We could not be more happy and excited to announce a new dog park will be constructed at North Oak and 32nd Street! Many Briarcliff residents talked for a long time about their desire for a dog park in our community, and now we will finally have one. The details will be finalized soon and we will keep everyone posted with updates and photos.

We are also pleased to announce that progress is underway for the Levee trail that will connect Briarcliff to North Kansas City and Riverside. This trail is a small, but intricate part of the large trail system that will connect the entire Metropolitan area. Thank you for your support of the Northland trails and parks! 

The City of Kansas City, Mo., released its first pocket-sized bicycle facilities map during a Bike KC event on Tuesday, Jan. 15. The new map shows existing and proposed facilities, differentiates among facility types, and integrates existing and proposed trails. The City has 20,000 maps available for distribution and has posted the updated map to the City's website at www.kcmo.org/bikekc. The online map will be updated periodically. 

Kansas City, Mo., has moved from being ranked as the worst city for bicycling out of 50 U.S. cities in "Biking and Walking in the United States: 2008 National Benchmarking Report" to the 34th spot in 2012. To date, the City has constructed 24 lane miles of bike lanes, eight lane miles of sharrows, 352 lane miles of signed bike routes and 65 miles of trails. 

"The City is committed to achieving the goal of becoming a platinum-designated bicycle-friendly community by 2020," said Sherri McIntyre, Public Works director. "Adding bike lanes, trails and sidewalks is a priority for the City. We continue to evaluate the most cost effective means of constructing the facilities and leverage federal funds with local funds whenever possible."

Designated a bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community, Kansas City will support the following events and activities in 2013: 
- Host the annual Ride the Fountains Bike Tour, which celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Friends of the