The city of Kansas City, Missouri is re-writing all of our planning, zoning, and parking laws – including a brand new section of requirements for bicycle parking. Simply put, virtually all businesses multi-family dwellings would be required to provide parking for at least two bicycles. This would be a huge step forward for [...]

A key barrier in the middle of the Riverfront Heritage Trail is about to be removed with construction of a ramp under the ASB Bridge and BNSF railroad. The ASB Underpass will finally connect Berkley Riverfront Park with the Town of Kansas Bridge and trail to the west. The Port Authority has cobbled [...]

Last week's winter storm pre-empted Olathe's presentation of their new bike transportation network. So here is the new 411.
December 12, 2006, Tuesday
7:00-9:00 PM
City Council Chambers
1st Floor, Olathe City Hall
100 E. Santa Fe (1 block east of Kansas & Santa Fe) – map

Map 1: On-Street routes
Map 2: Trails
More info

Story from KCTV-5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A cyclist was recovering Thursday morning after being struck by a car in Kansas City. It happened at 55th and Brookside just before noon on Wednesday. Police said the driver of a car was trying to turn onto Brookside when he hit the bicyclist. The driver said he didn't [...]

If you bike in or through southern Jackson County, here's a chance to talk about bike/ped provisions in the widening of a key east/west corridor between the southeast and southwest suburbs. My suggestion is to ask for on-street accommodations for bike commuters, a multi-use trail on one side for recreational and novice riders, and [...]

As I mentioned before, the city is working on plans to redevelop the Hickman Mills area of southern KCMO. A draft of their recommendations is now available, and it looks like they have incorporated feedback from cyclists. In addition to several multi-use trails, on-street bike routes are proposed for 87th, Bannister, 103rd, Longview, Hickman [...]

kc-bike.blogspot.com is a new blog from a new KC bike commuter.  This guy commuters from Olathe to Downtown with the help of the bus, so he gets bonus points for being multi-modal!

Local cyclist Jeff Denny was hit by a car this morning at Roe and Tomahawk.  Jeff is a regular bike commuter and was on his way to work at the time of this crash. Fortunately he's OK and already has the story on his blog.

In May 2005 Mayor Kay Barnes signed the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, an initiative to implement the Kyoto agreements on a local level in the absence of federal leadership.  Unfortunately the Chamber of Commerce got involved in the legislative process and the result was a toothless ordinance with few real targets for greenhouse gas [...]

NOTICE! The trails at Smithville Lake will be closed to cyclists and hikers this weekend.  The Missouri Department of Conservation is using the area for its annual youth deer hunt. Unless you want to become two-wheeled venison, please avoid choose another trail on December 16 and 17.