Category: Educate
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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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Teen ReCycle Gears Up!
Bike Walk Wichita’s ReCycle Bike Shop continues to expand its reach! Those of you familiar with Recycle Bike Repair already know of the steady incline of reaching new heights that have occurred since its reopening last year September, along with the shop manager, Cody Custer, and his leadership. Recently, Recycle Shop staff bike mechanics Evan…
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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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BWW Members+ Perks
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in Advocate, Biking, Blog, Collaborate, Educate, General, Important, News, Running, Uncategorized, Volunteer, Walking, women, WorkGroupsWe know our Members+ join Bike Walk Wichita to support our mission and give back to your community in meaningful ways, but did you know Members+ has its perks, too? Besides the “feel goods” and “karma points” you score when you contribute to the BWW organization as a Members+, you also get to enjoy these…
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W2R Bike Competition among highlights of BWW’s annual fundraiser
For the past decade [skipping 2020], Bike Walk Wichita has been hosting an annual movie event that serves as a time for BWW friends, new and old, to gather and celebrate our growing bike/ped community. The event serves as BWW’s main fundraiser to ensure our BWW HQ’s remains open, ReCycle wheels are spinning, and our…
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Bike Culture Booming in Wichita
Bike culture in Wichita is booming! The collaborative work of residents, local government, and organizations like Bike Walk Wichita over the last decade has forever changed the landscape of our beautiful city, making it a more inclusive and appealing city to live in than ever before. It’s evident throughout the city–particularly the urban core–where residents…
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Evolution of ReCycle shop: The Wichita Eagle story that changed BWW forever
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in Advocate, Biking, Blog, Collaborate, Educate, Event, General, Important, Meeting, News, Uncategorized, Volunteer, Walking, women, WorkGroupsIf you walk into BWW’s ReCycle shop when it is open to the public, the first thing you will notice is that the shop is bustling with activity. Volunteers and residents occupy all 10 of the shop’s bike mechanic stations; all busy tightening screws, changing tires, securing brakes, and prepping bikes for a return to…
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Capital Campaign: The First Mile
BWW is excited to announce the launch of our Capital Campaign to fund a new building and permanent home for BWW headquarters. What began a decade ago as a resident-led, volunteer organization dedicated to turning Wichita into a bike/walk mecca, has grown into a thriving organization that has proven itself as an essential service for…