Archive for the 'Advocacy' Category (Page 3)
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National Bike/Ped Funding Needs Your Help
Posted on September 16, 2009 | No CommentsTransportation Enhancements are the largest federal source of bicycle and pedestrian funding and they are under attack, this time by Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn. We need your help - TODAY!
Kansans Want Alternatives to Driving
Posted on August 20, 2009 | No CommentsAccording to a recent transportation study, Kansas residents are distinctly unhappy with their lack of alternatives to driving, and are dissatisfied with the availability of bike lanes.
KC Struggles To Become More Bicycle-Friendly
Posted on August 7, 2009 | 1 CommentWith 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, and its not clear whether city leaders have the vision and strength of will to make it happen.
Kansas Bicycle Safety Law Proposal
Posted on May 1, 2009 | 7 CommentsAlan Apel, a League Cycling Instructor (LCI) certified by the League of American Bicyclists, is preparing a proposal for updating Kansas statutes related to bicycling, and he’s looking for some input from the bicycling community.
Build More Livable and Sustainable Communities
Posted on January 22, 2009 | 1 Comment"Our communities will better serve all of their residents if we are able to leave our cars to walk, bicycle and access other transportation alternatives." That refreshingly straightforward, sensible, and encouraging statement is from the Urban Policy section of whitehouse.gov. Let's all work to make that vision become a reality.Join KanBikeWalk for Advocacy Day on Feb. 4th
Posted on January 21, 2009 | No CommentsKanBikeWalk’s first Advocacy Day is scheduled for February 4th, 2009 at the state capitol in Topeka, Kansas. KanBikeWalk, whose mission is to promote safe bicycling and walking in Kansas, works with the state legislature to craft laws that can reduce incidences of injury and death for all road users, and encourage …Are Bike Paths "Infrastructure"?
Posted on January 12, 2009 | 5 CommentsHouse Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), discussing the proposed national stimulus package on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” said that investing in infrastructure can be a component of such a plan as long as it is targeted: “I think there’s a place for infrastructure, but what kind of infrastructure? Infrastructure to …Increase Opportunities for Bicycling in National Parks
Posted on January 8, 2009 | No CommentsFrom the IMBA (International Mountain Bicycling Association): This is an issue that needs action from all mountain bikers. Please don’t underestimate the importance of supporting mountain biking in National Parks. Maybe we don’t have a unit of the National Park Service in our backyard, but many of IMBA’s 700 clubs do. …Olathe Bicycle Plan Council Meeting
Posted on December 23, 2008 | No CommentsFrom Dale Crawford (JCBC Advocacy Co-Chair, KanBikeWalk Vice-President): To all Olathe & Johnson County Bicyclists: YOUR PRESENCE IS NEEDED The long-dormant Olathe Bicycle Transportation Plan has resurrected and is being discussed at the Olathe City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008 @ 7:00 PM, Olathe City Hall, 100 W Santa Fe, …KC Area Regional Transportation Summit
Posted on December 10, 2008 | No CommentsThe Kansas Department of Transportation will hold a regional summit to discuss the future of the transportation system in the 5 counties bordering the Kansas City area: Wyandotte, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, and Douglas counties. The purpose of the summit is to “develop creative solutions to future transportation needs. Stakeholders will come …-
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