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 […]
What’s In the KCMO Budget for Walking, Biking, and Transit?
The KCMO City Council approved the budget for fiscal year 2025 to 2026 late last month, capping off a process that has been more fraught and uncertain than in years past. As BikeWalkKC explained, the city budget has a critical impact on multimodal priorities for the city, funding everything from staff and equipment to key […]
2025 Policy Platform “Troll”-out
Content warning: the following video contains disturbing language and material that is inappropriate for some people. Viewer discretion is advised. During BikeWalkKC’s policy platform rollout on February 26, 2025, an unknown individual took over the virtual meeting and engaged in disparaging and disruptive acts. The disruptions occur between the 3:30- and 5:30-minute marks. This included […]
Advocacy in Action: Dia spoke up for safer streets, and so can YOU!
Community Transportation Academy graduate Dia shares about what she discussed in her comments at the final public meeting for the KCMO Budget. During each budget cycle in KCMO, residents, organizations, and other key stakeholders from across the city have the opportunity to speak directly with members of the City Council. The budget process represents one […]
ADVOCACY ALERT: Speak Out against Parking in Bike Lanes in Overland Park!
Elected officials and staff need to hear from you to change policies allowing vehicles to park in bike lanes in the city. An issue that BikeWalkKC is increasingly hearing about from our members in Overland Park is the issue of vehicles parking in the bike lane. Unfortunately, it appears that City Hall doesn’t consider this […]
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 […]
ADVOCACY ALERT: Speak Up for the 2025 KCMO Budget!
Learn more about what’s in the proposed budget and make a plan to go to one of the three public meetings. It’s that time of year in KCMO: budget season! Each year, in February, the Office of Management and Budget releases a proposed budget for the fiscal year, starting May 1. Over the course of […]
What’s a VRUSA and what does it say about Kansas and Missouri?
A new report compares Kansas and Missouri with four other Midwestern states. Walking, accessibility, biking, and transit saw considerable improvements in policy and funding with the adoption of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. An often overlooked piece of those legislative changes was the creation of a new document: the Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment (VRUSA, also […]
2024 Bike Friendly State Rankings for Kansas and Missouri
The League of American Bicyclists recently released their 2024 rankings of bike-friendly states, and the results were once again a mixed bag for Kansas and Missouri. Kansas improved its ranking from 30th to 21st (the largest improvement of any state in the country), while Missouri fell further behind from 45th to 49th. Click here for the state report […]
4 champions fighting for safer streets in the KC metro
A common phrase used at BikeWalkKC is that “Advocacy is a team sport.” What this means is that the progress that we make towards redefining our streets as places for people is not something that BikeWalkKC can do alone. It is often because of everyday people and champions in key positions that we’re able to […]