Midtown developer courts the carless
Plan for the project. Courtesy of el dorado inc.
Car ownership was once rare in Midtown, as people took buses, streetcars, walked or biked.
In a kind of return to those roots, a Midtown mixed-use project would push for renters who don’t own ...
More bike options on the way
Officials today reported many more miles of bike routes and related changes in the works.
There are plans to add a three-mile bikeway on Armour Boulevard from Broadway to the Paseo, they reported to the mayor and city manager.
And that could ...
Bike progress underway, and get ready for green street paint on Armour Boulevard
A section of the Kansas City bike map.
Kansas City has come a long way since a 2006 designation as the nation’s worst city for bicycling.
Deb Ridgway, city bicycling and pedestrian coordinator, reported progress and plans today to the city ...
Easier bike racks ahead
Ride bikes to places and you need bike racks, and the city is working on that.
It is difficult for property and business owners to put in bike racks because they need a city encroachment permit.
The city will introduce an ordinance to change ...
Council candidates contemplate transportation decisions
Fourth district at large candidate John Fierro at the transportation forum. Behind him (from left to right): candidates Jim Glover (4th district), Jermaine Reed (3rd district), Lee Barnes (5th district), Kathryn Shields (4th district) and Dennis ...
Ward Parkway will become bike, pedestrian paradise one day in May
The city is planning another ciclovia (or cyclovia) – a time when streets are blocked off to cars and made available to bicyclists, skaters and runners. Cycle in the City will transform part of Ward Parkway from the Meyer Circle fountain ...
One word delays street harassment bill
What a difference a word makes, or may not make.
After a sharp debate, the city council on Thursday voted to change one word in a proposed law against street harassment and sent it back to public safety committee.
Councilman Ed Ford led the ...
City Council to act on street harassment law
The full city council will vote today on whether to approve a law against street harassment that is reportedly rampant, especially downtown and in Midtown.
The city council public safety committee on Wednesday unanimously approved the law and ...
Bike share poll shows most interest in Valentine and Broadway, so far
Our poll on future bike sharing in Midtown is getting some interesting results. So far, the most responses have come from the Southmoreland neighborhood, followed by Roanoke, South Hyde Park and Volker.
And the site most requested for bike ...
KC biking efforts in high gear
Kansas City is constantly working to upgrade its position as a bicycle city and will apply for silver status next year.
“The further development of Kansas City as a bicycle and pedestrian friendly community is crucial for our growth,” Councilman ...
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