Here is a good story from the Pitch about the Put People on Paseo campaign.  If you haven’t pledged yet, please do it now.  We want to get $100,000 in pledges by Thanksgiving, and show the region that there is strong public support for an integrated transportation system that includes bicycling and walking along with [...]

[ November 5, 2008; 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. ] City Hall 10th Floor
414 E 12th Street, KCMO 64106 (Map/directions)

The Trails KC plan for a city-wide network of trails will be on the agenda at the City Council’s Planning & Zoning Committee. At this time it is not known where this will fall on the docket for this meeting.

A bike rack is located on the [...]

Tired of driving your mountain bike to a trail head?  Wish you could put your bike on a bus or even ride it a trail?  Those dreams are about to become a reality for hundreds of thousands of Kansas Citians when a new trail system in Swope Park opens on Saturday.
The Swope Trails are breaking [...]

Three years ago this month Robert Osborn was shot and killed while bicycling home from work. Three years later one of his killers will finally be sentenced. The Osborn family says a show of force from the cycling community will be helpful in convincing the judge to hand down a strong sentence.
10:00 AM (approx), Monday [...]

[ November 15, 2008; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Dedication of the first segment of a trail system in Swope Park, bringing mountain biking right into the heart of the city.

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KMBC-TV 9 has video of today’s opening of the new Swope Park trail system.

[ November 17, 2008; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106
(Across the street from City Hall, between Oak and Locust. Automobile parking is available in the garage on the northwest corner of 12th and Oak.  Bike parking is available in a rack on the south side of City Hall)

This is the sentencing of one of the people who [...]

The Wheel Cyclery is running a cool promotion over the next couple of weeks that will provide you discounts on bike gear in exchange for donations to the Harvesters food bank.  From November 24th until December 6th The Wheel web site will feature a different food item every day.  Bring in that food item and [...]

Yesterday the City Council unanimously approved the Trails KC plan for a city-wide network of bicycling, walking, and equestrian trails serving both recreation and transportation purposes. For the first time the city has a comprehensive plan addressing routes, design standards, funding, and maintenance. Some of the details include

230 miles of multi-use trails
26 miles of on [...]

[ November 22, 2008; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Clubhouse Inn, 924 SW Henderson Road, Topeka, KS

KanBikeWalk is Kansas’ new state-wide advocacy group for bicyclists and pedestrians. The meeting will be preceded by a bike ride at 10:00 a.m.

To learn more, visit www.kanbikewalk.com