May 13, 2013

The Metro celebrates bike MONTH With Bike Racks on Every Metro Bus

(Kansas City, Mo. – May 13, 2013) May is Bike Month, and Kansas City cyclists have a new reason to celebrate with Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA)… Read the rest

May 6, 2013

Hidden Health Costs of Transportation

From the Executive Summary:

Transportation investments and the systems that are developed fromthemshape lives and communities. The
transportation systemis a complex

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May 6, 2013

Webinar: Understanding and Shaping Transportation Performance Measures

This webinar will explore the implications of the new performance measure requirements in MAP-21. How will performance measures impact bicycling and walking investments?… Read the rest

May 6, 2013

Free APHA webinar: Built Environment Approaches for Improving Community Health

The built environment — our neighborhoods and communities where we live, learn, work, and play — has an impact on physical activity levels, access to healthy food, transportation… Read the rest

May 6, 2013

Official: Anthony Foxx tapped to head Transportation

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/04/28/anthony-foxx-transportation/2119549/ 6:41 p.m. EDT April 28, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Obama… Read the rest

April 30, 2013

Strategy Guide to Enable and Promote the Use of Fixed-Route Transit by People with Disabilities

The "Strategy Guide to Enable and Promote the Use of Fixed-Route Transit by People with Disabilities" is being conducted for the Transit Cooperative Research… Read the rest

April 27, 2013

LaHood Announces $474 Million in New TIGER Funds

DOT Secretary Ray LaHood announced on April 22 the availability of $474 million for a fifth round of the Transportation Investment… Read the rest

April 22, 2013

Jefferson City considers transit commission

By Madeleine Leroux Sunday, April 21, 2013 As Jefferson City continues discussing its transit system’s future, one option being considered is the establishment… Read the rest

April 19, 2013

The Metro Celebrates Earth Day And Helps People Save Thousands A Year

How-To-Ride At City Market, April 20 (Kansas City, Mo. – April 17, 2013) Whether people want to save the planet or save some cash, The Metro can help people accomplish both.… Read the rest

April 19, 2013

Built Environment Approaches for Improving Community Health

Webinar: May 9, 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. EDT The built environment — our neighborhoods and communities where we live, learn, work and play — has an impact on physical activity… Read the rest