Monthly Archives: May 2009

Help shape future metro transportation policy

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Eric

The Mid-America Regional Council is working on a new long range plan for transportation for the Kansas City metro area.  The Transportation Outlook 2040 plan will determine how federal and state transportation money is spend in the five-county metro area … Continue reading →

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Assistance needed for injured cyclist Doug Beisel

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Eric

The KC Bicycle Club sends this notice about a local cyclist who was recently involved in a serious crash and needs some help as he returns home from rehab…

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Volunteers needed for Fountain Tour

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Eric

The KC Bicycle Club is still looking for seven people to volunteer for the Fountain Tour on June 21st. This is one of the city’s most popular rides, and if you aren’t participating this year KCBC could really use your … Continue reading →

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Olathe teen hit on sidewalk

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Eric

An Olathe teenager has injured yesterday when she was riding on a sidewalk and hit by a truck coming out of a drive way. Remember folks, sidewalks are one of the most dangerous places to ride a bicycle.  While it … Continue reading →

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Paseo Fatality: Junior Christopher, 33

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Eric

KCPD has identified yesterday’s fatality as 33 year-old Junior Christopher of Kansas City.  Junior was cycling to work when we was hit on I-35 just before the Paseo Bridge. KMBC-TV 9′s Bev Chapman, who is a cyclist herself, has a … Continue reading →

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Bicyclist fatality on I-35 near Downtown

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Eric

Tragic news from early this morning, a bicyclist was hit and killed on I-35 northbound near the northeast corner of the Downtown Loop.    A trucker who may have hit the cyclist has returned to the scene after hearing about on … Continue reading →

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Featured photo: Flowers for our new banner

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Eric

The new banner at the top comes from this photo I took at the recent KC Women on Wheels bike festival and expo in Swope Park.  Heather Jordan at The Wheel Cyclery had decorated a commuter bike with a lovely … Continue reading →

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New bike-friendly development code is adopted

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Eric

Yesterday the KCMO City Council finally approved a complete overhaul of the city’s outdated planning/zoning/development regulations.  The new development code is a huge step towards more compact, sustainable, and multi-modal development. Two critical bicycle-friendly provisions are included in the new … Continue reading →

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Tonight – Help Fix MoDOT

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Eric

Tonight the Missouri Bicycle & Pedestrian Federation is hosting a public meeting with the Missouri Transportation Alliance.  This is the private group putting together the next initiative petition for future MoDOT funding.  Most recently they led the successful Amendment 3 … Continue reading →

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Ride of Silence – Wednesday evening

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Eric

Wednesday evening the world-wide Ride of Silence comes to Kansas City to honor bicyclists and pedestrians who have been killed or injured by  motorists. KCBike.Info maintains a database of fallen bicyclists in the KC region. Wednesday, May 20th Ceremony at … Continue reading →

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