KCK residents, please take some time speak up for walking and bicycling in the Unified Government's 2013 budget. In January 2011 KCK was the second local city to create a Complete Streets policy to better integrate walking, bicycling, and transit into the community's transportation system. That policy is now becoming reality as the Unified Government […]
Take the CLIF Bar 2 Mile Challenge in support of BikeWalkKC
Thanks to our friends at the Washington Area Bicyclists Association, you have another chance to take the CLIF Bar 2 Mile Challenge and raise money to support BikeWalkKC's work to make our region a better place to walk, bike, and live. Each month the CLIF Bar 2 Mile Challenge donates up to $10,000 to a […]
Safer angle parking arrives in Columbus Park
A controversial project that started the back-in angle parking debate in Kansas City in 2009 is finally moving forward. Congratulations and thank you to all the citizens who spoke up for safer parking policies.
More bike lanes coming to Southwest Boulevard
Last summer we asked local cities to Put Paint to Pavement for more bike lanes and crosswalks. Over one thousand people sent postcards to their mayors, and this summer two cities are responding to your requests. Southwest Boulevard is on the verge of becoming a truly bistate bike commuter corridor with bike lanes on the […]
Transit access to jobs continues to decline
The gap between jobs and transit is getting wider in Kansas City. Transit can’t keep up with the shift of jobs from city centers to suburban office parks, or with the rise of suburb-to-suburb commutes. Only 60% of metro jobs are located in neighborhoods with transit service, and just 13% of local residents are within […]
Johnson County Transit on the chopping block
The Johnson County Board of Commissioners is considering significant cuts it transit system. A whopping 40% of The JO bus routes are in jeopardy for elminiation. This would devestate transit in the county, just as usage is growing, more citizens are demanding better transit options, and the county received federal grants to begin setting the […]
Federal funding for walking and bicycling slashed
The new federal transportation bill (MAP-21) recently passed by Congress and signed by the President has significantly cut funding for walking and bicycling. This will have a significant impact in Kansas City, just as our region is gaining tremendous momentum to improve walking, bicycling, and transit. Now more than ever we need your help to […]
Michael Forbes Memorial
Michael Forbes was killed by a distracted driver on June 30th near the town of Levasy in rural northeastern Jackson County. The crash is still under investigation as police analyze the driver’s cell phone records. BikeWalkKC is following the case. Matt Maher sent us the following information about a memorial fund and a memorial ride […]
First bike share build party a huge success
More than 70 of KC’s hardest working volunteers helped us build the first 90 bikes for our upcoming Kansas City B-cycle bike sharing project. It was amazing to see and hear the excitment that you have for bike sharing in Kansas City, and how hard you are willing to work to make it happen. We […]
MetroGreen regional trails district approved by Missouri General Assembly
The Missouri General Assembly has passed enabling legation allowing the Kansas City region to consider a regional sales tax to fund new trails, greenways, and bike routes. A similar regional tax in St. Louis has funded significant progress in their trail and bike lane networks. House Bill 1504 allows the Jackson County Legislature to ask […]