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Mayor Outlines Bicycle Friendly PlanMayor Outlines Bike-Friendly Community Plan
POSTED: 1:48 pm CDT May 14,
2008
UPDATED: 5:30 pm CDT May 14,
2008
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mayor Funkhouser wants Kansas City to be more bicycle friendly, he said Wednesday at a news conference.The mayor said his Bicycle Friendly Community program will benefit people who want a better place to ride, parents who want their children to be safe when riding and people who want to lower traffic congestion."I have thought from the get-go that the obvious solution for crossing the river is a bridge that is specifically designed not for interstate traffic and semis but for a light rail train and for pedestrians and for bicycles," said Funkhouser.Find out more about the Bike KC! initiative.
Check out KCTV5 weather producer Amanda Graor's bike blog.Shawnee, Kan. is designated a bicycle-friendly community.Lawrence, Kan. is designated a bicycle-friendly community.
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