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Candidates on bike/ped issues, one more debate tonight

Eric — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:12:35 +0000

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,
3501 Campbell Street (at Armour Blvd).

Wednesday, March 16th, Mayoral forum at Northland Chamber of Commerce

11:30 a.m. at 11730 NW Ambassador Drive

A recent health care debate (with video) between the the two mayoral candidates included several references to the importance of bicycling and walking.

Prairie Village mayoral candidates talk bike issues

Eric — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:23:03 +0000

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 calls for recreational trails and the study of future on-street bike routes for transportation. He would take a very cautious approach to adding bike lanes to the streets of Prairie Village.

Challenger and current City Councilmember Michael Kelly proposes a bike-friendly vision for Prairie Village with things like bike lanes, bike boxes, a citizens bicycling advisory committee, and the achieving the Bicycle Friendly Community designation.

The election is April 5th. If you aren’t registered to vote you must register by this Friday. Get the details at www.jocoelection.org.

Meet the mayoral and council candidates

Eric — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 04:01:55 +0000

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 the momentum. Here are few upcoming debates and forums. If you know of other debates, please post details i the comments.

MoBikeFed and BikeWalkKC have circulated questionnaires to the candidates, and will post their answers next week.

Monday, March 7th, Mayoral Forum, Broadway-Westport Council
5:30 p.m., Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway.

Tuesday, March 8th, Mayoral Forum, KC Library and KCTV-5
6:00 p.m., Plaza Branch Library, 4801 Main Street.

Wednesday, March 9th, Mayoral and 6th District Council Candidates Debate
7:00 p.m. at Ruskin High School.

Monday, March 14th, Mayoral Forum on Healthcare Issues
2:00 p.m. at the Gem Theater, 18th and Vine.

Saturday, March 12th, Mayoral and At-Large Council candidates on Hispanic issues
9:30 a.m. at the Guadelupe Center, 1015 Avenida Cesar E. Chavez.

Saturday, March 12th, Mayoral and 6th District Council Candidates Debate
1:30 p.m. at Red Bridge Christian Church, 10342 McGee Street.

Quiz mayoral candidates on bike issues Tuesday evening

Eric — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:24:25 +0000

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 for bicycling, walking and transit.

Mayoral Forum on Active Living and Healthy Eating
Tuesday, February 15th, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center
3700 Blue Parkway (at Cleveland Avenue).

The forum is organized by KC Healthy Kids and the Greater Kansas City Food Policy Coalition.

Cindy Circo fund raiser tonight at Cascone’s

Eric — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:45:17 +0000

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 in the new development code. She has also been an advocate for pedestrian issues like sidewalks. Cindy holds an at-large seat, so everyone can vote for her.

You can support this bike-friendly politician tonight at a fund rasier at Cascone’s on North Oak (and get some great Italian food at the same time!). The event is 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 3737 North Oak Trafficway.

If you can’t make it tonight, you can always make a campaign contribution online at cindycirco.com.

Jan Marcason re-election kick-off tonight is a chance to support politicians who support bicycling

Eric — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:13:14 +0000

This evening City Councilmember Jan Marcason will kick off her re-election campaign for the 2011 election. Jan has been a good supporter of alternative transportation issues, especially walking and bicycling. One of her very first acts on the City Council was bicycling to City Hall during Bike Week.

The campaign event is tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Well in Waldo, 7421 Broadway. This a great opportunity to support a politician who supports us.

Jan holds the 4th District in-district seat, which covers the Crossroads down through Waldo between State Line Road and Troost Ave.

Reposted from Let’s Go KC.

Mayor Funkhouser bike/ped town hall Wednesday evening

Eric — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:31:35 +0000

The Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation is hosting a public town hall meeting with Mayor Mark Funkhouser. Everyone is invited to come hear about the Mayor talk about bicycling and walking. This is your chance to ask the Mayor about bike lanes, trails, crosswalks, progress on the Bike KC and Trails KC networks, and whatever else is on your mind.

Mayor Funkhouser Bike/Ped Town Hall
Wednesday, August 4th at 6:30 p.m.
Kansas City Public Library Plaza Branch
4801 Main Street, KCMO 64112
Please RSVP with MoBikeFed.
Bike parking is adjacent to the main entrance. The library is adjacent to the Trolley Track and Brush Creek trails. MAX serves the Plaza and Plaza Library stations.

Upcoming: new trail, swap meet, MTB Race, political fund raiser

Eric — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:02 +0000

A roundup of the next few days…

Thursday, July 22nd: Groundbreaking for Waterfall Park Trail in Independence
5:30 p.m. behind Nature’s Pantry, 19019 40 Highway. City officials will begin work on a new trail connecting Waterfall Park to the popular Little Blue Trace Trail and creating pedestrian access across I-470/291.

Saturday, July 25th: Bicycle Swap Meet
From sunrise to mid-afternoon at El Torreon Ballroom, 31st and Gillham on Union Hill.

Saturday, July 25th: Tour de Lizard mountain bike race
All day in Arkansas City, KS. Details here.

Thursday, July 29th: Fund raiser for Coucilmember Russ Johnson
5:00-7:30 p.m at Chapell’s Restaurant, 323 Armour Road, NKC. Support a KCMO City Councilmember who supports bicyclists.

Support Bike-Friendly Politicians

Eric — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:16:37 +0000

This month two bike-friendly KCMO City Councilmembers are holding campaign fund raisers. Now is the time to support the politicians who support bicycling. Get out your check books and show some love to Jan Marcason and Cindy Circo.

From Let’s Go KC:

This month there are two opportunities to support elected officials who are supportive of the transportation choices that make our city more livable and competitive. KCMO Councilmembers Jan Marcason and Cindy Circo are holding fund raisers for their re-election campaigns.

Cindy Circo – Tuesday, June 15th – 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Parisi Coffee, 710 West 24th Street
Councilmember Circo represents the 5th District At-Large, which means the whole city votes for her office. She has been a strong supporter of transportation choices on the Council’s Planning and Zoning Committee, where she helped to make sure the new development code required bicycling parking and traffic impact analysis for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users. Councilmember Circo has participated in Bike Week events and the KCATA’s Dump the Pump Day. If you can’t attend, you can send a check to “Citizens for Circo”, 4923 Harkness Ave, KCMO 64136.

Jan Marcason – Monday June 28th - 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Westport Flea Market, 817 Westport Road
Councilmember Marcason holds the 4th District’s in-district seat and was most recently a strong voice on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which is the committee that hears many of our issues. She has participated in several Bike Week events, including three years in a row at the Ride of Silence and bicycling to work at City Hall a few times. If you can’t attend, you can donate online at www.jan4kc.com.

Wednesday movie night: We Are Traffic and Return of the Scorcher

Eric — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:08:51 +0000

Wednesday night Bridging the Gap’s Clean Commute program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City will show two documentaries about bike culture.

We Are Traffic! chronicles the history and development of the Critical Mass bicycle movement, one of the most spirited and dynamic social/political movements of the apathetic 90′s.

Return of the Scorcher looks at bike culture and bike lifestyles around the world with beautiful and inspiring scenes of bike use filmed in China, The Netherlands, Denmark, and the U.S.

We Are Traffic! and Return of the Scorcher
Wednesday, March 24th, 6:00 p.m.
Alumni Room, UMKC University Center
5000 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO (Map)

Snacks and door prizes included.