MBF Long Articles and Newsletter

Letter to prosecutor in sentencing hearing of bicyclist Robert Osborn

2008-12-22T20:53:00.004-06:00

Letter 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 Unit Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney

MoBikeFed Voter Guide: Missouri House Candidates

2008-11-02T23:13:00.003-06:00

The 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

MoBikeFed Vision of Active Transportation in Missouri released

2008-10-02T17:09:00.004-05:00

MoBikeFed's "Vision of Active Transportation 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

Press Release: Bicycle Day at the Capitol in Jefferson City February 26th (2/2008)

2008-10-01T12:41:00.002-05:00

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact information: Dr. Brent Hugh Executive Director Missouri Bicycle Federation 876-695-6736 director@MoBikeFed.org Bicycle Day at the Capitol in Jefferson City February 26th Awards, Complete Streets legislation, and Levi Leipheimer's 2007 Tour of Missouri bicycle on display The Missouri Bicycle Federation's Bicycle Day at the Capitol is Tuesday,

Press Release: A Fan�s Guide to the Tour of Missouri (9/2008)

2008-10-01T12:41:00.001-05:00

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact information: Dr. Brent Hugh Executive Director Missouri Bicycle Federation 876-695-6736 director@MoBikeFed.org A Fan�s Guide to the Tour of Missouri With 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

Press Release: St. Louis Adds Crown Jewel to Expanding Regional Network of 150 NEW Miles of Bike Trails and On-street Lanes (7/2008)

2008-10-01T12:39:00.002-05:00

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,

Press Release: MoBikeFed's Report Card on Walking and Bicycling in Missouri (5/2008)

2008-10-01T12:39:00.001-05:00

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact information: Dr. Brent Hugh Executive Director Missouri Bicycle Federation 876-695-6736 director@MoBikeFed.org MoBikeFed's Report Card on Walking and Bicycling in Missouri May 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://

Press Release: Bicyclists Attend Paseo Bridge Groundbreaking to Support a Bike/Ped River Crossing (4/2008)

2008-10-01T12:38:00.003-05:00

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact information: Dr. Brent Hugh Executive Director Missouri Bicycle Federation 876-695-6736 director@MoBikeFed.org Bicyclists, Pedestrians, Transit Users, Trail Supporters to Attend Paseo Bridge Groundbreaking to Support a Bike/Ped River Crossing Statement by Missouri Bicycle Federation Executive Director Brent Hugh: A group of bicyclists rode to the

Press Release: Missouri ranked for bicycle friendliness (9/2008)

2008-10-01T12:35:00.000-05:00

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact information: Dr. Brent Hugh Executive Director Missouri Bicycle Federation 876-695-6736 director@MoBikeFed.org Missouri ranked for bicycle friendliness 28th out of 50 states overall; 42nd out of 50 for roads & trails Today the League of American Bicyclists launched a major effort to rank states for bicycle friendliness. Missouri ranked 28th out of

Press Release: Bicyclists and Pedestrians -- Light Up at Night (Oct 1, 2008)

2008-10-01T12:34:00.000-05:00

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact information: Dr. Brent Hugh Executive Director Missouri Bicycle Federation 876-695-6736 director@MoBikeFed.org Bicyclists and Pedestrians -- Light Up at Night Increasing nighttime visibility dramatically increasing safety for bicyclists and pedestrians As daylight hours grow shorter, cyclists and pedestrians should consider ways to light themselves

Bike lane design studies and information

2008-04-25T19:40:00.002-05:00

League of American Bicyclists President Andy Clarke provided this useful list of resources related to bicycle lanes: Texas lane width study � impact on lane positioning http://www.utexas.edu/news/2006/09/18/engineering/http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/pdf_reports/0_5157_1.pdf Moritz adult bicyclists and RDI � relative danger index http://www.bicyclinglife.com/Library/Moritz2.htm Cambridge,

PRESS RELEASE: Missourian Larry Frevert named President of American Public Works

2008-04-25T13:25:00.000-05:00

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release 10/9/2007 Contact: Brent Hugh, Executive Director Missouri Bicycle Federation, Inc. 5916 Arlington Ave Raytown, MO 64133 816-695-6736 director@mobikefed.org Missourian Larry Frevert has been named president of the American Public Works Association. Frevert known as a supporter of better bicycling and walking infrastructure in Missouri While Frevert was in

PRESS RELEASE: Paseo Bridge, why bicycle/pedestrian path is needed now

2008-04-25T13:22:00.001-05:00

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/19/2008 Contact information: Dr. Brent Hugh Executive Director Missouri Bicycle Federation 876-695-6736 director@MoBikeFed.org Bicyclists, Pedestrians, Transit Users, Trail Supporters to Attend Paseo Bridge Groundbreaking to Support a Bike/Ped River Crossing Statement by Missouri Bicycle Federation Executive Director Brent Hugh: A group of bicyclists rode

PRESS RELEASE: Bicycle Day at the Capitol in Jefferson City February 26th

2008-04-25T12:19:00.001-05:00

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/25/2008 Contact information: Dr. Brent Hugh Executive Director Missouri Bicycle Federation 876-695-6736 director@MoBikeFed.org Bicycle Day at the Capitol in Jefferson City February 26th Awards, Complete Streets legislation, and Levi Leipheimer's 2007 Tour of Missouri bicycle on display The Missouri Bicycle Federation's Bicycle Day at the Capitol is

PRESS RELEASE: Bicycle, Pedestrian Law Enforcement Campaign Apr 16-17

2008-04-25T12:18:00.000-05:00

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/15/2008 Contact information: Dr. Brent Hugh Executive Director Missouri Bicycle Federation 876-695-6736 director@MoBikeFed.org Campaign 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

PRESS RELEASE: Boonville MKT Bridge Ruling Disappointing

2008-04-25T12:17:00.002-05:00

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/24/2007 Contact information: Dr. Brent Hugh Executive Director Missouri Bicycle Federation 876-695-6736 director@MoBikeFed.org BOONVILLE MKT BRIDGE RULING DISAPPOINTING Removing Boonville Bridge threatens legal status of the entire Katy Trail Today the Missouri Court of Appeals issued a ruling denying that the state of Missouri has any property right in

PRESS RELEASE: Katy Trail Connection to Kansas City announced

2008-04-25T12:17:00.001-05:00

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/29/2007 Contact: Dr. Brent Hugh Executive Director Missouri Bicycle Federation 5916 Arlington Ave Raytown, MO 64133 876-695-6736 (cell) 816-356-1740 (home) director@MoBikeFed.org Katy Trail Connection to Kansas City Announced "Complete Katy Trail" has been goal of Missouri Bicycle Federation for

PRESS RELEASE: Paseo Bridge Groundbreaking Attracts Bicyclists Apr 18th

2008-04-25T12:16:00.001-05:00

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact information: Dr. Brent Hugh Executive Director Missouri Bicycle Federation 876-695-6736 director@MoBikeFed.org Eric Rogers Co-Founder, Let's Go KC Member of the Board, Missouri Bicycle Federation 816-304-9533 eric@ericrogers.org Bicyclists, Pedestrians, Transit Users, Trail Supporters to Attend Paseo Bridge Groundbreaking Attendance will support

PRESS RELEASE: Paseo Bridge, why bicycle/pedestrian path is needed now

2008-04-25T12:09:00.001-05:00

MoBikeFed's St. Louis Cycling Commission Membership Payment Form

2008-04-02T16:08:00.000-05:00

St. Louis Cycling CommissionThank you for your support of the St. Louis Cycling Commission, a partnership of the Missouri Bicycle Federation and the Westplex Sports and Entertainment Local Organizing Committee. Read the report of the Commission's initial meeting here. Your St. Louis Cycling Commission Membership Level:Platinum Membership (

Missouri Bicycle Federation, Director's Report - November 2007

2007-11-07T21:51:00.000-06:00

Report given at the Board and Membership Meeting, 4 November 2007, St. Louis, Missouri by Brent Hugh, Executive Director, Missouri Bicycle Federation This report is also available as a more beautifully formatted PDF file. Overall: The past quarter has been one of the busiest and most productive in MoBikeFed's history. The Tour of Missouri has opened doors that have never been opened before

How to create an advocacy group for bicycling, walking, hiking, and/or trails

2007-10-31T13:56:00.000-05:00

The following presentation was given October 18th, 2007, at the Kansas Built Environment and Trails Summit in Lawrence. The purpose of the presentation was to outline the steps necessary to bring a Kansas bicycling and walking federation into existence over the following year. Many of us who have been involved in bicycle, pedestrian, and trails issues in Kansas saw that the time was ripe for a

How & why to establish a bicycle/pedestrian advocacy organization

2007-10-31T13:39:00.000-05:00

This presentation on how and why to establish a bicycle/pedestrian advocacy organization was presented at the 2006 Missouri Trails Summit in Kansas City, Missouri. A printable version of this page with more beautiful and readable formatting is available as a PDF file. Dr. Brent D. Hugh Executive Director Missouri Bicycle Federation, Inc. MoBikeFed.org Director@MoBikeFed.org 816-695-6736 Ideas

MoBikeFed Press Release: PEDESTRIAN DEATH ON BROADWAY BRIDGE HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR SAFE RIVER CROSSINGS

2007-10-11T23:05:00.000-05:00

PRESS RELEASE 12 October 2007 Contact information: Dr. Brent Hugh Executive Director Missouri Bicycle Federation 876-695-6736 director@MoBikeFed.org PEDESTRIAN DEATH ON BROADWAY BRIDGE HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR SAFE RIVER CROSSINGS The death of a pedestrian early Wednesday, apparently attempting to cross the Broadway Bridge near downtown Kansas City, has brought to the fore the issue of safe

MoBikeFed's "Key Supporters" Fund Raising Drive

2007-10-03T17:12:00.000-05:00

I support bicycle advocacy in Missouri because cycling as transportation represents a solution to the many of the health issues that confront Missouri residents, the transportation issues that affect our cities, and the environmental issues that threaten our planet. Mike Weiss, St. Louis Donation to MoBikeFed (not tax deductible): $Donation