Tag Archive: 'Bicycle Friendly' (Page 4)
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Fall 2009 Bicycle Friendly Businesses Announced
Posted on September 30, 2009 | No CommentsThe League of American Bicyclists has announced their Fall 2009 Bicycle Friendly Business awards, and once again, Kansas has been shut out. Other states in our region have fared better, but come on, Kansas, let's get going!
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.
Leawood Aims for Bicycle Friendly Status
Posted on July 7, 2009 | No CommentsLeawood, Kansas is aiming to become a bicycle-friendly community, with plans to file an official application with the League of American Bicyclists. They're hoping to become the third community in the state to earn this prestigious designation.Three Area Communities Earn Bicycle-Friendly Designation
Posted on April 29, 2009 | No CommentsThe League of American Bicyclists have announced their latest Bicycle Friendly Communities, and three cities in the region have earned a coveted place on this prestigious list: Cedar Falls, Iowa; Columbia, Missouri; Tulsa, Oklahoma. Each have become the first communities in their states to earn the “Bicycle Friendly Community” designation.
Is Wichita Looking to Become Bicycle-Friendly?
Posted on January 30, 2009 | 4 CommentsIn his recent State of the City Address, Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer mentioned making Wichita a "bike- and pedestrian-friendly city". Are there any actions or plans behind those words?Bicycle Friendly Community Luncheon in Omaha
Posted on November 10, 2008 | 1 CommentFrom Activate Omaha: When you think of Boulder, Colorado and Portland, Oregon, you think of vibrant communities with healthy, active people enjoying the outdoors. While Omaha does not have their physical attributes, we believe that the metro Omaha area can create an environment where people are just as active on a …Conway, AR Wants To Be Bicycle-Friendly
Posted on October 9, 2008 | 1 CommentCommunity and business leaders in Conway, Arkansas are hoping to make that city the state’s first Bicycle-Friendly Community, and their efforts are beginning to gain momentum: The first meeting of the Mayor’s Bicycle-Friendly Community Task Force took place Tuesday, with representatives from major educational institutions and city departments beginning an inventory …Lawrence Retains Bronze Status
Posted on September 26, 2008 | 1 CommentLawrence, Kansas has retained its bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Communities status from the League of American Bicyclists. Lawrence was awarded the bronze certification in October 2004, and renewed it in 2006 and again in 2008. The renewal is not automatic — the bar is continually being raised, and communities who are not …Bicycle-Friendly Salina?
Posted on August 8, 2008 | No CommentsIn a column from the Salina Journal, columnist Gordon D. Fiedler Jr. writes about a recent trip to Boulder, Colorado, and how that experience differs from Salina, where residents are “pinched black and blue by buck-a-quart gasoline”: But once in Boulder these days, one’s transportation options expand. There are cars, taxis, …Lincoln's Bicycle-Friendly Police Chief
Posted on August 5, 2008 | 1 CommentCyclists and city officials in Lincoln, Nebraska aspire to make their city more bicycle-friendly, and it seems their police department, or at least their Chief of Police, Tom Casady, is already there. On his The Chief’s Corner blog, Casady has written a post called “Share the road” that discusses bicycles and …-
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