Comments on: Kansas City's Platinum Vision http://www.kansascyclist.com/news/2008/05/kansas-citys-platinum-vision/ The web's premier site for bicycling in the state of Kansas. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:58:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KC Bikeability in Esteemed Company - Kansas Cycling News http://www.kansascyclist.com/news/2008/05/kansas-citys-platinum-vision/#comment-49 KC Bikeability in Esteemed Company - Kansas Cycling News Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:42:03 +0000 http://www.kansascyclist.com/news/?p=114#comment-49 [...] a long way to go to reach the bicycle friendliness the mayor desires. For now, KC has a reputation as among the least-bikeable cities in [...] [...] a long way to go to reach the bicycle friendliness the mayor desires. For now, KC has a reputation as among the least-bikeable cities in [...]

]]> By: Randy http://www.kansascyclist.com/news/2008/05/kansas-citys-platinum-vision/#comment-48 Randy Tue, 20 May 2008 03:32:11 +0000 http://www.kansascyclist.com/news/?p=114#comment-48 The <cite>Kansas City Star</cite> featured an editorial on the topic (<a href="http://voices.kansascity.com/node/1230" rel="nofollow">Bicyclists need help in KC</a>), calling the plan "a reasonable path to make it more enjoyable and easier for bicyclists to get around the city. Kansas City bikers should embrace this effort and encourage City Hall to make it a priority." The Kansas City Star featured an editorial on the topic (Bicyclists need help in KC), calling the plan “a reasonable path to make it more enjoyable and easier for bicyclists to get around the city. Kansas City bikers should embrace this effort and encourage City Hall to make it a priority.”

]]> By: Bradly Fletchall http://www.kansascyclist.com/news/2008/05/kansas-citys-platinum-vision/#comment-47 Bradly Fletchall Fri, 16 May 2008 14:43:34 +0000 http://www.kansascyclist.com/news/?p=114#comment-47 I'm really loving all the attention cycling is getting in Missouri these days. Its really great. Being from Sedalia, we get the KC news. I know Mayor Funkhouser hasn't always been everyones favorite mayor but this is great. This is really great. It is a sad story that KC only has 6.5 miles of trails and they plan to install 100 bike racks. To put this into perspective, Columbia is in the process of installing 1000 pike parking spaces. Platinum is reachable. Everything is doable its just a matter how when. The bridge situation is going to be a major issue that will have to be resolved but their are a lot of things that can be done that do not involve the bridges. And as support for cycling grows their will be more interest and support for improving the bridges. This all ties in with the proposed light rail and other public transit. I’m really loving all the attention cycling is getting in Missouri these days. Its really great. Being from Sedalia, we get the KC news. I know Mayor Funkhouser hasn’t always been everyones favorite mayor but this is great. This is really great. It is a sad story that KC only has 6.5 miles of trails and they plan to install 100 bike racks.

To put this into perspective, Columbia is in the process of installing 1000 pike parking spaces.

Platinum is reachable. Everything is doable its just a matter how when. The bridge situation is going to be a major issue that will have to be resolved but their are a lot of things that can be done that do not involve the bridges. And as support for cycling grows their will be more interest and support for improving the bridges.

This all ties in with the proposed light rail and other public transit.

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