Eric Rogers
@ericrogers.org
bikes / hikes / buses / trails / sidewalks / nonprofits / travel / live music / Midwest CEO/Co-Founder @BikeWalkKC.bsky.social and Bike Share KC. Kansas City, MO/KS.
"You can always count on Americans to do the right thing — after they've exhausted all other options." — Winston Churchill
Among the lowest-income households, those with cars spend 40% of their income on transportation, compared with just 7% for households without cars. ssti.us/2026/10/26/w...
When driving is necessary, it isn’t freedom
For generations, the car has symbolized American freedom, promising the ability to go wherever, whenever. But in a world built for drivers, vehicle ownership has become an expensive necessity rather t...
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So Bluhawk is the new cool spot to replace Prariefire/Crobin Park, which replaced Town Center, which replaced Oak Park mall, which replaced Corinth Square which replaced the Plaza which replaced Downtown. See a pattern? 😒 How much longer are we going to invest in developments that propogate sprawl?
Johnson County Post@johnsoncountypost.bsky.social · last wk.FWIW MoDOT did not want to do this. The General Assembly legislated the 75mph cap and then put enormous pressure on MoDOT to raise the limits. www.kcur.org/news/2026-10...
Speed limits on certain sections of interstate highways in Missouri will jump to 75 mph
MoDOT announced the locations of the higher speed limits after studying the interstates that run through Missouri.
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Come out and see me. You can come and see, hold up a sign if you like, or raise your hand and get trained to save democracy in one of many ways. Holler if you need a ride. nokingskc.org
"A lot of books will tell you what's wrong with your city's transportation system; this is a book that could actually help us fix it." press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
If You Want to Win, You've Got to Fight
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City workers usually move fast to dismantle a guerrilla crosswalk or bench, often arriving in a matter of hours. IMO that's part of the activists' power: They show that government *can* quickly change streets—even if it seldom does.
What if making your neighborhood safer means breaking the rules?
Neighborhood vigilantes are making their own crosswalks, bus stop benches, and DIY bike lanes. Not everyone’s happy about it.
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KCK police are looking for info on a hit-and-run driver who killed a bicyclist last night. 2200 block of Metropolitan Ave (in front of a police station!) www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in Kansas City, Kansas, police say
Officers found a deceased man in the 2200 block of Metropolitan Avenue on Tuesday. An investigation revealed a hit-and-run crash occurred.
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Opening day on Rock Island Trail State Park for the brand new Ted & Pat Jones Bridge in Pleasant Hill. The trail finally goes over the railroad and no longer has the on-street detour!
Bike advocates are still out here battling the ghost of John Forester. IYKYK
The point is that progressive leadership does not tend to result in progressive transportation policy. If groups that want the outcomes that progressives claim to care about then they need to dial up the pressure for real actions. bethosbornesga.substack.com/p/electing-p...
Progressives don't necessarily deliver progressive transportation policy, federal edition
Supporters of things like transit, Complete Streets, climate, etc. speak hopefully about the support they will get from progressives. This is overly simplistic and naive, and I want to talk about it.
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KCK police are looking for info on a hit-and-run driver who killed a bicyclist last night. 2200 block of Metropolitan Ave (in front of a police station!) www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in Kansas City, Kansas, police say
Officers found a deceased man in the 2200 block of Metropolitan Avenue on Tuesday. An investigation revealed a hit-and-run crash occurred.
kansascity.com
When you connect a Waymo ride with a bus route, Waymo will pay your bus fare. Which is useful for two reasons: it helps them curry favor with city governments that might otherwise be wary of self-driving rideshares, and it gives them data about where to provide more cars to replace buses later.
Introducing transit rewards
Today, Waymo is excited to announce our transit rewards program, which we will initially offer in the San Francisco Bay Area, with future cities to follow. This first-of-its-kind initiative rewards ri...
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Fifth time seeing Frank Turner, and first time for Black Guy Fawkes and Emily Wolfe. Fantastic night at The Blue Note!
Midtowners on the front deck of Hi-Dive watching people parallel park on 39th Street
New study finds the social cost of driving a car 1 km—including pollution, crashes, infrastructure, and noise—is more than *triple* the private cost paid by the car owner. doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
At the age of 17, Ruth Orkin traveled across the USA by bus, car, & train, staying in youth hostels & toting her bicycle the whole way. Taking photos along the way, she went on to become a celebrated photographer, photojournalist, & filmmaker. Happy #BicycleBirthday, Ruth! September 3 (1921-1985)
Barcelona is setting aside 4m Euros for e-bike subsidies - link.theoverheadwire.com/de43m
New subsidies for the purchase of electric bikes
The subsidies will be published in 2027 and will offer up to 400 euros for pedal-assisted city bikes and 800 euros for freight bikes. The subsidies will be available for people on the Barcelona regist...
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In a report presented Aug. 11, Lee’s Summit staff noted that as the city expands, resident needs have outgrown traditional single-family homes.
Lee’s Summit must offer cheaper, smaller and more housing options, report says
In a report presented Aug. 11, Lee’s Summit staff noted that as the city expands, resident needs have outgrown traditional single-family homes.
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Bicycles brought unprecedented freedom to many women, creating a change in restrictive clothing, independence of movement and were an iconic symbol of early feminism. #WomensArt
This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.
Remember that if you got the Moderna Covid vaccine, you have Dolly Parton to thank, she gave the largest individual contribution toward their research to make it possible.
KCK/WyCo folks - join us on the 26th to learn what we're up to in your community! bikewalkkc.org/events/trans...
Transportation Talk: KCK – BikeWalkKC
What's going on with walking, biking, and transit in KCK?
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Conspiracy theory: The influx of “brain surgeons” with generic accounts posting heart felt but formulaic videos about how getting kids e-bikes is the most dangerous and reckless thing a parent can do is actually a bunch of ai slop being astroturfed by the auto industry.