Archive for February, 2008
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Missouri Bicycle Day 2008
Posted on February 29, 2008 | No CommentsFebruary 26th was Missouri Bicycle Day in Jefferson City, organized by the Missouri Bicycle Federation. Dozens of Missouri bicyclists, walkers, runners, and trail users visited the capitol to talk with their legislators and express their support for legislation to make Missouri communities safer and more inviting for walking and bicycling. Citizens …Is Lawrence a Bicycle Friendly Community?
Posted on February 27, 2008 | No CommentsAccording to the League of American Bicyclists, Lawrence, Kansas is a bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community and “is a leader in encouraging cycling and educational efforts to improve the safety of the activity,” and “The city stands out among cities in Kansas and the Plains region for its high level …Promoting Bicycling on St. Louis Television
Posted on February 25, 2008 | No CommentsThe St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation is a bicycle advocacy group that serves the St. Louis area. They have produced a series of Public Service Announcements that are currently running on local stations. The spots aim to promote bicycling as a viable transportation alternative. Very nicely done!Cedar Falls, Iowa Considers Bike Plan
Posted on February 22, 2008 | No CommentsCedar Falls, Iowa is looking at ways to enhance bicycling as transportation and to make the city more friendly to bicycle commuters. Bob Morgan, a member of the committee studying the proposal, said that use of bicycles as practical transportation could grow. “Bicycling can do more for the city. It can …MoBikeFed's Vision For Missouri
Posted on February 20, 2008 | No CommentsThe Missouri Bicycle Federation has released a document called A Vision for Active Transportation in Missouri (PDF). A post on their site describes the document and provides a summary: The vision encapsulates much of what MoBikeFed members have been telling us and what the MoBikeFed board has been working for over …Kansas Considers Making State Parks Free
Posted on February 18, 2008 | No CommentsKansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius has proposed a plan to allow open admission to state parks. The current daily summer fee is $4.20 per motor vehicle ($3.70 during the remainder of the year, with an annual pass also available). That fee level is half of what it was two years …America Bikes – How About Kansas?
Posted on February 16, 2008 | 2 CommentsAmerica Bikes is a national group that advocates for federal transportation funding for bicycling. They have some interesting bicycling statistics for all of the states in the nation. Here is their data for Kansas and neighboring states: State Number Funding Projects Arkansas 320,808 $70,542,583 300 Colorado 516,151 $64,468,181 274 Iowa 351,159 $88,622,049 305 Kansas 322,610 $35,018,036 71 Missouri 671,425 $121,853,527 325 Nebraska 205,352 $44,575,982 127 Oklahoma 414,078 $66,107,423 124 Where: Number = Estimated number of adults riding bicycles at least once a month in the …Franklin County Stalls On Trail
Posted on February 14, 2008 | 2 CommentsAccording to an article in the Ottawa Herald (Officials taking neighborly position on rail trail deal), Franklin County commissioners have decided to delay completion of the Flint Hills Nature Trail in their county by failing to respond to a bond offer from the Kanza Rail-Trails Conservancy. The trails group has …Props to Winter Bicycle Commuters
Posted on February 12, 2008 | 1 CommentWilliam Petroski of the Des Moines Register has a nice article profiling some winter bicycle commuters in Des Moines (Cold doesn’t deter tough cyclists): Gary Hlavka, a civil engineer for the city of Des Moines uses a mountain bike with studded tires when his commute requires maneuvering through snow. He rides …Springfield Area Bicycle Summit
Posted on February 9, 2008 | No CommentsOn February 8th, the first Springfield Area Bicycle Summit was held in Springfield, Missouri. The event, organized by Ozark Greenways, the Ozarks Transportation Organization and the Advocacy Committee of Springbike Bicycle Club, brought together area business leaders, transportation planners, and bicycling and pedestrian advocates to discuss how the Springfield area …-
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