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- EIN 45-3832438
- (816) 205-7056
- 1106 East 30th Street Suite G Kansas City MO 64109-1507 USA
- www.bikewalkkc.org
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Causes: Christianity, Religion
Mission: Bike walk kc's mission is to redefine our streets as places for people to build a culture of active living.
Programs: Kansas city bcycle is a 24/7 public bike share system for short trips. We have 41 stations serving north kansas city, the river market, the 18th & vine jazz district, downtown, westport, the plaza, trolley track trail, brookside, and waldo, as well as a station at longview lake. We provide an innovative solution for transportation, recreation, and physical health. In 2017, ridership increased by 17% to 19,499 trips. Our users travelled 87,452 miles, offset 82,785 pounds of carbon, and burned over 3 million calories.
youth education: a comprehensive education and youth program that empowers youth to safely bike and walk to school, and to advocate for their neighborhood. Components include bicycle safety education, youth ambassador training, earnabike, and public engagement. This year the program served more than 5,000 kids in 54 schools across the metro area, especially in the urban core and first-ring suburbs.
advocacy, public policy, and consulting: work with local municipalities and school districts to improve walking and biking, including public policy, technical assistance, and school travel planning. Significant work in 2017 included sidewalks policy and complete streets ordinance in kansas city, mo, regional green infrastructure strategy, and safe routes to school strategy in kansas city, ks.
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