Monthly Archives: July 2009

Tour of Missouri KC Stage Map released

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Eric

Tour of Missouri organizers have just released detailed maps of each race stage.  This year Stage 7 in KC will be a circuit race in and around Downtown. The course includes neighborhoods like Power & Light District, Quality Hill, River … Continue reading →

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Leavenworth County restarts trail planning group

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Eric

Leavenworth County in Kansas has recently re-formed an old group tasked with planning for trails in that county, spurred largely by a realization of transportation and economic benefits.

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AIDS Bike Challenge kickoff party/ride with State Senator Jolie Justus

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Eric

Check out Monday evening’s special event for the 5th Annual AIDS Bicycle Challenge, which takes place on September 12th and is the official charity event of the Tour of Missouri KC stage. Monday’s kickoff party includes a training ride, food, … Continue reading →

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Public meeting about trail along Hwy 150

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Eric

Tuesday evening the Missouri Department of Transportation and the City of Kansas City will hold an open house for the public to learn more about a new intersection at Hwy 150 and Botts Road in far south KC. The work … Continue reading →

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Federal stimulus money could fund huge advancement in KC bike/ped program

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Eric

The KCMO City Council is currently considering what projects to include in an application for the next round of federal economic stimulus funds, which  goes by the acronym TIGER. In addition to things like roads, bridges, streetcars and more MAX … Continue reading →

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Creating Healthy Communities seminar with Mark Fenton

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Eric

National bike/ped expert Mark Fenton will be the featured speaker at the first in a series of discussions on how the Kansas City region can become healthier by designing more walkable and bikeable communities.  Mark Fenton hosts America’s Walking on … Continue reading →

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Beardsley Road re-opens

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Eric

Beardsley Road in Downtown is re-opened after being closed for several weeks due to construction on the 12th Street Viaduct above the road.  Beardsley is a popular, low-traffic bicycle route between the Westside, River Market, and West Bottoms neighborhoods that … Continue reading →

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Track bike racing comes to KC

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Eric

July 26th track bike racing comes to KC on a new grass track in Shawnee. Tonight there is a special clinic for folks who want to learn more and get ready for the race. Details on July 26th Race Info … Continue reading →

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Trail gap to be closed in western suburbs

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Eric

The Johnson County Sun reports that Kansas Department of Transportation and the city of Lenexa, KS are working to close a gap in the trail along 95th Street.  KDOT will soon add a barrier to the 95th Street bridge over … Continue reading →

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De Soto, KS delays lifting bicycle ban on 83rd Street.

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Eric

It looks like last month we spoke too soon about De Soto, KS lifting the infamous ban on bicycles on 83rd Street. At the last minute the town’s City Council decided to delay lifting the ban until after the road … Continue reading →

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