Monthly Archives: January 2011
Act now to support bike funding in the city budget
With gas prices rising again, right now is the time to be investing in bicycling and walking infrastructure so residents have better transportation choices. Please take a minute to write a quick note to the KCMO City Council in support … Continue reading
Trolley Track Trail Sinkhole fixed by end of January
The KC Star reports that work has begun to fill the giant sinkhole that closed the part of the Trolley Track Trail in October 2010, when an abandoned mine collapsed. The trail segment between Troost and Woodland should re-open by … Continue reading
Blue Springs Parks Director on the increasingly fashionable bicycle
Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Director Roscoe Righter has a special in the The Examiner talking about the increasing popularity of bicycling, both nationally and in Blue Springs. He also promises plans for expanding the city’s bike route network in … Continue reading
KC Sprints announces first event of the new year
The KC Sprints guys are finally back with a local event, January 28th at Buzzard Beach in Westport, right after Critical Mass.
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RIP Ron Tibbetts
Calvet Guthrie sends word of the passing of Ron Tibbets of south Kansas City and part of the former Bikes and Trikes for Tykes. Some of you may remember Ron Tibbetts. I was deeply saddened to learn today that he … Continue reading
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Kansas texting ban starts today, will Missouri follow?
A happy New Years Day present for traffic safety in Kansas. Today the Kansas texting-while-driving ban goes into effect for anyone of any age. The $60-100 fine also applies when stopped at a stop sign or red light. Texting is … Continue reading
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