Archive for the 'Missouri' Category (Page 5)
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Springfield Bike Lanes
Posted on October 31, 2008 | No CommentsAndrew Cline has written an excellent Survey of Springfield Missouri Bicycle Lanes on his Carbon Trace blog. It appears that Springfield has a fairly extensive network of bicycle routes, though only a few miles of actual bike lanes. Andrew set out to “ride and survey nearly every inch of the painted … -
New KC Area Bikeways and Trails Map Available
Posted on October 29, 2008 | No CommentsThe Mid-America Regional Council has just published a new edition of the Bikeways and Trails Map for the greater Kansas City region. MARC’s MetroGreen is a proposed 1,144-mile interconnected system of public and private open spaces, greenways and trails designed to link seven counties in the Kansas City metropolitan area, including … -
Trails KC Plan Goes to City Council
Posted on October 29, 2008 | No CommentsThe Trails KC plan is finally going before the Kansas City, Missouri City Council. The trails plan, which calls for 230 miles of off-street shared use trails, 26 miles of on-street facilities and 41 miles of equestrian trails, was unanimously approved by the City Plan Commission in September, and will now … -
Smithville Cyclocross Festival
Posted on October 22, 2008 | No CommentsThe De Stad Cyclocross Van Kansas Series comes to what will soon be known as “Cyclocross Paradise” in the small town of Paradise, Missouri (just 25 minutes North of Kansas City). Situated along the shores of beautiful Smithville Lake is Sailboat Cove Park which offers a great venue for cyclocross … -
Support Bike Parking in Kansas City
Posted on October 22, 2008 | 1 CommentFrom Let’s Go KC: On Wednesday, October 22nd, the Kansas City Missouri Planning and Zoning Committee will have a public hearing on a new zoning law that includes requirements for bike parking for new buildings. Some real estate developers are opposed to bike parking, so we need your support to … -
Put People on the Paseo Bridge
Posted on October 16, 2008 | 2 CommentsLet’s Go KC, in cooperation with the Missouri Bicycle Federation and many other bicycling, walking, and trails groups across the region and state has announced a new project to Put People on Paseo. The Paseo Bridge crosses the Missouri River in Kansas City, and is currently a multi-lane interstate highway bridge … -
Nearly $30 Million Impact from Tour of Missouri '08
Posted on October 16, 2008 | 1 CommentMissouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, Chairman of the Missouri Tourism Commission, has released the results of the 2008 Tour of Missouri Economic Impact Study: “The 2008 Tour of Missouri was a great success,” said Lt. Governor Kinder. “This year’s race brought nearly $30 million of economic impact to our state,” said … -
Sharrows Come to Columbia
Posted on October 13, 2008 | 1 CommentMany roads throughout Columbia, Missouri will soon feature “sharrow” symbols to help motorists and cyclists travel more safely together, according to an article from the Missourian. The shared-lane markings are intened to ease confusion as to where and how bicyclists should ride, and where motorists should expect to see them. In … -
Columbia Police Learn About Vehicular Cycling
Posted on October 13, 2008 | No CommentsIn Columbia, Missouri police are being schooled on bicycle safety, and the proper place of bicycles in the flow of motor vehicle traffic (Police are on the lookout for errant cyclists and motorists): A student in PedNet’s recent Confident City Cycling class moved to the center of the lane to turn … -
Second Guilty Plea in KC Cyclist's Murder
Posted on October 1, 2008 | No CommentsFrom the Kansas City Star: A Kansas City man has pleaded guilty to killing a bicyclist as he rode through an east Kansas City neighborhood. Fabian D. Brown Jr., 23, is the second codefendant to plead to the killing of 43-year-old Robert W. Osborn in November 2005. Brown pleaded guilty to second-degree …