Bicycle Master Plan http://kmuw.org en Your Guide To Bicycle Month In Wichita http://kmuw.org/post/your-guide-bicycle-month-wichita <p>May has been proclaimed Bicycle Month. The city of Wichita is celebrating by highlighting recent bike path improvements and by looking forward to what's next. There are also many bicycle-related events planned throughout the city.</p><p><strong>Highlighted Events</strong><br><br><span style="line-height: 1.5;">May 17 is Bike to Work Day, which will include breakfast stations around Wichita from 7:00 to 9:00 and free lunch at Old Town Square from 11:30 to 1:30.</span></p><p>Breakfast station locations:</p> Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000 Carla Eckels 16905 at http://kmuw.org Your Guide To Bicycle Month In Wichita Want A Role In City's New Bicycle Plan? Apply Now http://kmuw.org/post/want-role-citys-new-bicycle-plan-apply-now <p>The city of Wichita is launching a new advisory volunteer board for issues related to bicycling and walking.</p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The board will provide recommendations to the City Council, participate in planning and project development, evaluate policies; and make recommendations to City departments.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">It will also play an influential role in implementing <a href="http://www.wichita.gov/Government/Departments/Planning/PlanningDocument/Wichita%20Bicycle%20Master%20Plan.pdf">Wichita’s Bicycle Master Plan</a>.</span></p> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:41:03 +0000 Chandra Stauffer and Kate Clause 14670 at http://kmuw.org Want A Role In City's New Bicycle Plan? Apply Now City Council Approves 10-Year, $12.5M Bike Plan http://kmuw.org/post/city-council-approves-10-year-125m-bike-plan <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The Wichita City Council Tuesday approved the </span><a href="http://www.wichita.gov/NR/rdonlyres/01FF1D4D-AE19-424F-8E4A-2BCC89E514F2/78460/WichitaBicycleMasterPlanSmalllinked.pdf" style="line-height: 1.5;">Bicycle Master Plan</a><span style="line-height: 1.5;">.&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">It recommends ways to make bicycling easier, safer and more </span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">convenient</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> in Wichita.</span></p> Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:05:18 +0000 Carla Eckels 12282 at http://kmuw.org City Council Approves 10-Year, $12.5M Bike Plan Top Morning News 2.06.13 (Updated) http://kmuw.org/post/top-morning-news-20613-updated <p><em>Mark McCormick returns to KAAM; Reno County Residents Consider Jail Renovation Tax; Wichita City Council approves bike plan; Kansas Senate Committee has to delay work on tax plan because of a printing problem; Sen. Michael O'Donnell introduces legislation to have Kansas college basketball teams play.</em></p><p><em><strong>Updated 2/6/13 9:27 am</strong></em></p><p><strong>Mark McCormick Returns To Direct Kansas African American Museum</strong></p><p>The former director of the Kansas African American Museum in Wichita has returned to the job.</p> Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:49:08 +0000 Briana O’Higgins and Kate Clause 12284 at http://kmuw.org Top Morning News 2.06.13 (Updated) Wichita City Council To Hear Presentation On Bicycle Master Plan http://kmuw.org/post/wichita-city-council-hear-presentation-bicycle-master-plan <p>The Wichita City Council will hear recommendations Tuesday on a 10-year, <a href="http://www.wichita.gov/NR/rdonlyres/01FF1D4D-AE19-424F-8E4A-2BCC89E514F2/78460/WichitaBicycleMasterPlanSmalllinked.pdf">$12.5 million plan</a> to improve and connect city bike paths.</p><p>Bike shop owner Lee Engler&nbsp;says new riders like safe paths and seasoned riders prefer street improvements, and the steering committee is proposing both.</p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:20:56 +0000 Milt Radford 12215 at http://kmuw.org Wichita City Council To Hear Presentation On Bicycle Master Plan Top Morning News 2.05.13 http://kmuw.org/post/top-morning-news-20513 <p><em>Wichita City Council to hear about the Bicycle Master Plan; Rezoning petition for former Tiller clinic expected at council meeting; Senate panel preparing debate over tax proposals.</em></p><p><strong>Wichita City Council To Hear Presentation On Bicycle Master Plan</strong></p><p>The Wichita City Council will hear recommendations Tuesday on a 10 year, $12.5 million plan to improve the city's bike paths.</p><p><a href="http://kmuw.org/post/wichita-city-council-hear-presentation-bicycle-master-plan">More...</a></p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:47:52 +0000 Briana O’Higgins 12219 at http://kmuw.org Top Morning News 2.05.13