Blog and News

Volunteer With BikeWalkKC this Spring

We can hardly contain our excitement for warmer weather and longer days — they signal that BikeWalkKC events are just around the corner! Our success depends on our wonderful group of volunteers, and we need your help in the coming months. Check out the events below, sign up, and bring your friends. Can’t wait to […]

Bicycle Transportation Planning Workshop – April 10th

BikeWalkKC’s Professional Development Series helps transportation professionals and public agency staff design and build better, safer, and more useful bike/pedestrian facilities. Our goal is to improve the practice of bike/ped in the metro area by educating professionals, sharing best practices, and providing real world experience of local facilities from perspective of people who walk and […]

BikeWalkKC hiring Communications and Membership Manager

Want to work for BikeWalkKC? We are hiring a Communications and Membership manager who is an effective communicator, has extensive professional experience with social and traditional media, and can manage events and programs. But more importantly we are seeking a person who shares our passion for transformational change toward a more walkable, bikeable and accessible […]

February 2015 Newsletter

Congratulations, Caroline! Caroline Helmkamp was honored with the UMB Senior Sportswoman Award at the WIN for KC luncheon on February 12. Caroline has been a staple in the biking community, and is also an outstanding BikeWalkKC volunteer and educator. Awardees are recognized for their contributions and achievements in sports and fitness. Congratulations, Caroline! Handlebar Happy […]

Meet Joe Blankenship, Safe Routes to School planner

In October, Joe Blankenship started with BikeWalkKC as the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) planner. Joe has already jumped in by working with area districts and schools to identify ten schools that could benefit from the SRTS program’s community conversations and planning opportunities. About Joe Joe Blankenship came to the Kansas City region by way […]