The final piece of MoDOT's I-35 renovation project comes next week with the replacement of sidewalks under the highway. At today's Downtown Council Infrastructure Committee, MoDOT announced that it will replace the curb and sidewalk on 20th Street, West Pennway/21st Street, and 25th Street. These sidewalks are important pedestrian connections between the Westside and the […]
Tour de Bier Event Day Info and Packet Pick Up
Getting excited about the Tour de Bier KC yet? We sure are! Read the following details below to make sure you’re in the know day-of-ride. Advance Packet pickup Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17! Friday, May 16: 4-6 p.m. Family Bicycles, 7337 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64114 Saturday, May 17: 9-12 p.m. BikeWalkKC Offices, […]
Speak up for Turkey Creek Trail at Mission, KS City Council
Support investment in finishing the Turkey Creek Trail at Wednesday evening's City of Mission budget hearing.
Whittier Students Learn Confidence and Traffic Safety with BLAST: Kids on Bikes
Proven program teaches KC Public Schools' fifth and sixth graders safety and handling skills through bicycling; helps school district reduce transportation costs.
Beer list announced for New Belgium Clips Film and Beer Tour on May 22nd
Our friends at New Belgiuim have just released the beer list for the Clips Film and Beer Tour. These craft brews, plus some other surprises, will be on tap May 22nd in Theis Park, at the intersection of the Trolley Track and Brush Creek Trails. Want free beer? Volunteer for BikeWalkKC on the 22nd! 1554 […]
Bike friendly drain grates on Summit Street near Downtown
BikeWalkKC worked with City Hall and MoDOT to get the dangerous drain grates replaced with modern, bike-friendly grates for one of the city's most popular bike routes.
Cliff Drive Connector trail scrapped for potentially dangerous alternative
The KCMO Parks Department's highly anticipated project to build a trail under I-35 connecting Columbus Park and Downtown with Cliff Drive and the Old Northeast has been scrapped for an alternative that poses serious challenges for the safety and comfort of people on bikes. The Original Plan The Parks Department's original plan was for a […]
Bike Life is Coming to Kansas City
Catalyst Communication, a leader in communications for the cycling and outdoor industries, is launching a unique marketing program to help bike-friendly cities promote local and inspirational cycling information to a broader audience—people who would like to ride more often and many who are just starting to bike. The promotion, called Bike Life Cities, will include […]
Missouri anti-bike legislation defeated!
Yesterday the move to cut bicycling from the state's new transportation funding proposal was resoundingly defeated in the Missouri House of Representatives, thanks to strong support in both parties. As I made the rounds visiting legislators in the Capitol on Monday and Tuesday, bicycling was the hot topic, thanks to all of your calls and emails. […]