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Moberly MO Active Transportation Plan Moberly MO Active Transportation Plan What: A citywide active transportation plan When: 2025 Team: BikeWalkKC Client: Randolph County Health Department and City of Moberly, MO Funding: Building Communities for Better Health grant program Thanks to the Building Communities for Better Health (BCBH) grant program, the Randolph County Health Department was able to contract with BikeWalkKC […]
Stover MO Connectivity Plan Stover MO Connectivity Plan What: Community mobility plan and Rock Island Trail connectivity study  When: 2022 Team: BikeWalkKC Client: City of Stover, Missouri Funding: Active Living Communities of Practice (ALCP) Grant Program  The community of Stover wraps around MO-52/4th Street in the western part of Morgan County. The thousand people who call Stover home enjoy […]
Hickory County MO Active Transportation Toolbox Hickory County MO Active Transportation Toolbox What: Implementation guide for active transportation projects When: 2022 Team: BikeWalkKC Client: Hickory County, Missouri Funding: Active Living Communities of Practice (ALCP) Grant Program  Hickory County is a rural county in southwest Missouri that nearly 10,000 people call home. There are several population centers within Hickory County, the most […]
Cole Camp MO Connectivity Study Cole Camp MO Connectivity Study What: Rock Island Trail connection study to town and bike/ped routes in town When: 2022 Team: BikeWalkKC, MRT Client: Cole Camp, Missouri Funding: Active Living Communities of Practice (ALCP) Grant Program  A small but mighty group of community volunteers came together to bring walking and biking to the forefront of […]
Gillham Road Complete Streets Report Gillham Road Complete Streets What: A multimodal counts and observation study  When: 2022 Team: BikeWalkKC Client: KCMO Funding: Menorah Heritage Foundation  In 2018, the Gillham Road Corridor Bike Connections Plan - a Planning Sustainable Places (PSP) project - presented a framework to introduce a road diet along Gillham Road and Gillham Plaza to calm traffic […]
Mill Creek Elementary Arrival and Dismissal Analysis Mill Creek Elementary Arrival and Dismissal Analysis What: An evaluation of arrival and dismissal patterns When: 2023 Team: BikeWalkKC Client: City of Lenexa and Mill Creek Elementary School Funding: City of Lenexa The Mill Creek Elementary Arrival/Dismissal Analysis evaluates the circulation of all modes of transportation during arrival and dismissal. For this work, BikeWalkKC assessed […]
Infrastructure and Safety Equity Analysis Data analysis of how Black and Brown communities in Kansas City, MO are disproportionately impacted by traffic violence and have inadequate safety infrastructure like crosswalks, sidewalks, and pedestrian signals.
Independence MO Transportation for All Plan Independence MO Transportation for All Plan What: A citywide multimodal plan  When: 2023 Team: BikeWalkKC, Olsson, Venice Communications Client: City of Independence MO Funding: Planning Sustainable Places grant from MARC The Independence Transportation for All Master Plan seeks to develop a citywide framework for improving transportation for all users. Because infrastructure for those traveling without […]
Rock Creek Corridor Improvements: Downtown Center to East Gateway Plan Rock Creek Corridor Improvements: Downtown Center to East Gateway Plan What: A multimodal corridor plan When: 2023 Team: BikeWalkKC, Wilson & Company, Hoxie Collective, SWT Design Client: City of Mission KS Funding: Planning Sustainable Places grant from MARC The Rock Creek Corridor Improvements: Downtown Center to East Gateway Plan was a collaboration between the City […]
Topeka KS Safe Routes to School Plan & Traffic Calming Lending Library How-to-Guide Topeka KS Safe Routes to School Plan & Traffic Calming Lending Library How-to-Guide What: An arrival and dismissal analysis at 14 elementary schools and how to create a traffic calming lending library When: 2023 Team: BikeWalkKC, TOOLE Design Client: Metropolitan Topeka Planning Organization (MTPO), Topeka Public Schools, City of Topeka KS Funding: City of Topeka […]
Riverside, MO Comprehensive Plan Riverside, MO Comprehensive Plan What: A comprehensive plan When: 2023 Team: BikeWalkKC, RDG Planning & Design, Landworks Studio Client: City of Riverside MO Funding: City of Riverside MO The City of Riverside is planning for the future by updating the Master Plan from 2010. BikeWalkKC’s project role is focused on Riverside’s active transportation elements. In […]
Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard Complete Streets Cleaver Boulevard Complete Streets What: A multimodal counts and community survey When: 2024 Team: BikeWalkKC, KCMO Client/Funding: Kansas City Physical Activity Plan Thanks to funding mechanisms made possible by the Kansas City Physical Activity Plan, BikeWalkKC was able to conduct multimodal counts along Cleaver Blvd. to understand the impact of the new bike and pedestrian […]
Woodland Elementary School Mobility Analysis Woodland Elementary School Mobility Analysis What: Safe Routes to School arrival/dismissal planning When: 2022 Team: BikeWalkKC Client: Olathe Public Schools Funding: Olathe Public Schools  BikeWalkKC’s mobility analysis for Woodland Elementary incorporated data gathering and synthesis of all of the factors that impact a student’s ability to safely and comfortably walk or bike to school. This […]
Jefferson County, MO Walk Bike Strategy Jefferson County, MO Walking and Bicycling Strategy What: Walking and biking plan When: 2022 Team: BikeWalkKC, Trailnet, Jefferson County Growth Association Client: The Jefferson Foundation Funding: The Jefferson Foundation  BikeWalkKC – in partnership with the Jefferson County Growth Association (JCGA), the Jefferson Foundation, and Trailnet – crafted the first countywide walking and biking strategy to […]
Roeland Park Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Analysis BikeWalkKC is assisting North Kansas City and project engineers with the design and construction of a two-way cycle track on Burlington Street. Anticipated completion date is 2024. BikeWalkKC’s primary role is to provide technical design guidance as construction documents are prepared; share local, regional, and national best practices for this type of infrastructure; and, help to coordinate with MoDOT. 
Spring Hill Sidewalk Study BikeWalkKC is assisting North Kansas City and project engineers with the design and construction of a two-way cycle track on Burlington Street. Anticipated completion date is 2024. BikeWalkKC’s primary role is to provide technical design guidance as construction documents are prepared; share local, regional, and national best practices for this type of infrastructure; and, help to coordinate with MoDOT. 
Burlington Road Complete Street Design BikeWalkKC is assisting North Kansas City and project engineers with the design and construction of a two-way cycle track on Burlington Street. Anticipated completion date is 2024. BikeWalkKC’s primary role is to provide technical design guidance as construction documents are prepared; share local, regional, and national best practices for this type of infrastructure; and, help to coordinate with MoDOT. 
Woodland Plaza: Planning Equitable Mobility Woodland Plaza: Equitable Mobility What: Equitable Mobility Strategy When: 2020 Team: BikeWalkKC, Hoxie Collective, Cityfi, WSP Client: KCATA, Westside Housing Organization Funding: MARC Planning Sustainable Places program, local match The Woodland Plaza Equitable Mobility Study is a set of strategies that helps the people who visit or live in the diverse area centered on Independence […]
West Pennway Street Redesign Implementation Plan West Pennway Street Redesign Implementation Plan
Bike demand analysis for City of Kansas City, MO Bike Demand Analysis for City of Kansas City, MO
Reimagining 47th Place Complete Street Project Reimagining 47th Place Complete Streets Plan What: Complete Street Plan When: 2021 Team: Yard&Company, BikeWalkKC, Trekk Client: City of Westwood, KS Funding: MARC Planning Sustainable Places program, local match Download the plan document. BikeWalkKC provides the best demonstration and pop events available in the KC region. With decades of experience in material usage, innovative design, […]
Go Grandview Walking and Biking Plan Go Grandview Walking and Biking Plan What: Walking and Biking Plan When: 2021, adopted by City Council March 2022 Team: BikeWalkKC Client: City of Grandview MO Funding: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services grant  Read about the Go Grandview project and download the plan document. The Go Grandview Walking and Biking Strategy presents a […]
North Kansas City Bicycle Master Plan North Kansas City Bicycle Master Plan What: Bicycle Master Plan When: 2019-2020, adopted by City Council July 2020 Team: BikeWalkKC (lead consultant), WSP, Hoxie Collective Client: City of North Kansas City, MO Funding: MARC Planning Sustainable Places program, local match Read the plan document North Kansas City’s award winning Bicycle Master Plan outlines a comprehensive […]
Roeland Park Bicycle + Pedestrian Infrastructure Strategy In partnership with the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment and the City of Roeland Park, BikeWalkKC undertook a review of Roeland Park’s Sidewalk Improvement Plan and made recommendations on project priorities to create a network of safe and comfortable pedestrian and bicycle connections throughout the City. The priority projects identified in this strategy […]
Prospect Corridor Asset Mapping In March 2018, BikeWalkKC received a grant from TransitCenter to help neighborhoods along the Prospect Corridor develop multimodal connection opportunities that coincide with the forthcoming Prospect MAX rapid transit bus route. Acknowledging that limited resources are available to fully integrate neighborhoods with this public transit enhancement, attention was turned to identifying the key assets residents […]
AETNA Cultivating Healthy Communities BikeWalkKC worked in partnership with Northeast Kansas City communities to deliver evidence-based youth education programming and hands-on built environment interventions to improve community health. Programming efforts for this project included activities to improve awareness, skills, confidence, and motivation in participants to increase the number of residents walk and biking. BikeWalkKC also engaged residents to build […]
Burlington Complete Street Design BikeWalkKC is assisting North Kansas City and project engineers with the design and construction of a two-way cycle track on Burlington Street. Today Burlington functions as a highway corridor, but North Kansas City plans to transform Burlington into a thriving, sustainable, complete street and a more inviting front door for the community. A centerpiece of […]
Spring Hill Sidewalk Strategy The Spring Hill Sidewalk Strategy presents a plan for a more complete sidewalk network in Spring Hill. This strategy begins with an analysis of the existing sidewalk network, including widths, conditions, and coverage of existing sidewalks. Future land use plans, codes and policies, and technical specifications for public improvements are analyzed to understand their impacts […]
Woodland Plaza Equitable Mobility Strategy The Woodland Plaza Equitable Mobility Study is a set of strategies that helps the people who visit or live in the diverse area centered on Independence Avenue and Woodland Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri move from place to place more easily. This area of Kansas City has a unique window of opportunity to coordinate and […]
North Kansas City Bicycle Master Plan North Kansas City’s award winning Bicycle Master Plan outlines a comprehensive network of bicycle facilities that connects and serves all parts of the community, and details strategies to implement this network over time in coordination with other City priorities, infrastructure improvements, and economic development. Research and case studies across the country demonstrate that more people […]
Better Block Thomas Morefield, now the Director of Community Planning for BikeWalkKC, helped organize the region’s first Better Block event in 2012 to transform one block of Grand Boulevard for a day, using low or no cost temporary solutions to inspire people about the possibilities of better, permanent design improvements. Grand Boulevard, between 16th and 17th Street, […]
City of North Kansas City Codes & Policy Review As North Kansas City moves forward with several exciting bicycle infrastructure projects, BikeWalkKC has been assisting with a review and update of codes and policies related to bicycles and pedestrians. In July 2018, BikeWalk presented the first round of code recommendations to the North Kansas City Council, including protections for vulnerable road users, guidance on […]
North Kansas City Bike Share Expansion Outreach In preparation for a 2017 expansion of the Kansas City B-Cycle bike share system to North Kansas City - the first stations in the network north of the Missouri River - BikeWalkKC assisted North Kansas City with planning and engagement to guide the expansion. BikeWalkKC mobilized community stakeholders and regional advocates to participate in a […]
Olathe Bike Share Implementation Strategy BikeWalkKC assisted the City of Olathe with a bike share feasibility analysis that analyzed the potential for bike share operations in Olathe, the connections to the regional bike share system, and opportunities for project implementation. The analysis and recommendations in this plan explore what a bike share system in Olathe could look like, where it […]
Downtown Bike Parking: Lee’s Summit Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street approached BikeWalkKC to conduct a bike parking analysis for their downtown corridor. This analysis resulted in fifteen bike racks being strategically installed throughout downtown Lee’s Summit. These racks were placed in areas of greatest demand including in front of parks, restaurants, coffee shops, yoga studios, and the Amtrak Station. These […]
Bike Parking for Development: Switzer Lofts Foutch Brothers LLC completed the renovation of the historic Switzer High School complex into 114 market rate housing units. Located in the Westside neighborhood of Kansas City, the site is ideal for walking and biking. As a part of the developer’s parking plan, BikeWalkKC assisted with navigating the City’s bike parking ordinance and provided technical […]
Bike Parking for Businesses: Sloop Dental BikeWalkKC has helped many small business clients with their bike parking needs. Through partnerships with quality bike rack manufacturers, BikeWalkKC is able to offer a wide range of custom bike rack options. Sloop Dental is one that stands out because of the fun and unique design they chose for their racks. Crafted into the shape […]
Bike Safety Brochure BikeWalkKC, in partnership with Children’s Mercy Hospital’s Center for Childhood Safety, co-created a bicycle safety brochure in spring 2017. The Bicycle Safety Brochure is an informational, tri-fold flier that communicates important safety information about bicycling rules and behaviors like proper hand signals, helmet fitting, and lane positioning. It is designed for students and their families […]
LiveWell Johnson County Built environment impacts to health are complex and wide ranging. For this grant BikeWalkKC examined demographic and health factors, infrastructure and land use constraints, and engaged community stakeholders to identify several target areas throughout the County. We then deployed a variety of education, outreach, events, and technical assistance focused on supporting active transportation and improved […]
Bike Walk Friendly Business Guide The Bike/Walk Friendly Business guide is a pocket-sized, user-friendly brochure with practical information for how businesses can be more supportive of employees and customers who walk and bike. Employers are increasingly taking advantage of biking and walking as a smart business strategy. Businesses that embrace biking and walking see direct benefits to their bottom line […]
Impacting Transportation Inequity Through our Transportation Equity work, primarily funded by the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City, BikeWalkKC has implemented a robust array of programs and services to impact health outcomes and mobility options for underserved populations. We have developed a deep understanding of the neighborhoods and communities in the greatest need of interventions to improve […]
Armour Boulevard Engagement & Technical Assistance Upon learning the city of Kansas City was planning to use CMAQ funding to repaint fading sharrows on Armour Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri, members of the community reached out to BikeWalkKC staff to provide technical support and design services to make the case for traffic calming and roadway re-channelization. BikeWalkKC assembled a strong coalition […]
CompleteKC Design Guidance & Visualization In 2014 BikeWalkKC developed a campaign to build awareness of the community benefits of complete streets. As part of a multi-faceted outreach campaign, posters were fastened to posts at eight major intersections along a two-mile stretch of Broadway Blvd. in Kansas City, MO. Each poster included a unique fictional vignette alongside a visual rendering of […]
Academie Lafayette Safe Routes to School Analysis BikeWalkKC assisted the Academie Lafayette Charter School in Kansas City, Missouri with an arrival and dismissal analysis to assess traffic patterns, school policies and procedures, and student travel decisions. This analysis includes a mix of quantitative and qualitative observations, as well as direct engagement of parents, teachers, and administrators to provide context to the technical […]
Roesland Elementary Safe Routes to School Analysis BikeWalkKC assisted coalition partners Johnson County and the Shawnee Mission School District with a guide and checklist for communities to use to develop and implement Safe Routes to School strategies. The guide tells the story of Roesland Elementary’s efforts, highlighting the best practices and “lessons learned” that parents, school officials, municipal staff, and elected leaders […]
Trailwood Elementary Safe Routes to School Strategy Trailwood Elementary Safe Routes to School Strategy BikeWalkKC’s Safe Routes to School analysis for Trailwood Elementary incorporated data gathering and synthesis of all of the factors that impact a student’s ability to safely and comfortably walk or bike to school. This included everything from the behavior of students and parents at arrival and dismissal, to […]
North Kansas City Safe Routes to School Strategy BikeWalkKC assisted the North Kansas City school district with an analysis of seven elementary schools to identify recommendations to improve walkability and bikeability to and from school. The outcomes of this analysis included a list of strategic infrastructure improvements that would have the greatest impact on walkability in the school areas, as well as recommendations […]
KCMO Safe Routes to School Strategy From 2014-2016, BikeWalkKC worked with seven partner elementary schools in the Kansas City, Missouri School District to support students walking and biking to school, and to develop a district-wide strategy to achieve those outcomes. Initial work focused on the development and standardization of a data collection methodology, as well as a multi-pronged and sustained engagement […]
Truman Road Complete Street Truman Road holds great promise as a complete street corridor. It traverses a part of the City that demonstrates high latent demand for bicycling, but is poorly served today. Bicycle facilities on Truman Road would tie together and enhance the functionality of several other important bicycle projects as part of an interconnected network. Truman Road […]
Road Diet Guide The City of Mission, Kansas was looking for ways to make its primary business street safer, especially for pedestrians trying to cross the street. In the past, a reduction in the number of travel lanes had been considered and rejected because of fears about the impacts to local businesses. Through a partnership with LiveWell Johnson […]
47th Street Complete Street Plan BikeWalkKC worked with the City of Westwood, Roeland Park, and the Unified Government to implement a road diet and complete street improvements on 47th Street, as well as other pedestrian improvements in the City of Westwood. Building on recent planning efforts with the Rosedale Master Plan and Westwood Master Plan, the 47th Street Complete Street […]
Northeast Area Master Plan The well-being of Northeast residents depends on their capacity to meet basic community needs – good homes in strong neighborhoods, resources to live healthy lives, the ability to feel safe and be safe in streets, parks, and public spaces, and access to jobs and services that can expand opportunity for everyone. One component that ties […]
Fairmount District Plan In Independence, Missouri, U.S. Highway 24 runs through the heart of the historic Fairmount Business District. Wide roads, fast traffic, lack of sidewalks, and confusing intersections all limit the potential of this area to attract visitors, support investment, and achieve its full potential. BikeWalkKC worked with community partners and the project team to improve the […]
MARC Green Infrastructure Strategy In 2017, BikeWalkKC partnered on a team to assist the Mid America Regional Council with the development of the first and second phases of a Regional Green Infrastructure Strategy. Phase 1 of this work used existing data and plans to identify opportunities for implementation of integrated green infrastructure solutions to link multiple human, natural, and […]
Roeland Park Bicycle + Pedestrian Infrastructure Strategy In partnership with the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment and the City of Roeland Park, BikeWalkKC undertook a review of Roeland Park’s Sidewalk Improvement Plan and made recommendations on project priorities to create a network of safe and comfortable pedestrian and bicycle connections throughout the City. The priority projects identified in this strategy […]
KCMO Bicycle Demand Analysis BikeWalkKC assisted the City of Kansas City, Missouri with a demand analysis to identify priority corridors and routes for future bicycle infrastructure investments. Related previous work by the City focused on the development of the BikeKC Design Tool to evaluate appropriate and viable bicycle facility designs based on a variety of factors related to the […]