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KC Struggles To Become More Bicycle-Friendly
With Federal stimulus funds available, Kansas City, Missouri has a chance to transform itself and move toward its stated goal of becoming a bicycle-friendly community. But they have a long way to go,...
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Kansans Want Alternatives to Driving
Though our society and our communities are undeniably car-centric, there is perhaps some hope that things can change. From the Kansas City Star: Residents living in the Kansas suburbs are distinctly...
View ArticleNational Bike/Ped Funding Needs Your Help
From the League of American Bicyclists: Transportation Enhancements are the largest federal source of bicycle and pedestrian funding and they are under attack. We need your help – TODAY! Senator Coburn...
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KanBikeWalk Annual Meeting 2009
KanBikeWalk, a non-profit, statewide organization whose mission is to promote a safe bicycling and walking environment for Kansans through education and advocacy, is holding their second annual meeting...
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Wichita Cyclists: Help Plan The Future
Bicycle/Pedestrian stakeholders are invited to attend a meeting with the Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WAMPO) Project Team regarding the Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2035 (MTP...
View ArticleBike Safety Legislation Moving Forward in Iowa
In Iowa, the state legislature is once again considering a Bicycle Safety Bill. Here are the main provisions: A House subcommittee has begun work on a proposal that would expand state law governing...
View ArticleMissouri Debates 3-Foot Passing Law
Lawmakers in the state of Missouri are once again considering a law that would require motorists to pass bicycles by at least three feet: The Bicycle Safety Bill sponsored by Rep. Mike Sutherland and...
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Lenexa Advocacy Alert: K-10/Lone Elm Interchange
A message from KanBikeWalk: See announcement below for an invaluable opportunity to provide comment at the beginning, when its needed the most, for a new Lone Elm Road & K-10 Interchange. Some of...
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Cyclists Sought For Gateway Corridor Focus Group
From KanBikeWalk comes news of an opportunity to improve bicycling in Johnson County, Kansas: You are invited to participate in a focus group to discuss the Gateway Corridor project in Johnson County....
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Topeka Bikeway Master Plan Survey
From Bike Topeka comes news of an opportunity to influence bicycle facility planning in Topeka, Kansas: The City of Topeka, through grant funding from KDOT, is working toward building a bikeways master...
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Kansas Safe Cycling, a fundraiser for the Diego Ballesteros Benefit Fund
The Bike/Walk Alliance of Wichita is organizing a fundraiser for Diego Ballesteros, the Spanish cyclist who was hit by a car near Wichita in June, while participating in the Race Across America. Diego...
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KanBikeWalk Annual Meeting 2010
KanBikeWalk is holding their annual meeting on November 20th in Olathe, Kansas, and you’re invited! KanBikeWalk is a non-profit, statewide organization whose mission is to promote a safe bicycling and...
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3-Foot Passing Bill Moves Forward in Kansas
From Heath Glenn, Vice President of the Kaw Valley Bicycle Club: GREAT NEWS. We continue to make progress on the 3-foot passing legislation. This week we were assigned a House Bill number. HB2174. We...
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3-Foot Passing Bill Killed in Kansas House
Kansas House Bill 2174, ‘Duty of motorists to maintain 3 foot distance when passing bicyclists’, has been defeated in a 55-59 vote in the Kansas House, according to LJWorld.com: A proposal to give...
View Article3-Foot Passing Law Not Dead Yet; You Can Help
Despite last week’s defeat of Kansas House Bill 2174, ‘Duty of motorists to maintain 3 foot distance when passing bicyclists’, by a 55-59 vote, the measure may still be alive. The following note is...
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Kansans Headed to the 2011 National Bike Summit
This year, Kansas is sending it’s biggest contingent ever to the National Bike Summit, which takes place March 8-10, 2011 in Washington, D.C., organized annually by the League of American Bicyclists....
View Article3-Foot Passing and Dead Red Bill to To Be Voted on in Kansas Senate
The revived 3-Foot Passing bill, as well as the “Dead Red” bill, have been combined in the Senate Transportation Committee, and now face a vote on the floor of the Kansas Senate. The legislation,...
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3-Foot Passing Bill Gains Preliminary Approval in Senate, To Move on to House
A note from the Kaw Valley Bicycle Club: House Bill 2192 as amended by the Senate Transportation Committee was approved in the Senate by the Committee of the Whole (preliminary action) without...
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3-Foot Passing Bill Up For House Vote
HB2192 (3-Foot Passing and “Dead Red“) has emerged from a Senate/House conference committee, and now moves to the full Kansas House of Representatives for a vote. News from Bill Lucero, Lobbyist with...
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3-Foot Passing Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
On April 1st, the Kansas House and Senate approved the 3-foot passing/dead red bill, which now moves on to Governor Sam Brownback for his signature. No fooling. On Friday, just before breaking for a...
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