Category: Advocate
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African Refugees Receive Bicycles
Recently last December, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) brought three women to Bike Walk Wichita (BWW) to pick out and receive bicycles. This group of women was originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Their desire to leave what’s been described as a hostile environment has been over a decade-long journey for them. A…
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Le Tour 2023
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in Advocate, Biking, Blog, Collaborate, Educate, Event, General, Important, Meeting, News, Uncategorized, Volunteer, women, WorkGroupsBike Walk Wichita is hosting our summer thank you social for BWW Sponsors and Members+ who are propelling BWW’s mission forward! Join us for an evening social with food, drinks, and BWW friends. During the casual gathering, we will share our latest impact and successes that you have helped create, enjoy a little Tour trivia…
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BWW Members+ Passion + Pace = Progress!
Passion + Pace = Progress! BWW Members+ Your Member+ donation transforms our city! 125+ miles of bike lanes + paths ensures BWW is at the table when bike/ped-related issues are being discussed engages more residents in advocacy efforts improves communications + available resources helps host fun walks, rides, guest speakers, and events year-round Keeps ReCycle…
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2023 New Year, New BWW!
Dr Greg Meissen and Kevin Bomhoff will be leading BWW through a re-visioning and strategic planning process over the next six months to ensure BWW 2.0 is meeting the needs and desires of our friends and residents. We hope you will help shape our future.
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BWW Supports Recent Road Redesigns
McLean Blvd Improvements We’re sure that you have seen recent opinion pieces published in the Wichita Eagle, criticizing the street improvements on Broadway and McLean. We’d like you to know that Bike Walk Wichita enthusiastically supports these improvements and similar changes throughout the City. We believe the criticisms are unfounded and inaccurate. Sept 20, 2022…
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Advocacy Alert: Downtown Streets Plan
August 1, 2022 The City of Wichita continues to develop long-term plans to shape downtown to better accommodate development and to enhance the neighborhood as a place to live and work. Wichita’s Downtown Streets Plan is a strategic, comprehensive, and integrated plan for street design and for attracting and maintaining a healthy mix of uses…
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Le Tour 2022
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in Advocate, Biking, Blog, Collaborate, Event, General, Important, Meeting, News, Uncategorized, Volunteer, Walking, women, WorkGroupsThe evening festivities will be held upstairs in the private loft with appetizers, pizza, and select menu items provided. Test your skills as Aimee hosts a Trivia Game, with prizes for those smarty-pants out there. We’ll have videos, music and a good time for all. This private event is for BWW Members+ and Sponsors only!…
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Open Streets ICT NoMar 2022
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in Advocate, Biking, Blog, Collaborate, Event, General, Important, News, Uncategorized, Walking, WorkGroupsSunday, May 1st was perfect for this year’s event! More than 12,000 residents came out to enjoy 21st Street without vehicle traffic…just people traffic! The City of Wichita, BWW, Empower, Salud + Bienestar, community partners + businesses, NorthEnd residents, and event sponsors came together to provide an afternoon and space for residents to leisurely roll…