Category Archives: Advocacy
Candidates on bike/ped issues, one more debate tonight
MoBikeFed has comments on bike/ped issues from several KCMO mayor/council candidates, and tonight there is a forum with all of the at-large council candidates. Tuesday, March 15th, At-Large City Council Candidates 7:00 p.m. at Central Presbyterian Church in Hyde Park, … Continue reading
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Prairie Village mayoral candidates talk bike issues
Prairie Village will elect a mayor on April 5th, and the Prairie Village Post recently asked both candidates how they would make the city more bicycle friendly. Incumbent Mayor Ron Shaffer would continue implementing the city’s Parks Master Plan, which … Continue reading
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Contact your Congressional reps in support of local cyclists at the National Bike Summit
This week KCBike.Info is on a train to Washington, DC to join a large Kansas City delegation to the National Bike Summit. You can help us by taking a couple of minutes contact your own Congressional representatives. This year we … Continue reading
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KC cyclists go to Washington
Photo by MoBikeFed Today KCBike.Info is on a train to Washington, DC, where we’ll be reporting from the National Bike Summit and joining Kansas City’s largest-ever delegation to bicycling’s most important advocacy event. This year we have have at least … Continue reading
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Meet the mayoral and council candidates
It’s election season and there are several opportunities to meet and/or evaluate the candidates for KCMO Mayor and City Council. Bicycling in KC has made great strides over the last four years, so it’s important we elect candidates who will … Continue reading
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This weekend is your chance to talk bicycling with your Kansas Congressmen
Next week several folks from the metro area will be in Washington, D.C. for the National Bike Summit and meetings with members of the US Congress. This weekend you have your own opportunity to talk to two Kansas Congressmen about … Continue reading
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Safe passing laws run into headwinds in both state capitals
This year 3-foot passing laws have been proposed in both the Missouri General Assembly and the Kansas Legislature, but so far both are facing a tough road. Missouri’s HB 33 is currently stuck in committee, having had a public hearing … Continue reading
Quiz mayoral candidates on bike issues Tuesday evening
This Tuesday the candidates for mayor will participate in a forum focused on active living and healthy eating. This will be one of your last opportunities before the primary election to ask the candidates how they would increase transportation choices … Continue reading
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Time to speak for bike/ped funding
It’s that time of year again, when the City Council sets a new budget and needs to hear from cyclists like you that it’s important to make investments in bicycling infrastructure and services like bike lanes, trails, education, and traffic … Continue reading
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Cindy Circo fund raiser tonight at Cascone’s
With a City Council election coming up it’s important to support the politicians who support bicyclists, and Cindy Circo has been a reliable supporter of bicycling issues. Councilmember Circo has supported things like Trails KC funding, Bike Week, including bike parking … Continue reading
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