It’s that time of year again: sun is shining, the smell of summer cookouts are in the air, and the PIAC meetings are right around the corner! The city’s Public Improvement Advisory Committee (PIAC) solicits resident input and makes recommendations regarding both the citywide and neighborhood portions of the capital budget. Many of the projects […]
Ways you can support Places for People right here, right now
Pick up the phone, type out an email, or write a letter: your voice is necessary to create the community you want to live in. When you speak up for the people, places, and ideas that you value most, you join the leaders and decision makers who decide what is important. Here are some ways […]
Public comment needed on local sustainability projects seeking urban planning funding
One of the ways our region supports increased biking and walking is by funding projects to plan for or develop new infrastructure for people to walk, bike, and roll upon. For the Kansas City metro, the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) is an important leader for this work. In addition to convening active transportation leaders from […]
PRESS RELEASE: Pedestrian struck and killed in KCMO hit-and-run
A young woman was struck and killed by a speeding driver in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 21. The crash happened shortly before 3 a.m. near the intersection of 43rd and Main streets. Witnesses say the victim was attempting to cross the street. Two drivers were racing southbound on Main when one of […]
Advocacy Alert: Save Blue River Parkway Trails
Call TODAY to help the trail community stop the sale of public land used for part of the Blue River Parkway Trail! A local developer is proposing to the Jackson County legislature that they be allowed to purchase five acres of land next to the Oakwood Country Club for a new driving range. The portion […]
Dismantling J.C. Nichols’ racist legacy
BikeWalkKC believes our streets should be places for people, but in Kansas City they have historically been inaccessible as a place for black and indigenous people of color to occupy without harm. Worse yet: these spaces have been used to memorialize individuals who played a major role in creating the racist elements that continue to […]
A new Master Plan to guide KCMO’s future
A city’s safety and comfort for people who walk and bike is largely determined by the design of its neighborhoods and built environment. Next week there is a great opportunity for individuals and community advocates to speak up and start influencing a new master plan that will shape how our city will develop and grow […]
Statement on Protests for Black Lives
Making our streets places for people includes making sure black and brown people feel safe from harassment, traffic violence, and police brutality.
Survey Says: biking and walking are essential activities
Thanks to all who participated in our recent survey about how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted your lives and your ability to get around the Kansas City metro on-bike and on-foot. The results are in and, as we anticipated, lots of you are biking and walking now more than ever: This input matches trends being […]
Research intern creates new evaluation tool for BikeWalkKC youth education
UMKC Senior, Lachlan Moore, joined our education team this spring as a research intern. He is a health science and chemistry student who is working toward a career in medicine and public health. Outside of school and work, Lachlan spends his time running, bouldering, and considers himself to be somewhat of a cinephile. Under […]