BikeWalkKC’s August 2017 e-Newsletter Click here to subscribe Join us for an upcoming event! We have lots of great events and activities planned for August and beyond, and hope you will join us for any and all of them: Thursday, August 10: we’re bringing back our popular Maintain Your Ride Clinic with our summer […]
Summer by Rail + Amtrak Advocacy
BikeWalkKC’s Kansas City BCycle is partnering with the National Association of Rail Passengers (NARP) and Amtrak to host their Summer by Rail travelers, Victoria and Caitlyn of New Jersey. The two will be traveling via Amtrak to 22 bike sharing cities across the country, including our own Kansas City BCycle. While in Kansas City on […]
Bikeways in KCMO: What we are doing and how you can help
In an earlier blog post this week, we outlined steps we believe KCMO leadership can take to make real progress on installing bikeways in Kansas City. Many of you have asked what BikeWalkKC is doing and how you can help. What BikeWalkKC is doing Regular meetings with the City Manager, City Councilmembers, and city staff […]
Where do Lenexa City Council candidates stand on bike issues?
Elections are coming up in Lenexa, where bike lanes and Complete Streets are becoming a priority for residents and part of the discussion at City Hall. Jeff Carroll, an organizer of the I Bike Lenexa grassroots group, has quizzed the candidates and posted their responses. Wards 2 and 4 have contested races with multiple candidates […]
Deja Vu All Over Again – Downtown KCMO Bikeways Delayed Until 2018
Grand Boulevard and other Downtown bike lanes won’t be coming in 2017, and the problems they face could jeopardize other planned bike lanes around the city. In June of this year, the beleaguered Grand bike lane project was dealt another setback in its long struggle toward implementation. The Federal Highway Administration nixed the City’s latest […]
Tour de Fat Is Coming August 12 – Volunteer Opportunities Now Available
Music. Beer. Bikes. Fun. Costumes! We are excited to partner with New Belgium Brewing for Kansas City’s inaugural Tour de Fat extravaganza on Saturday, August 12 at CrossroadsKC at Grinder’s. Do you have your tickets yet? Why not?? Tour de Fat proceeds benefit BikeWalkKC, enabling us to advocate for YOU: better bike lanes, better protected […]
BikeWalkKC Is Now Hiring a Bike Share Fleet Technician
Kansas City BCycle is growing, and we need an extra pair of hands to keep our bike share program running smoothly!
Action Alert: Tell Governor Greitens you support the Rock Island Trail across Missouri
KC-area trail is safe, but the rest of the corridor across Missouri is in jeopardy. Please speak up today!
Advancing Partnerships in Johnson County
By Laura Steele, Education Outreach Coordinator Earlier this month, BikeWalkKC and the Mission Sustainability Commission, with support from LiveWell Johnson County, provided a special nine-hour Confident City Cycling series for area residents. The classes were held at the Sylvester Powell, Jr. Community Center and consisted of three hours of classroom-style education and then six hours of […]
Improving transit service in Eastern Jackson County
New connections between suburbs, better access to Johnson County jobs, and a new MAX Bus Rapid Transit line on 24 Hwy.