On May 6th, schools around the metro area celebrated Bike to School Day. The BikeWalkKC team celebrated at Whittier Elementary School in the Old Northeast. Thirty students biked to school at Whittier, and were joined by Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, Councilmember Jermaine Reed, Superintendent Stephen Green, and Mac from the Missouri Mavericks. Big thanks to all […]
May 2015 Newsletter
May is Bike Month! Welcome to Kansas City Bike Month 2015! We’re excited to once again encourage new and experienced riders alike to have fun during May. In addition to BikeWalkKC favorites like Bike to Work Week, Bike to School Day, Tour de Bier, New Belgium Clips Film Tour, our community partners are hosting even […]
Kristen Jeffers Joins BikeWalkKC as Communications and Membership Manager
BikeWalkKC is excited to welcome Kristen Jeffers as our new Communications and Membership Manager. Her role at BikeWalkKC and Kansas City B-cycle will include leading efforts to share our story with the world, increase our engagement in the community, and grow our membership base. Kristen is an emerging leader in the national urban planning and […]
Prairie Village Should Keep Mission Road Diet On The Table
The Prairie Village Post reported earlier this morning that the road diet proposed for the section of Mission Road between 71st and 75th Street has been removed from the Governing Body’s list of priorities for the 2016 construction schedule. The vote removing the project from the priority list was 7-5, with members of the Governing […]
Overland Park Takes Huge Leap Toward Bike Friendliness With New Bike Plan
The Kansas City region took a big step forward last Monday night by approving the Overland Park Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan. In February the Planning Commission unanimously recommended the plan and after much discussion, the Governing Body of Overland Park adopted the plan by a vote of 10-1. See the plan in its entirety here. […]
Middle of the Map Music Fest – Getting Around
Are you going to Middle of the Map Music Fest this weekend? If so, have you considered how you will be getting around? If you are still on the fence about your mode of transportation to, from and around the event, fear not! Below is BikeWalkKC’s official transportation guide. Here we recommend your transportation mode […]
Shop at Whole Foods’ New Olathe Store and Benefit BikeWalkKC
Support BikeWalkKC by bringing your own shopping bag and donating your 10 cent bag credit through July 5th.
Prairie Village City Council approves pedestrian improvements on Mission Road
This week the Prairie Village City Council adopted a 2016 budget that includes sidewalk improvements for a stretch of Mission Road near Shawnee Mission East High School and St. Ann Catholic School. Neighborhood residents organized the request after recent traffic crashes on this popular route for students walking to school. The Prairie Village Post has […]
Overland Park City Council Approves Bike Plan
Joe Blankenship, BikeWalkKC Safe Routes to School Planner, says that since Overland Park is second largest city in our region this plan shows that bicycles matter in the KC region.
Overland Park Bike Plan Goes to City Council on April 13th
Come to the Overland Park City Council to support an ambitious plan for 250 miles of bike on-street bike routes throughout the city.