VBF held our annual meeting Sept. 19 in Richmond, at the Heart of Virginia Bike Festival. Here’s a report from Allen:
First, while we had a good turn out of seven board members (Champe, Bud, Sheryl, Bill, Barbara, James, and myself), only three regular VBF members attended–Gary Duerk, Joe Morgan (Norfolk), and Douglas Stewart (Fairfax City).
Second, the Nominations Committee declined to present a slate of candidates for board director election. (Barbara has been tied up with family concerns. Remember, we’re an all-volunteer organization.) Consequently, the board agreed to postpone our Annual Membership Meeting to the Alliance Winning Campaigns Training in Richmond during the Nov. 14-15 weekend.
The meeting consisted of a roundtable discussion of both local and statewide issues, including: [continue reading…]
A strong bicyclist presence at this set of upcoming meetings can advance bicycling upgrades, such as wider smooth paved shoulders, along this vital Virginia travel corridor. Your participation can make a
difference!
Citizens are invited to attend and provide input on the preliminary
recommendations for the Route 29 Corridor Blueprint A Vision for the
Future. The Route 29 Corridor Blueprint recommendations will include the identification of achievable short, intermediate and long-range
improvements which will improve safety and enhance mobility within the 29 Corridor from the North Carolina state line to Gainesville, Virginia. The Blueprint will also include policy recommendations to ensure the continued viability of Route 29 as a major multi-modal transportation corridor in the commonwealth.
Five regional meetings will be held along the corridor at the locations
that are listed below. [continue reading…]
Two Northern Virginia adult education programs are separately sponsoring four cycling skills and bicycle maintenance courses taught by Allen Muchnick, a nationally certified League of American Bicyclists (LAB) Cycling Instructor. Except as noted otherwise, all classes meet on weekday evenings from 6:30-9:30 PM.
The four courses are: [continue reading…]
Virginia is a global destination for bicycle touring, featuring US Bicycle Routes 76 and 1, and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Is your Virginia town friendly to bicycle travelers?
Today, Sept. 22, is World Carfree Day. What’s the point? Private motor vehicles are the default transportation choice of most Americans. Carfree Day is an invitation, an opportunity, to give some other mode a try — preferably a clean, healthy, and fun mode like biking!
Don’t miss today’s post from Ride Solutions. There’s no questioning the prosperity that the automobile has brought us. But now we’re so dependent on it that we’re blowing our collective prosperity out our tailpipes! We need other options, especially for the 40% of all trips that are 2 miles or less.
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