Here’s a chance for you to have a direct impact on getting more bike lanes and better sidewalks and crosswalks on Rainbow Boulevard in KCK. Measurig bike/ped traffic is critical for building government support for investing in better infrastructure. The Rosedale Develoment Association and Rosedale Healthy Kids Initiative need volunteers for a bike/ped count this […]
July Newsletter
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Action Alert – Ask Congress to preserve bike/ped funding
Today the Chair of the US House Transportation Committee his vision for the future of federal transportation funding, and unfortunately it does not include the dedicated bicycle and pedestrian funding that has been crucial for hundreds of projects across Missouri. We need your help today to let Congress know that there is strong support for […]
Crossing the Street Shouldn’t be Dangerous
Check out BikeWalkKC Board Member Sheila Styron’s powerful editorial in the KC Star explaining what it’s like for a blind person to cross the street, and how the City could be making it safer. Posted on Sun, Jul. 03, 2011Crossing the street shouldn’t be a dangerous leap of faithBy SHEILA STYRONSpecial to The Star […]
Learn about the Downtown Streetcar
The city is working on a yet another rail plan, but this one looks like it might actually happen. On June 21st you can find all about it and provide your own two cents. A streetcar starter line is the works between River Market and Crown Center. The big difference from past efforts is that […]
Great trail progress around the metro area
National Trails Day on June 4th marked some great progress on the development of MetroGreen, the regional trail network. Katy Trail ConnectionPleasant Hill opened the first section of the MoPac Trail, a local connection to the Katy Trail extension currently in progress by State Parks. Line Creek TrailThe City of KCMO celebrated a new trailhead […]
Clips of Faith and Tour de Brew Recap
This May saw the return of one big event and the beginnings of another, both celebrating the connection bikes and beer. Bike Week wrapped up with the first Tour de Brew KC, an awesome bike tour of Kansas City’s rich brewery history – past and present. More that 700 people turned out for a great […]
June Newsletter
June Newsletter Bike Week and Bike Month were bigger than ever, with more events and more organizations participating. From the first-ever volunteer clean-up on the Heart of America Bridge, to almost 15,000 pounds of carbon kept out of the air, a big thanks to everyone who helped make May a great month for bicycling in […]
Trails and Complete Streets progress in Independence
June is a big month for livability in Independence, with a new trail opening and consideration of a new Complete Streets policy. Everyone who lives, works, or bikes in Independence is invited to experience the new trail and show support for policies and facilities that the city a better place to walk and bicycle. Little […]
KC Council votes on three big projects today
Today the KC City Council is voting projects to extend the Longview Road bike lanes in the south, extend the Line Creek Trail in the north, and complete the Little Blue Trace Trail in the east. The first vote is this morning at 8:15 a.m. in the Transportation and Infrastucture Committee, where BikeWalkKC will be […]