Comments and thoughts

We haven't been blogging in awhile but from somewhere comes this:

Hi. I apologize this comment has nothing to do with the topic but I'm searching for an answer... I recently moved to Kansas City – the Brookside area – and I have discovered the bike trails with great enthusiasm! I am VERY surprised by the lack of bike racks in this area (in the short time I have been here, I have attempted to fraternize multiple businesses along the entire length of the Trolley Trail bike/walk trail only to be deterred by lack of ability to lock my bike upon entering the business) – there must be an explanation of which I am missing. Please explain, or point me to resources which will inform me as to why this basic resource is so lacking.

Thank you.

I don't get it either. The explanation is that we live in the least progressive city in the least progressive country in the civilized world. Bike racks don't cost much. There is a BikeKC Plan in place. Hardly anyone could argue that the Trolley Trail has been anything but a boon to the city and the area. Yet we keep moving forward with glacial speed. When I moved here back in the 70's, the city's slogan was "one of the few liveable cities left". Of course, since that time, the city has sprawled further and further out. Maybe our new slogan could be, "Lots of roads, we got lots of roads."

Yet, glacially, I see a few signs of progress. Critical Mass gets bigger every month. We have a thriving alleycat community. We debate helmet wearing and brakes among us now. This is a fun city to ride.