Trail and park funding is under attack in Platte County. Please take a minute to let the County Commission know that you support continued investments in trails and parks for the health, vitality, and economy of Platte County. The Platte County Commission recently rejected a proposal to reduce funding for parks and trails, and now […]
Trolley Trail closed at Troost due to sinkhole fears
Part of the Trolley Track Trail has been closed from Troost Avenue east to Woodland Avenue due to concerns about a possible sinkhole developing. This is the same section of trail that was closed for several months in 2010 when a sinkhole appear near an abandoned mine. There is no sinkhole yet, but the KC […]
Press Release: Join the Car Free Challenge – Log Car Free Miles to Lose Weight, Go Green, and Win Great Prizes from BikeWalkKC.
Kick extra weight to the curb by joining the Car Free Challenge! Use the free, web based service to track miles, count calories, save money and win great prizes from BikeWalkKC. Start logging miles today, and join hundreds of other Kansas City metro residents who are going green with the Car Free Challenge. Kansas City, […]
Star editorial says better bicycling is a top city priority for 2012
Today’s KC Star editorial includes bicycling as a key priority for the future of the region, alongside such things as the Zoo, All-Star Baseball Game, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, and Livestrong Sporting Park. Making it safer and easier for people bicycle is critical for our economy, our environment, and our health. Looking toward […]
Join our year end membership campaign to bring bike sharing to Kansas City
Want to create bike lanes, crosswalks and sustainable transportation in the Kansas City region? So do we! Your membership of $35.00 or more will sustain our educational programs in the region, keep kids walking to school with our Safe Routes to School Programs and help bring new bike lanes to the streets of Kansas City. Want […]
ACTION ALERT: Ask McCaskill and Blunt to vote for Complete Streets TODAY
Update 12/14/2011 5:00 p.m. – The amendment passed unanimously. We owe a big thanks to everyone who contacted Senators Blunt and McCaskill! Today Missouri Senators Clairie McCaskill and Roy Blunt will be voting in committee on a Complete Streets amendment that would require all road users to be fairly considered in projects that receive federal […]
Get You and Your Bike Ready for the Snow!
by Eric Bunch, Director of Education. Although I wouldn’t normally classify this type of post as ‘news’, I think we would all agree that Blizzard 2011 was a major news story for most of the country last February. Kansas City found itself buried under more than a foot of snow. So before the inevitble strikes […]
Van Brunt and Brush Creek trail intersection is City’s first trail-to-trail connection
This intersection of the new Van Brunt Trail with the existing Brush Creek Trail marks the first time two trails in Kansas City, MO are physically connected. Trail users can finally make an off-street connection between two of the city’s trails, something has been possible in the suburbs for years, but a long time coming […]
83rd Street bike ban fails in 3-2 vote at De Soto City Council
We beat the bike ban! After long but civil debate the De Soto City Council voted 3-2 aganist reinstating the 83rd Street bicycle ban. Over 300 of you signed our petition and sent messages to the City Council, and those letters had real impact. There was a lot of discussion about the image the town wants to […]
Don’t blame the victims for pedestrian fatality surge
There is a surge in pedestrian injuries and fatalities in the Kansas City region, especially by hit-and-run motorists. While local officials have thankfully responded to this tragic trend, so far the local response sends a bad message blaming pedestrians and letting motorists off the hook. We called attention to this spike at the beginning of […]