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[UPDATE May 22nd, 2019: After a work session, which clarified the situation with the grant and with the proposed trail alignment and options, the St Joseph City Council indicated unanimously that they support the reintroduction of the motion to accept the grant and plan to support the motion when it is presented in June.

City staff gave an excellent presentation about the importance of the trail and the grant, many citizens contacted the City Council and attended the City Council Work Session.  MoBikeFed was pleased to be able to speak about the trail and the importance of the corridor not only for the neighborhoods and the city of St Joseph, but also as a key part of the Quad-State Trail plan.]

NEW for the 2019 Queen City Century: Cyclists with disabilities and companions–ie, tandem captains riding with a visually impaired stoker, or generally anyone riding with or assisting a rider with a disability–ride the Queen City Century FREE.

That includes any cyclist with a disability or, for example, veterans with a disability who want to participate in the Queen City Century.

Inspired by Cycle St. Louis - working to encourage and help more people with disabilities bicycle

We were inspired by the work of Cycle St. Louis, who have been doing amazing working to encourage and enable more people with disabilities to be able to cycle in St. Louis-area bicycle events.

Cycle St. Louis partnered with Trailnet to make all Trailnet rides this year more accessible to people with disabilities, and to provide free registrations for riders with a disability and companions.

• Survey link: go.umkc.edu/ROR
   

Missouri State Parks recently completed a series of three public meetings to accept public feedback about the future of the 144-mile Rock Island Trail corridor between Windsor and Beaufort, Missouri. 

Through November 30th, 2018, State Parks is inviting the public to submit comments about the future of the corridor.  We feel very strongly that these public comments will play a large part in determining the future of the corridor--and whether State Parks accepts the corridor for development as a future cross-state trai llink.

Please take a few minutes to leave a public comment in support of the Rock Island Trail.

• You can read the information State Parks presented at the public meetings here.
   
• You can leave a public comment in support of the Rock Island Trail here (through Nov 30th, 2018).

Your most important comments about the future of the Rock Island Trail

The most important things to say in your comments to State Parks:

Megan Clark of the Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (and APA member) passed along this bit of good news about Missouri's Katy Trail:

The Katy Trail in Missouri is one of the 5 finalists for the American Planning Association's Great Place in America, People's Choice designation this year. Voting for the winner is now open online. More information--or cast your vote in support of the Katy Trail--here.

We really need to rally the votes! The Katy Trail was nominated as a Great Public Space this year, but APA doesn't have a criteria that really fits a trail. So…People's Choice is our only chance!