Category Archives: Advocacy
Bike routes coming to the central city on Armour and Benton Boulevards
It looks like KCMO is finally on the verge of retrofitting some existing central city streets with bike routes, starting with Armour and Benton Boulevards. The Parks Board recently approved a demonstration project to retrofit part of the boulevard system … Continue reading
KanBikeWalk annual meeting coming up this weekend
KanBikeWalk, Kansas’ state-wide advocacy organization, is holding its annual meeting in Olathe this weekend. Come early for a pre-meeting ride to check out Olathe’s growing bike route and trail network. Saturday, November 20, 2010, 1:30-4:00 PM (pre-meeting ride at 10 … Continue reading
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Lee’s Summit adopts region’s first Complete Streets policy
Last night the Lee’s Summit City Council approved by 6-1 the Kansas City metro area’s first-ever Complete Streets policy. The new Livable Streets policy makes it the goal of the City to include all roadway users when planning new transportation … Continue reading
Chouteau Bridge paths and bike lanes opening on Friday
Just barely a month after the Heart of America bridge, our second bike/ped crossing of the Missouri River officially opens Friday afternoon! The Chouteau Bridge has been retrofit with two barrier-separated paths and on-street bike lanes. The official ribbon-cutting is … Continue reading
Lee’s Summit poised to adopt KC’s first Complete Streets policy
Thursday evening the Lee’s Summit City Council will vote on a Livable Streets policy that will help to promote streets that are designed for everyone – motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, the disabled, children, transit riders, and seniors. This would be the … Continue reading
North Kansas City installing metro’s first sharrows today!
This morning North Kansas City started installing what are probably the KC region’s first sharrows or shared lane markings. NKC has broughten it! Who will be next? KCMO? Shawnee? Lee’s Summit? Place your bets! Photos by Steve Rhoades. Sharrows, or … Continue reading
Advocacy Alert: Speak up this week for bicycling in KCMO
This week there are two opportunities for KCMO residents to personally take an action that will have a direct impact on getting more bike lanes, trails, etc. in the city. One is to make sure bike/ped is included in the … Continue reading
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Tonganoxie bike/ped plan advances
Monday the City Council of Tonganoxie, KS in Leavenworth County will vote on a comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian master plan that includes a full range of sidewalks, trails, bicycle lanes, and Complete Streets. The plan would guide facilities in new … Continue reading
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Independence unanimously adopts anti-harassment ordinance
Tonight the Independence, MO City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance specifically prohibiting harassment of bicyclists, pedestrians, and wheelchair users. Councilman Jim Schultz sponsored the ordinance modeled on those in Greenwood and Columbia, MO. The Council was very supportive of increasing … Continue reading
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Give Public Works a piece of your mind and ask for better bike/ped facilities
KCMO’s Public Works Department is creating a new strategic plan for its Streets and Traffic Division, and an upcoming series of public meetings are great opportunities to ask for more bike lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks, etc. It’s a really easy to … Continue reading
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