Archive for the 'Kansas' Category (Page 33)

Prairie Spirit Trail Mentioned In Rails-To-Trails Magazine; Topeka To Build Landon Trail To City Limits; KDOT Selects Transportation Enhancement Projects; Wichita’s Redbud Trail Receives Grant; Prairie Spirit Trail Extension In Iola; Marysville’s Blue River Rail-Trail Update; Meadowlark Trail Moving Forward.

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Police in Great Bend, Kansas are on the lookout for a driver who struck and injured a bicyclist last weekend, then drove off without stopping.

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The Kansas Bicycle Guide is available for free from the Kansas Department of Transportation. It's a great resource for both Kansas residents and visitors, showing cross-state bicycle routes, highway shoulder and traffic information, and detailed bike maps for major cities in Kansas.

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Following a recent decision by the De Soto, Kansas city council to retain the bicycle ban on a local road, the De Soto Explorer ran an online poll that asked readers whether the bike ban should be lifted?" About three-quarters of respondents said "yes". Will the city council act?

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Lawrence police are looking for a driver who assaulted a group of cyclists on July 15th, then drove away, leaving an injured cyclist and damaged equipment.

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The Bicycle Refurbishing Program at Ellsworth Correctional Facility saves used bicycles from landfills, puts inmates to work refurbishing the bikes, and provides almost-new bicycles to needy people in Kansas and around the world. It's wonderful to see used bikes finding new homes and making a positive difference in people's lives!

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KDOT Funds Topeka Landon Trail Section; Wichita’s Redbud Trail Update; Bicyclist Stabbed On Lawrence Bike Path; Paving Complete On Lawrence’s Burroughs Creek Trail; Chisholm Trail Public Hearing In Abilene; First White Woman To Climb Pike’s Peak.

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The Trails of Riley County is a new series of trail brochures showing biking trails in Riley County, Kansas. The brochures are really well-done, with clear descriptions and detailed maps of each trail. If you're planning a trip to Manhattan, be sure to check out these trails!

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News of a rails-to-trails project thwarted by a closed-minded Kansas county government. Why are some of our communities so opposed to trails? What are they afraid of?

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At a public meeting with KDOT, local residents of Salina, Kansas spoke up on behalf of bicycle safety on a local road, recounting tales of cyclists being bullied by motorists, and declaring "bicyclists deserve to be able to ride on the road". KDOT, are you listening?

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