Climate Action KC is a nonprofit regional collaborative bringing over 100 elected officials and community leaders together to reduce emissions, invigorate the economy, promote public health and improve the quality of life across the Kansas City region. CAKC recently published its Regional Climate Action Plan in coordination with the Mid-America Regional Council for the bistate […]
Last summer KCMO Public Works set a goal of implementing 30 miles of protected bike facilities by the end of 2022. Facilities set for construction by the end of the year are shown on the map below. Additionally, staff has developed a five-year conceptual bike facility network. Goals for the two projects - titled "Year […]
Last summer KCMO Public Works set a goal of implementing 30 miles of protected bike facilities by the end of 2022. Facilities set for construction by the end of the year are shown on the map below. Additionally, staff has developed a five-year conceptual bike facility network. Goals for the two projects - titled "Year […]
How do you cross I-70 now? What would make it safer for people who walk, bike, and take the bus? Third District Councilwoman Melissa Robinson, BikeWalkKC, the City of KCMO, Missouri Department of Transportation, and others are coming together to conduct a walk audit of the crossings along a key stretch of the I-70 corridor from The Paseo […]
The Community Development Workshop (CDW) is presented in partnership with several Kansas City, MO and Kansas City, KS nonprofits. The workshop has provided an annual opportunity to learn with leaders in community development, collaborate with other neighborhood change-makers, and be empowered to transform your community. The CDW is open to anyone who is seeking to […]
Everything's coming up roses in Ivanhoe! The way we build our cities can either connect us or divide us. When Alan and Yolanda Young first moved to the Ivanhoe neighborhood in the 1980s, they "had to drive to Timbuktu" to find fresh, healthy food. So they dug deep and started growing food for their family […]
Ivanhoe is a cornucopia of community! BikeWalkKC members are invited to a special bike tour of urban agriculture in the Ivanhoe neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri. After leaving BikeWalkKC, we will stop at Young Family Farm, where three generations work together to promote healthy connections with land and with their neighbors. At Ivanhoe Farmer's Market, we will […]
North Kansas City continues walking and biking enhancements by planning for a shared use path along Interstate 29 to connect the Rabbit hOle on 14th Avenue and the cycle track on Diamond Parkway. The shared use path will contribute to the safe and multimodal transportation network that reflects community priorities for increasing connectivity, accommodating all […]
An event from the Kansas City Public Library A little more than a century ago, cars were introduced to our cityscape, dramatically changing the nature of streets as places for walking. Through societal shifts and new design priorities, they became urban thoroughfares built for speed. In the latest installment of the Library’s Making a Great City series, […]
The Gillham Complete Streets project was the first of its kind in Kansas City, Missouri: four miles of protected, two-way cycle track through residential and business districts. When the construction dust settled, BikeWalkKC started asking questions: Do more people walk and bike along this corridor? Has the new infrastructure impacted safety? What lessons should planners […]
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