St. Louis and Kansas City rank among worst U.S. cities for carbon emissions- May 30, 2008 According to a recent study by the Brookings Institution, St. Louis ranks 7th worst and Kansas City 17th worst among the 100 largest U.S. cities in average greenhouse gas emissions per resident. According to an article about the report in Wired: The authors attributed the variations between cities to efficiencies generated by density and compact development, weather and access to masshttp://www.mobikefed.org/2008/05/st-louis-and-kansas-city-rank-among.php Springfield's Bike Bus Walk Week gets people moving- May 26, 2008 Springfield's Bike Bus and Walk Week, May 12-16, encouraged Springfield residents to enjoy the spring weather by walking, bicycling, and using the bus for commuting and errands. According to the News-Leader: Not that riding a bike on city streets is easy, especially compared to a city like Portland, Ore., where he lived before moving to Springfield recently, Webb said. But efforts like Bike Bushttp://www.mobikefed.org/2008/05/springfields-bike-bus-walk-week-gets.php Missouri's Report Card and Bike to Work Week hit front page of St. Louis Post-Dispatch- May 25, 2008 TrailNet's Ann Mack and St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay with the St. Louis Bike Month Proclamation Photo courtesy Trailnet - more Bike to Work Day photos here During National Bike Week, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch had front-page stories about Bike to Work Week and MoBikeFed's Report Card on Walking and Bicycling in Missouri. Bike Week: To celebrate, The Great Rivers Greenway District, the YMCA ofhttp://www.mobikefed.org/2008/05/missouris-report-card-and-bike-to-work.php Kansas City's Bike Week wraps up--participation doubled in 2008- May 24, 2008 MoBikeFed Board Member Eric Rogers played a key role in developing the web site for and promoting Kansas City's Bike Week 2008. The Liberty Tribune covered Bike Week 2008, which included over 60 events across the metro area and doubled participation in this year's Car Free Challenge: Hundreds of residents from across the Kansas City area left their automobiles in the driveway last week, optinghttp://www.mobikefed.org/2008/05/kansas-citys-bike-week-wraps-up.php KC & Joplin editorial pages support bicycling- May 24, 2008 Spurred on by high gasoline prices and the celebration of Bike Month nationwide, editorials in the Kansas City Star and Joplin Globe have recently come out in support of bicycling initiatives in the two cities. Kansas City Star: Kansas City isnt a bicycle-friendly community. Thats dismaying, particularly now that gas prices are soaring and more people are riding to work. Mayor Mark Funkhouserhttp://www.mobikefed.org/2008/05/kc-joplin-editorial-pages-support.php St. Louis Great Streets initiative to target four streets- May 24, 2008 The Great Streets initiative of East-West Gateway Council in the St. Louis area is set to transform four streets in the St. Louis metro area. According to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch article: Several decades ago, a transformation began along Delmar Boulevard in University City, turning it into the destination it is today. More recently, it has happened along Manchester Road in Maplewood andhttp://www.mobikefed.org/2008/05/st-louis-great-streets-initiative-to.php Negotiations over Boonville Bridge continue- May 24, 2008 Boonville area residents who support keeping in the Boonville Bridge in place have asked Senator Claire McCaskill to help them negotiate a solution to the bridge problem with Union Pacific, which owns the bridge. The bridge is part of the Katy railroad corridor but is not currently used as part of the Katy Trail. According to a Columbia Tribune article: One day last month, U.S. Sen. Clairehttp://www.mobikefed.org/2008/05/negotiations-over-boonville-bridge.php Boonville Bridge continues to be center of controversy- May 24, 2008 According to a Columbia Tribune article, the disagreement between Missouri Attorney General and the Department of Natural Resources over the Boonville Bridge issue continues: Doyle Childers, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, is accusing Attorney General Jay Nixons staff of using state computers and e-mail to send messages intended to gain support for Nixons politicalhttp://www.mobikefed.org/2008/05/boonville-bridge-continues-to-be-center.php Miles driven in Missouri down 6.1 percent- May 23, 2008 The Federal Highway Administration has released a report showing that the number of miles Americans drive is decreasing by the largest amounts recorded since the 1970s: The FHWA's "Traffic Volume Trends" report, produced monthly since 1942, shows that estimated vehicle miles traveled (VMT) on all U.S. public roads for March 2008 fell 4.3 percent as compared with March 2007 travel. This is thehttp://www.mobikefed.org/2008/05/miles-driven-in-missouri-down-61.php Bicycle Friendly Workshop held in Kansas City- May 23, 2008 Over 50 bicyclists, staff, city officials, and other interested citizens attended the Bicycle Friendly Evening and Bicycle Friendly Workshop organized by the cities of Kansas City, Missouri, and Shawnee, KS, Wednesday and Thursday. Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Mark Funkhouser recently announced that Kansas City's goal is to reach platinum level Bicycle Friendly Community status by 2020. Shawneehttp://www.mobikefed.org/2008/05/bicycle-friendly-workshop-held-in.php |