura@bikewalkkc.org 816-205-7056 ext 13 Call for Proposals (due 2/13/26) – One Kansas school district will receive bikes, equipment, and professional development to launch a BLAST program for elementary school students BikeWalkKC, in partnership with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, will award one Kansas school district with […]
New beginnings for safer streets 🥳 January 2026 newsletter
East High School Bike Club student leader takes on the ultimate challenge Since 2016, students in our East High School Bike Club have been learning how to bike safely and navigate our city streets to ride to school, summer jobs, and to visit friends and family. But EHS Bike Club is bigger than “just bikes”! […]
More Funding for Safe Streets and Roads for All in the KC metro!
Olathe, Liberty, and Platte County receive nearly $1.4 million to improve the safety of people walking, biking, and using public transit – for a total of more than $13 million awarded to Greater KC communities in recent years by the US Department of Transportation Safe Streets For All program (SS4A).
10 years of bike joy with EHS Bike Club
By AC Cohen, BikeWalkKC Instructor In 2016 Andrew Killen, Agriculture teacher at KC East High School in Kansas City, Missouri, began to consider how he could spread bike joy among his students. As a lifelong cyclist, Killen had a broad concept of what a bike club might look like, and he got support from administrators […]
Walkin’ in a winter wonderland ❄️ December 2025 newsletter
What if the future looks like… kids winning safer streets? When City Council proposed new rules for safety in school zones, Russell was ready to take action for himself and his fellow students. Drawing on what he learned in BikeWalkKC’s Community Transportation Academy, Russell told council members that children, especially those with disabilities, need safer […]