Category Archives: Commuting
Winter riding
Despite 24 hours of non-stop weather panic on the local TV news, most of the metro ended up with 3 inches or less. Nevertheless, it’s definitely time to brush up on our cold weather routine. Pedal Pushers: Cold Weather Riding. … Continue reading
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Wall Street Journal features local bike commuter and architect
The Wall Street Journal has a new feature of Joe Spear, founder of stadium and arena designers Populous architecture (formerly HOK Sport) in the River Market. The article describes how Joe got into cycling for weight loss and is now … Continue reading
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ACTION ALERT – support Federal stimulus grant for bike/ped in KC
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 … Continue reading
Beardsley Road re-opens
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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Light rail and bikes
Next Tuesday KCMO voters will decide whether or not to tax ourselves to build the first part of a regional light rail system. While not directly bicycle-related, anything that provides more transportation options is ultimately good for making the city … Continue reading
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UMKC offers free bike program
The New York Times recently reported on the increasing trend of colleges and universities starting to provide students with free bicycles as a way to ease parking shortages and the environmental impacts of transportation. The University of Missouri-Kansas City is … Continue reading
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Jason Eaton is the September Car-Free Challenger Winner
Where do you live? Brookside Where do you work? Bernstein-Rein Advertising on the Plaza Where do you commute? To work, grocery store, to parks with my daughter. I also take my daughter to school on the way to work some … Continue reading
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Public Meeting: Regional transportation planning
This week the Mid-America Regional Council is holdling forums across the metro area to get input into the region’s next long-range transportation plan, which will guide transportation spending priorities through the year 2040. This is a great opportunity to ask … Continue reading
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Get Lit
Image by Derek Pearson Autumn is one of those times of year when it’s especially important to think about visibility on your bicycle. Shorter days and the impending time change mean more time riding at twilight or nighttime, and with … Continue reading
Jack Wilson is an August Car-Free Challenge Winner
Jack Wilson has won the drawing for this month’s prize in the Car-Free KC Challenge, a gift certificate for Leawood Bicycles. Jack is even more famous, having recently been featured on the front page of the Star. September’s winner is … Continue reading
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