Bicycle-themed SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza is adding a third weekly bike ride, this one on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. from their location in the South Plaza neighborhood. Cyclists get a 10% discount on dinner after each ride. If you haven’t checked them out yet, do so.  It’s a nice place with great pizza.  Spin has a [...]

Last week we mentioned a proposal to dramatically transform the local transportation system by spending a bit of the federal stimulus money on KC’s bike/ped program – bike lanes, trails, crosswalks, ADA, education, etc. This week local City Councilmembers and the local Congressional delegation are  negotiating over what to include in our region’s application for [...]

Back in December of 2007 we reported on a 3.5 mile extension of the Little Blue Trace Trail from 39th and Selsa in Independence to I-470 south of I-70. After some delay the project has finally been approved by the Independence City Council. Construction is slated for fall of this year.  An additional project will [...]

The second weekend of the Tour of Kansas City is coming up, but shortened.  Sadly the long-standing Cliff Drive Classic has been canceled this year due to road construction on the route.  The rest of the event goes on with the KCK Criterium on Saturday and the Overland Park Grand Prix on Sunday.
Details at www.tourofkc.com

Local NPR affiliate KCUR stopped by Critical Mass last week and talked about the city’s proposal to jump start our bicycle/pedestrian plan with $45 million in federal stimulus funding.  However that plan is competing with lots of other plans for the federal money – so be sure to send a quick message of support for [...]

The city continues to install new U-Racks around the Downtown Loop, using the design that originated on 12th Street back in 2007. The newest racks are along Broadway between the Quality Hill and Garment District neighborhoods, between 8th and 12th Streets. I have also heard that the Power & Light District recently added more racks [...]

This week the City Council’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will consider two ordinances to fund new trail construction on opposite ends of the city. Both are key links in the Trails KC master plan and provide much-needed transportation and recreation facilities. Anyone who wants to support either trail can email the T&I Committee and/or attend [...]

Platte County voters recently renewed a 1/2-cent sales tax for parks and recreation.  Over the next ten years the tax is expected to fund about 30 miles of new trail construction.  Some key trails projects include extending the Missouri River Trail west to Parkville, extending the Southern Platte Pass (NW 64th Street) Trail east under [...]

KC Star reports a cyclist assaulted with a 2-by-4 and bike stolen at 5th and Oak in the River Market Thursday night. Unfortunately they don’t provide much information on this bizarre crime.

Kansas City’s $35 million bicycle/pedestrian proposal for federal TIGER stimulus money would include a couple of very innovative programs with an intensive focus on promoting bicycling, walking, and transit in disadvantaged communities. Both programs compliment the Green Impact Zone, a program that focuses millions of dollars of stimulus money to create a green economy on [...]