Today Eric Rogers and Laurie Chipman testified at the Planning and Zoning Committee to defend bicycle parking from criticism by certain developers.  Other provisions for pedestrians, transit, etc. have not generated opposition and appear to be safe, for now. Laurie has an update on the outcome…

Today we successfully defended bicycle parking in the development code, for now. Thanks so much to all those who showed up to support it and who wrote
e-mails to the council.

The development community lawyers were there to try to talk the council out of approving the bicycle parking, especially long-term parking, and to discuss two other issues. Nothing was voted on. After the lawyers’ presentation we thought there might be a few details that may need compromise so we offered to meet with them to resolve the issues. A meeting will be set up.

The council seemed supportive of bicycle parking but they thought there might be a few details to work out too and were glad we were ready to do that.

So, thanks again for your e-mails and meeting support. I really is working.

Laurie Chipman
Let’s Go KC, Alliance for Transportation Choice, representing 26,500 people
Kansas City Bicycle Club Advocate