The Virginia Dept. of Transportation is seeking a new statewide coordinator for the Safe Routes to School Program, to, “Administer the development, implementation and monitoring of the Commonwealth’s Safe Routes to School Program and other pedestrian/bicycle safety initiatives which encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk or bike to school.”
This is a full time position in Richmond. Salary range is $41-65k. Degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Policy, or Public Administration or related experience may substitute. Master’s degree preferred.
We encourage anyone who is interested in this job, and thinks they can do it well, to please apply.
Deadline to apply for these positions is September 16. The jobs are based in Richmond.
The VBF urges people who are passionate about cycling and pedestrian issues to apply for these positions and help us work to make Virginia a bike friendly state for all of our citizens.
The International Police Mountain Bike Association, who are responsible for police officers’ bike training, are having their national conference in Richmond, April 9-16 2011. In this video, Assistant Chief McCoy highlights the city’s trails, to show officers what a great time they’ll have riding in Richmond.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has released a draft copy of Virginia’s State Bicycle Policy Plan for public comment and input.
VDOT developed the plan to ensure bicyclists are an integral component of Virginia’s multimodal transportation system, and to provide bicycle policy recommendations that will guide the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of bicycle accommodations.
The deadline to submit comments for VTrans 2035 — Virginia’s long-range transportation plan — is Friday, July 30. VBF representatives attended several public meetings to offer input, but the bicycle parts are still very weak. In fact there is almost no bicycle content at all. Needless to say, with bicycling an increasingly important part of the transportation system, it deserves to be treated as such in Virginia’s long-range transportation plan.
From Bruce Wright of Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling:
“There are no specific recommendations included in the plan. While it is stated that “Forty-nine percent of active bicyclists who did not currently commute by bicycle said they would sometimes commute by bicycle if there were safe bike lanes,” there is little in the plan that would lead toward that goal. The Bike Policy Plan is stalled and now that the statewide bicycle coordinator position is vacant no progress is being made.
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