The League of American Bicyclists (aka LAB, Bikeleague) has announced its 2009 Bicycle Friendly States rankings. Though many states have improved their rankings considerably, Virginia remains at 23rd, probably for the same reasons as last year.

The Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation (ACCT) is a regional nonprofit organization, founded in 2001 and located in Charlottesville, Virginia. ACCT is dedicated to promoting balanced transportation choices, sustainable land use and transit-oriented development through education and leadership. ACCT develops and coordinates community-based programs and policy initiatives that strive to improve the quality of life and inspire active living. [continue reading…]

Update: Wes Cheney’s blog is a good resource for information about this case, with links to newspaper articles, ongoing developments, and discussion.

Virginia Beach authorities have decided that no charges will be filed for the crash that killed Daniel Wayne Hersh.

Mr. Hersh was riding along Shore Dr. in Virginia Beach when he was struck from behind by a motorist.

Would this case be prosecuted if a motor vehicle was struck from behind, killing its occupants?

The Hersh Memorial Fund has been established at VBF, to promote education about bicycling safety, and cyclists’ rights.

There’s a lot of talk lately about sharrows — shared lane arrows — which are properly used instead of bike lanes to keep cyclists out of the “door zone,” and motorists aware of a cyclist’s proper place on the road.

Information on the web about sharrows has been sparse. But this video from the San Luis Obispo County Bike Coalition does a great job showing what a sharrow is, how it is used, and what it does.

We love sharrows, but we especially love good communication efforts like this!

Blacksburg has a sharrow project in the works — stay tuned.