tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38706372009-12-30T16:59:33.396-06:00Articles and ResourcesLonger news articles and resources from the Missouri Bicycle FederationBrent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-86917501715527109462009-12-30T16:40:00.004-06:002009-12-30T16:59:33.409-06:00Support better bicycling & walking in Missouri--your donation is tripled thru Jan 31st
Your donation supports events like our annual Katy Trail Ride with Missouri Legislators, Bicycle & Pedestrian Day at the Capitol, and Missouri's delegation to the National Bike Summit in Washington, DC.
Thanks to two generous donors, your contribution to MoBikeFed or the Missouri Foundation for Bicycling and Walking between now and January 31st, 2010, will be tripled!
Your contribution will Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-77971530677524315322009-03-23T10:20:00.009-05:002009-05-11T18:42:00.070-05:00State & Federal Bill Tracking, 2009Below are the state and federal bills the Missouri Bicycle Federation is tracking during the 2009 legislative session:CongressBrent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-87502509505500096842009-03-08T00:24:00.008-06:002009-11-01T16:54:28.701-06:00Supporters of Complete Streets in MissouriThe Missouri Bicycle Federation and allied organizations have been working for several years towards Complete Streets policies at the local, metropolitan, statewide, and national levels.During that time, the following organizations, businesses, and individuals have expressed their support for Complete Streets in Missouri.Want to join the movement for Complete Streets in Missouri? Sign up here toBrent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-22437427168973305422009-02-09T13:09:00.009-06:002009-02-09T13:57:43.073-06:00Complete list of trails and multi-use paths in MissouriMoBikeFed's listing of bicycle trails and paths is designed to list all multi-use trails and paths in Missouri (but not single-track mountain bike trails, which we track separately).As of February 2009 we are working the update the list, which was last updated in summer 2003.If you see any changes or updates that need to be made, please email webmaster[at]mobikefed.orgView the list as a Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-18945263223917702782009-01-27T23:31:00.005-06:002009-02-04T15:22:53.854-06:00Public Comment: MoDOT's proposed Route 63 project between Jefferson City and RollaMoDOT is proposing to rebuild and re-align Route 63 between Jefferson City & Rolla.The Missouri Bicycle Federation has submitted a comment on the proposed plan. The comment is below in plain text or can be downloaded as a (better formatted) PDF document.RE: Route 63 Draft Environmental Impact StatementThis is the statement of the Missouri Bicycle Federation in response to the Route 63 Draft Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-50088043662625969252009-01-27T22:38:00.002-06:002009-01-27T22:42:37.106-06:00Kansas Supreme Court on the right to travel by bicycleIn 1890 the Kansas Supreme Court issued an interesting ruling upholding the right to travel the public ways by bicycle.Highlights:Public streets are highways, and every citizen has a right to use them.Each citizen has the absolute right to choose for himself the mode of conveyance he desires, whether it be by wagon or carriage, by horse, motor or electric car, or by bicycle, or astride of a horseBrent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-62965562389558373782009-01-27T22:29:00.003-06:002009-01-28T11:38:30.196-06:00Kansas sidepath law clarified: Schallenberger v. Rudd 244 Kan 230Kansas technically has a "mandatory sidepath law"--a law requiring bicyclists to ride on a path adjacent to a road if it exists.Occasionally a Kansas police officer or two will go wild and start issuing instructions (or worse, tickets) to Kansas bicyclists who are riding on the road in preference to a nearby trail or sidewalk.However a Kansas Supreme Court ruling essentially nullifies the Kansas Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-21092410981538950652008-12-22T20:53:00.004-06:002008-12-22T20:57:47.248-06:00Letter to prosecutor in sentencing hearing of bicyclist Robert OsbornLetter from the Missouri Bicycle Federation to the prosecuting attorney in the sentencing of Raphael Willis for the murder of bicyclist Robert Osborn.The prosecutor presented the letter to the judge as part of the evidence in the sentencing hearing and mentioned it in his summation.Read about the results of the sentencing hearing here.Major Crimes UnitJackson County Prosecuting Attorney415 East Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-52410216526762605782008-11-02T23:13:00.003-06:002008-11-02T23:29:21.609-06:00MoBikeFed Voter Guide: Missouri House CandidatesThe Missouri Bicycle Federation sent information to all candidates for office in Missouri this year, and invited each candidate to provide a statement of their position on bicycling and walking issues.The statements from Missouri House candidates are below.Please note that this is not an endorsement of any particular candidate or party--MoBikeFed is simply passing along verbatim the information Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-58622689199121039012008-10-02T17:09:00.006-05:002009-04-02T19:29:42.496-05:00MoBikeFed Vision of Bicycling and Walking in Missouri releasedMoBikeFed's "Vision of Bicycling and Walking in Missouri" (PDF format) sums up years of conversations with MoBikeFed members, bicyclists, pedestrians, citizens, and officials across Missouri into a single document.The vision lists concrete, measurable things MoBikeFed--with the cooperation of individuals, groups, agencies, and officials across the state--plans to accomplish in Missouri in the Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-16168518437312523332008-10-01T12:41:00.002-05:002008-10-01T12:42:07.487-05:00Press Release: Bicycle Day at the Capitol in Jefferson City February 26th (2/2008)PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact information:Dr. Brent HughExecutive DirectorMissouri Bicycle Federation876-695-6736director@MoBikeFed.orgBicycle Day at the Capitol in Jefferson City February 26thAwards, Complete Streets legislation, and Levi Leipheimer's 2007 Tour of Missouri bicycle on displayThe Missouri Bicycle Federation's Bicycle Day at the Capitol is Tuesday, February 26th in Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-3231129243738471932008-10-01T12:41:00.001-05:002008-10-01T12:41:19.880-05:00Press Release: A Fan’s Guide to the Tour of Missouri (9/2008)PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact information:Dr. Brent HughExecutive DirectorMissouri Bicycle Federation876-695-6736director@MoBikeFed.orgA Fan’s Guide to the Tour of MissouriWith the biggest pro bicycle race in the history of Missouri--some say the biggest sporting event ever--coming next week, do Missourians know how to watch a bicycle race?"It's not just a race, it's a rolling parade,Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-38571731298949426752008-10-01T12:39:00.002-05:002008-10-01T12:40:25.951-05:00Press Release: St. Louis Adds Crown Jewel to Expanding Regional Network of 150 NEW Miles of Bike Trails and On-street Lanes (7/2008)Note: We are forwarding this release summarizing recent additions of over 150 miles to the bicycle trail and on-road bicycle route networks in St. Louis, as an example of what cities around Missouri are doing to make themselves safer and friendlier for walking and bicycling.The recent increase in fuel prices has led to an tremendously increased number of Missourians relying on bicycling, walking,Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-32191097573430036932008-10-01T12:39:00.001-05:002008-10-01T12:39:20.639-05:00Press Release: MoBikeFed's Report Card on Walking and Bicycling in Missouri (5/2008)PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact information:Dr. Brent HughExecutive DirectorMissouri Bicycle Federation876-695-6736director@MoBikeFed.orgMoBikeFed's Report Card on Walking and Bicycling in MissouriMay is National Bike Month and the Missouri Bicycle Federation is celebrating by releasing its first annual "Bicycling and Walking in Missouri--A Report Card": http://mobikefed.org/Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-57644228553029089542008-10-01T12:38:00.003-05:002008-10-01T12:38:43.526-05:00Press Release: Bicyclists Attend Paseo Bridge Groundbreaking to Support a Bike/Ped River Crossing (4/2008)PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact information:Dr. Brent HughExecutive DirectorMissouri Bicycle Federation876-695-6736director@MoBikeFed.orgBicyclists, Pedestrians, Transit Users, Trail Supporters to Attend Paseo Bridge Groundbreaking to Support a Bike/Ped River CrossingStatement by Missouri Bicycle Federation Executive Director Brent Hugh:A group of bicyclists rode to the Paseo Bridge Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-322768975776289662008-10-01T12:35:00.000-05:002008-10-01T12:36:08.779-05:00Press Release: Missouri ranked for bicycle friendliness (9/2008)PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact information:Dr. Brent HughExecutive DirectorMissouri Bicycle Federation876-695-6736director@MoBikeFed.orgMissouri ranked for bicycle friendliness28th out of 50 states overall; 42nd out of 50 for roads & trailsToday the League of American Bicyclists launched a major effort to rank states for bicycle friendliness.Missouri ranked 28th out of the 50 states.“Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-67776499987441370062008-10-01T12:34:00.000-05:002008-10-01T12:35:12.778-05:00Press Release: Bicyclists and Pedestrians -- Light Up at Night (Oct 1, 2008)PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact information:Dr. Brent HughExecutive DirectorMissouri Bicycle Federation876-695-6736director@MoBikeFed.orgBicyclists and Pedestrians -- Light Up at NightIncreasing nighttime visibility dramatically increasing safety for bicyclists and pedestriansAs daylight hours grow shorter, cyclists and pedestrians should consider ways to light themselves up when out Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-39998448252751577672008-04-25T19:40:00.002-05:002008-04-25T19:46:36.867-05:00Bike lane design studies and informationLeague of American Bicyclists President Andy Clarke provided this useful list of resources related to bicycle lanes:Texas lane width study – impact on lane positioninghttp://www.utexas.edu/news/2006/09/18/engineering/http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/pdf_reports/0_5157_1.pdfMoritz adult bicyclists and RDI – relative danger indexhttp://www.bicyclinglife.com/Library/Moritz2.htmCambridge, HampshireBrent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-78122324828247044252008-04-25T13:25:00.000-05:002008-04-25T13:26:01.031-05:00PRESS RELEASE: Missourian Larry Frevert named President of American Public WorksPRESS RELEASEFor immediate release10/9/2007Contact:Brent Hugh, Executive DirectorMissouri Bicycle Federation, Inc.5916 Arlington AveRaytown, MO 64133816-695-6736 director@mobikefed.orgMissourian Larry Frevert has been named president of the American Public Works Association. Frevert known as a supporter of better bicycling and walking infrastructure in MissouriWhile Frevert was in the Kansas CityBrent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-62869654546329092032008-04-25T13:22:00.001-05:002008-04-25T13:22:55.734-05:00PRESS RELEASE: Paseo Bridge, why bicycle/pedestrian path is needed nowPRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE4/19/2008Contact information:Dr. Brent HughExecutive DirectorMissouri Bicycle Federation876-695-6736director@MoBikeFed.orgBicyclists, Pedestrians, Transit Users, Trail Supporters to Attend Paseo Bridge Groundbreaking to Support a Bike/Ped River CrossingStatement by Missouri Bicycle Federation Executive Director Brent Hugh:A group of bicyclists rode to the Paseo Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-2214748211665854152008-04-25T12:19:00.001-05:002008-04-25T12:19:38.760-05:00PRESS RELEASE: Bicycle Day at the Capitol in Jefferson City February 26thPRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE2/25/2008Contact information:Dr. Brent HughExecutive DirectorMissouri Bicycle Federation876-695-6736director@MoBikeFed.orgBicycle Day at the Capitol in Jefferson City February 26thAwards, Complete Streets legislation, and Levi Leipheimer's 2007 Tour of Missouri bicycle on displayThe Missouri Bicycle Federation's Bicycle Day at the Capitol is Tuesday, February Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-3503293743887668712008-04-25T12:18:00.000-05:002008-04-25T12:19:04.341-05:00PRESS RELEASE: Bicycle, Pedestrian Law Enforcement Campaign Apr 16-17PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE4/15/2008Contact information:Dr. Brent HughExecutive DirectorMissouri Bicycle Federation876-695-6736director@MoBikeFed.orgCampaign enforces road safety laws for bicyclists, pedestrians, motorists April 16-17, 2008"With warm weather, out come the bicyclists, pedestrians, runners, and children," said Missouri Bicycle Federation Executive Director Brent Hugh. "Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-42058339962969787722008-04-25T12:17:00.002-05:002008-04-25T12:18:20.451-05:00PRESS RELEASE: Boonville MKT Bridge Ruling DisappointingPRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE10/24/2007Contact information:Dr. Brent HughExecutive DirectorMissouri Bicycle Federation876-695-6736director@MoBikeFed.orgBOONVILLE MKT BRIDGE RULING DISAPPOINTINGRemoving Boonville Bridge threatens legal status of the entire Katy TrailToday the Missouri Court of Appeals issued a ruling denying that the state of Missouri has any property right in the Boonville Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-91901307758847039852008-04-25T12:17:00.001-05:002008-04-25T12:17:30.798-05:00PRESS RELEASE: Katy Trail Connection to Kansas City announcedPRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE11/29/2007Contact: Dr. Brent Hugh Executive Director Missouri Bicycle Federation 5916 Arlington Ave Raytown, MO 64133 876-695-6736 (cell) 816-356-1740 (home) director@MoBikeFed.orgKaty Trail Connection to Kansas City Announced"Complete Katy Trail" has been goal of Missouri Bicycle Federation for many yearsToday theBrent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870637.post-16263309764317618632008-04-25T12:16:00.001-05:002008-04-25T12:16:43.629-05:00PRESS RELEASE: Paseo Bridge Groundbreaking Attracts Bicyclists Apr 18thPRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact information:Dr. Brent HughExecutive DirectorMissouri Bicycle Federation876-695-6736director@MoBikeFed.orgEric RogersCo-Founder, Let's Go KCMember of the Board, Missouri Bicycle Federation816-304-9533eric@ericrogers.orgBicyclists, Pedestrians, Transit Users, Trail Supporters to Attend Paseo Bridge GroundbreakingAttendance will support Paseo Bridge project Brent Hughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000423050344799018noreply@blogger.com