Sad but true… After seeing my bicycle fatality map, the Pitch asked KCMO for a list of bike lanes in the city. Even though we have so few bike lanes that they can be counted on one hand, no one at City Hall can do it. There is no list.

The Pitch: The [...]

KC is hosting this year's annual Missouri Trail Summit, and Friday night the Missouri Bicycle Federation is leading an urban bike ride.  Everyone is invited to join us as we show off the city.  The ride leaves at 5:30 p.m. from the Missouri Department of Conservation's Discovery Center at 47th at Troost, just east of [...]

Safe Routes to School is a national initiative to increase the number children walking and biking to school. Both the Missouri and Kansas Departments of Transportation are starting local Safe Routes to School programs whereby schools and community groups can get apply for grant money for things like educational programs and sidewalk and street improvements.  [...]

Local Alleycat race organizer Forester is back with a special Thanksgiving event. This time racers will go grocery shopping for Thanksgiving dinner items to be donated to a soup kitchen. More info on the Sweetest Plum blog or the race flier.

Shortly after the Pitch once again exposed the dismal state of KCMO's bike network plan, the city has posted a good version of the proposed route map.  Folks at City Hall still say that signage for these routes should start going up by the end of the year. This is primarily a network of on-street [...]

It's time for a genuinely bike friendly mayor!
Wednesday is the first public forum for candidates running for Mayor of KCMO. It's a perfect chance to meet the candidates and ask about their views on bicycle/pedestrian safety, encouraging more bicycling, creating bike lanes, parking facilities, etc. Cycling issues are beginning to recieve the attention [...]

November 20th is the first anniversary of the murder of Robert Osborn, who was shot to death while cycling home from work. A vigil will be held at the site of Robert's murder, 47th and Blue Ridge Blvd (12004 East 47th Street, KCMO – map) east of the Truman Sports Complex. The vigil [...]

The Missouri Bicycle Federation reports that next year's inaugural Tour of Missouri has just been awarded a 2.1 rating by the UCI, making it one of the top 3 races in the US and one of the highest rated in North and South America.

Last night's mayoral forum didn't have any audience questions, but the focus on urban issues did lead to some candidates mentioning bicycles. Here are some highlights…
Katheryn Shields
Currently the Jackson County Executive. Stressed the environmental and sustainability benefits of promoting bicycling. Argued for mode choice, or the option to travel by "bus, bike, [...]

The suburb of Olathe, KS is creating its first bicycle transportation plan to integrate a variety of on-street and trail facilities into a single comprehensive system. Cyclists are invited to a public presentation of the draft plan and an opportunity to provide their input.
November 29, 2006
7:00-9:00 PM
Olathe City Hall
100 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS

Olathe [...]