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Kansas City to go "from worst to first" in bicycling
posted by Brent Hugh at 7/25/2008 11:54:00 PM
Kansas City's Fox 4 News has a followup today on a recent incident where a driver allegedly followed two bicyclists, bumped them with his vehicle, and then assaulted one of the bicyclists.

The driver was charged with assault and the trial will be held in Kansas City, Missouri's, Municipal Court Monday. Bicyclists from the metro area are planning to attend in support.

The report goes into some detail about the current state of affairs for bicyclists in the Kansas City Metro area. KCMO Mayor Mark Funkhauser is interviewed, acknowledging that there are problems but also outlining the city's current moves to address those problems.

In Funkhauser's words, Kansas City is planning to go "from worst to first" in bicycling.

View the story on Fox 4's web site.
Comments: 1 comment on this article
Jeff Jackson wrote: 07/29/08 12:44pm • 170.135.241.45
Very well balanced video report from what I can tell. Would have been a good time to remind motorists that cyclists are legally allowed to be on the road. But over all a very positive video even though it was about a negative experience. Pretty bold to say they will go from worst to first...but I am all for more cities getting on the top 10 of best cycling cities.


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