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7 Dec 2021: More bike lanes or less? And who is in control? Ordinance seeks control of bike lanes in KCMO's 3rd District | KCStar
6 Dec 2021: It’s Time for America to Talk About Bike Parking - the overlooked aspect of a bicycle friendly place | Streetsblog
24 Nov 2021: Missouri slated to receive $670M for public transportation system over 5 year from Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill | Missouri Times
23 Nov 2021: US DOT Promises National Safe Systems Approach After Historic Death Surge
22 Nov 2021: Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill passes with major funding for better biking | League of American Bicyclists
19 Nov 2021: Bikepacking in the USA: everything you need to know | Bike Perfect
18 Nov 2021: The $1.7 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill: What’s In It For Us? | Streetsblog
17 Nov 2021: OP-ED: New Fed Road Guide Enshrines Danger into Law | Scott Brody, Streetsblog USA
16 Nov 2021: There’s a New 750-Mile Bicycle Route in New York. Take a Look | The New York Times
28 Oct 2021: Autumnal adventures on the Katy Trail | Lifestyles | midriversnewsmagazine.com
27 Oct 2021: Study: Bike lanes improve business for stores asking streets, and improve road safety for all road users
26 Oct 2021: Spirit Trail Missouri - Warrensburg-Knob Noster has a new web site
25 Oct 2021: How Kansas City uses street art to improve pedestrian safety - The Beacon
16 Oct 2021: Organization pushes for crosswalk after 2nd pedestrian crash at Springfield intersection in last few weeks - KY3
13 Oct 2021: Columbia's PedNet Coalition rebrands as "Local Motion" | lomocomo.org
31 Aug 2021: A Beginner's Guide To Kansas City's Best Hiking Trails | KCUR 89.3 - NPR in Kansas City. Local news, entertainment and podcasts.
30 Aug 2021: Bikepacking vs Bike Touring: What's The Difference?
16 Aug 2021: 2021 BMX Nationals Returned To Raytown BMX for fifth time – Lee's Summit Tribune
12 Aug 2021: Biking the Pony Express Trail - How & Why | National Park Service articles
5 Aug 2021: How the "Big Four Railroad Bridge" connecting IN & KY became a bike/ped bridge - Bridges and Tunnels
28 Jul 2021: Walking (?!) Missouri's Katy Trail - Footpaths of the World
16 Jul 2021: Parson signs off on Missouri gas tax hike | ksdk.com
15 Jul 2021: After 34 years, the popular Katy Trail across Missouri is finally complete | State News | columbiamissourian.com
9 Jul 2021: 2021 MO Active Transportation Summit preview: Bicycling Provides $137 Million in Economic Benefits to Northwest Arkansas - Walton Family Foundation
8 Jul 2021: MoDOT's Rumble Strip policy - the details
7 Jul 2021: 2021 MO Active Transportation Summit preview: Kansas City MO Public Works plans new cycle track for Westside - KSHB
6 Jul 2021: The Katy Trail State Park Connector in Sedalia is now complete - plugging the largest existing gap in the Katy Trail | KMMO
30 Jun 2021: Winter Cycling: How to Embrace and Enjoy the Cold | We Love Cycling Magazine
13 Jun 2021: Katy Trail State Park Story Map - learn the history, culture, geology, natural history along the Katy Trail
6 May 2021: Best Hiking Trails in the St. Louis Metro Area: The Ultimate Guide | Ladue News
5 May 2021: New Mountain Bike Park proposed by Steelville Mountain Biking Collective | My Mo Info
4 May 2021: St. Joseph City Council approves plan & funding for major river bluff mountain bike are and hiking trails

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Governor Parson, Dru Buntin of Missouri DNR, and Mark Birk of Ameren
8 Jan 2022: It's an 'exciting time' for Missouri State Parks following donation of 144-mile Rock Island Corridor
Missouri's Katy and Rock Island Trail systems
7 Aug 2021: Another 700 miles? Cyclists want to get from Katy/Rock Island to Flint Hills Nature Trail


4 Jul 2021: Major update to MoBikeFed's Resources for planning Missouri bicycle and trails trips and routes page
One of MoBikeFed's priorities is working with MO's Congressional delegatio
2 Jul 2021: Key U.S. House Transportation Bill passes, including numerous amendments affecting bicycling, walking, trails, parks, and equity
Overview of the planned 700-mile Trans Ozark Trail connecting Missouri and Arkan
8 Apr 2021: Trans Ozark Trail proposed: 700-mile trail linking Ozark Trail in MO, Ozark Highlands Trail in AR
Bicycle Retailer and Industry News logo
28 Jan 2021: Bicycles and bicycle parts likely to be in very short supply into 2022 due to large increase in demand and supply disruption caused by pandemic; what bike shops can do to survive and thrive

9 Oct 2020: Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety Statewide Speed Limit Enforcement Campaign Runs Oct. 10-18
The new extension of the Ruby Jack Trail
5 Oct 2020: Joplin Trails Coalition celebrates completion of Ruby Jack Trail extension connecting Carl Junction, Oronogo, and Carthage
Pedestrian fatality rate vs vehicle speed (Pro Publica)
2 Oct 2020: Research: Risk of death for pedestrians, cyclists increases dramatically as motor vehicle speed increases 20-40mph
Missouri Park & Rec Association Missouri Trail Summit
10 Sep 2020: Missouri Park & Rec Association Missouri Trails Summit Sept 22, 2020 - Virtual for 2020
10 Sep 2020: Missouri Park & Rec Association Missouri Trails Summit Sept 22, 2020 - Virtual for 2020
Current Census response rate by state - darker is better
19 Aug 2020: Remember to complete your U.S. Census form - or respond online or by phone
Missouri's Katy Trail is one of hundreds of state and local LWCF projects
4 Aug 2020: Congress passes landmark $9 billion public lands package "Great American Outdoors Act"
Mark Twain National Forest covers more than 2300 square miles of forest
16 Jul 2020: Job opportunity: Mark Twain National Forest (Rolla) looking for Collaboration & Planning Staff Officer
Vision Zero
16 Jul 2020: Systematic Safety: The Principles Behind Vision Zero (video)
Bill Poindexter - Backpacking School
14 Jun 2020: New book: "Bikepacking School: What 'they' don't tell you in the guidebooks" by KC-area cyclist Bill Poindexter
12 Jun 2020: How coronavirus is propelling a 'bicycle boom' across the U.S. (video)
19 Mar 2020: Missouri city Complete Streets planning grant due date extended to April 8th, 2020
Dozens of local agencies and organizations have teamed up with AmericaWalks
5 Feb 2020: National Walking Summit March 10-11, 2020 in St Louis
Vision Zero--with a goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries-
21 Jan 2020: Missouri Vision Zero page updated with sample policies, plans, and legislation from Columbia and Kansas City
The Missouri Interscholastic Cycling League is starting up this year
17 Jan 2020: Missouri's new interscholastic mountain bike league for middle & high school students: How to start a club at your school or city, how to start coaching, how to stay informed as the first season gets started this year
National Walking Summit, March 10-11, 2020 at Washington University in St Louis
14 Jan 2020: National Walking Summit March 10-11, 20 in St Louis: Connecting Communities, Overcoming Barriers

In the news...

31 Dec 2021: Missouri Department of Conservation greatly expands allowed use of bicycles and electric bicycles in hundreds of Missouri Conservation Areas
MDC proposes improving bicycle access to million acres
Earlier this year, the Missouri Department of Conservation proposed greatly increased bicycle access to hundreds of Conservation Areas across Missouri.  Immediately bicyclists and groups across Missouri proposed increasing access for electric bicycles as well. MoBikeFed organized a write-in campaign to MDC, and within a few weeks MDC withdrew... (read more)
22 Dec 2021: ALERT: Deadline for submitting your public comment on MoDOT's multi-billion dollar Unfunded Needs list is today (Dec 22nd) - How to submit an effective comment in 5 minutes or less
MoDOT has just released a massive list of proposed projects and needed projects - many or most of which will be funded by the recent federal infrastructure bill and other newly available funding. The purpose of the prioritized list of projects was to get ahead of the proposed federal funding so that Missouri would have a good idea of how this... (read more)
14 Dec 2021: A decades-long vision become reality: Governor Parson announces acceptance of the Rock Island Trail State Park
Governor Parson, Dru Buntin of Missouri DNR, and Mark Birk of Ameren
It's been exactly 2 years since Missouri State Parks & Ameren met in Eldon, Missouri, and signed an agreement to work towards donating the next 144 miles of the Rock Island corridor to Missouri State Parks - if certain conditions were met within 2 years.   Today, Ameren, Missouri DNR, State Parks, Department of Economic Development, and... (read more)
13 Dec 2021: Major Rock Island Trail announcement 10am, Tues Dec 14, 2021, in Eldon - come if you can!
The announcement Tuesday is about the 144-mile Windsor-Beaufort section of the
It's been exactly 2 years since MO State Parks & Ameren met in Eldon, Missouri, and signed an agreement to work towards donating the next 144 miles of the Rock Island corridor to Missouri State Parks - if certain conditions were met within 2 years.The announcement Tuesday is about the 144-mile Windsor-Beaufort section of the Rock Island... (read more)
10 Dec 2021: ALERT: MoDOT asking for public comment on hundreds of proposed projects - comment deadline Dec 22nd - How you can help in 5 minutes
MoDOT is asking YOU what your priorities for Missouri transportation are.
MoDOT has just released a massive list of proposed projects and needed projects - many or most of which will be funded by the recent federal infrastructure bill and other newly available funding. The purpose of the prioritized list of projects was to get ahead of the proposed federal funding so that Missouri would have a good idea of how this... (read more)
16 Nov 2021: President Biden signs long-awaited Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, including multi-year federal transportation reauthorization - and it's good for people who walk and bicycle!
MoBikeFed supporters are the few who really make a difference
Monday President Biden signed the long-awaited Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, including the multi-year federal transportation re-authorization, into law. MoBikeFed supporters are the few who really make a difference in national bicycle, pedestrian, and trails policy and funding Work on the transportation re-authorization portion of the bill... (read more)
11 Nov 2021: ALERT: MoDOT needs your input! Public meetings Nov-Dec 2021 across MO for High Priority Unfunded Needs list
MoDOT is asking YOU what your priorities for Missouri transportation are.
Below are all the details about the MoDOT High Priority Unfunded Needs List how you can best respond.   Have just 5 minutes to help?  Take a look at this Advocacy Alert and a simple but very effective suggested message to MoDOT.   Over the past several months, MoDOT has been working with its planning partners - Regional... (read more)
20 Aug 2021: Santa Fe Trail Bicentennial: Long & short Santa Fe Trail bicycle routes to ride for Raytown's Festival of the Trails September 11th, 2021
2021 is the Bicentennial of the Santa Fe Trail, which began in Boon's Lick MO
It's the 200th anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail in 2021 and communities all across America and Missouri are celebrating. The Raytown area - second day out on the trail from one of the major Santa Fe Trail launching points in Independence, Missouri - is celebrating with the The Festival of the Trails on September 11th, 2021. The Festival is a... (read more)
10 Aug 2021: MoBikeFed announces 370 miles of "Birthplace of the Santa Fe Trail Bicycle Tour" for Santa Fe Trail bicentennial
Birthplace of the Santa Fe Trail Bicycle Route - Boon's Lick - Independence - Ka
2021 is the bicentennial of the Santa Fe trail - a trail pioneered in 1821 from Boon's Lick, Missouri to Santa Fe, Mexico.  The entire Santa Fe Trail, a transcontinental route connecting nations and cultures, is filled with 200 years of history--and the first portion of the trail in Missouri is no exception.  Birthplace of the Santa Fe... (read more)
10 Aug 2021: Butterfield Stage Experience 500 Bicycle Route? Not officially (yet) but...try the new Butterfield Stage "Outlaw Trail": 240 miles, Springfield MO-Ft Smith AR
Pristine, authentic section of the Butterfield Trail
The Butterfield Stage Experience mostly-gravel bicycle route, 250 miles Jefferson City to Springfield, has been an amazing success for Missouri and for Butterfield Trail communities since it was announced in 2018. Along the Butterfield Stage Outlaw Trail in the Arkansas Ozarks Now - thanks to an amazing group of leaders and organizers in southwest... (read more)
5 Aug 2021: STL Post-Dispatch: Missouri parks boosters falling millions short of fundraising goal for 144-mile cross-state Rock Island Trail section
In 2014, MoBikeFed partnered with Missouri Rock Island Trail, Inc
A year and a half ago, Missouri State Parks and Ameren signed a historic agreement to transfer the next 144 miles of the Rock Island RR corridor, between Windsor MO and Washington MO, to Missouri State Parks to become Rock Island Trail State Park. In 2014, MoBikeFed partnered with Missouri Rock Island Trail, Inc, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy,... (read more)
21 Jul 2021: A great lineup for the 2021 Missouri Active Transportation Summit August 13th - Early Bird Registration ends Fri, July 24th
The 2021 Missouri ACtdive Transportation Summit is all-virtual via Zoom
We invite you to join us for the 2021 Missouri Active Transportation Summit, where we will be sharing ideas for making our communities more active, vibrant, healthy, and economically sustainable through bicycling, walking, and trails. The 2021 Missouri ACtdive Transportation Summit is all-virtual via Zoom, and features the best of bicycling,... (read more)
7 Jul 2021: Rock Island Trail - Jackson County segment Grand Opening Saturday, completing statewide trails vision
Grand Opening for the final section of the Rock Island Trail in Jackson County is Saturday, July 10th, 2021, 10am at the Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City. Details below. The next section of Jackson County's Rock Island Trail is finally opening! This is the last big piece of the statewide Katy-Rock Island trail system we've been... (read more)
18 Jun 2021: Ozark National Scenic Riverways seeks public input on Roads & Trails Management Plan - Potential key connections on Ozark Trail Mountain Bike System
Potential 280-mile Ozark Trail Mountain System in southern Missouri
Ozark National Scenic Riverways - Missouri's most extensive National Park - has released a draft roads and trails management plan that is open for public input. Potential 280-mile Ozark Trail Mountain System in southern Missouri. Green segments indicate the connections needed within ONSR to make this entire 280-mile system a reality. Purple... (read more)
13 May 2021: Missouri Bicycle & Pedestrian Federation comments to FHWA regarding proposed changes to national road design guidelines
The MUTCD is national guidance
Today the Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation joined thousands of organizations and individuals across Missouri and the U.S. in submitting detailed comments about problems with proposed changes to the influential Manual on Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The MUTCD is the national guidance that determines how every road, street, and highway... (read more)