The Bicyclist Safety Act has been signed by the governor, and will take effect July 1.

BikeWalk Virginia Seeks Executive Director

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BikeWalk Virginia, a statewide educational and advocacy organization, is seeking a full-time Executive Director. The Executive Director is responsible for developing and managing a wide range of programs designed to fulfill BikeWalk Virginia’s mission: to promote biking, walking and trail use in order to create a more active, safe, clean and healthy Virginia.

Specific duties include [continue reading…]

Lobby Day 2008 – Virginia General Assembly

Join VBF at the Virginia General Assembly for Lobby Day 2008! Meet with your legislators to discuss bicycling issues, along with VBF lobbyist Bud Vye, and other VBF members. Last minute VBF Board meeting the day before at Bud’s house in Richmond — all VBF members are welcome — RSVP.

Fall 2007 Commonwealth Transportation Board Meetings, 10-09 to 11-13

Each fall and spring, Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB)
holds a series of public hearings around Virginia to solicit citizen
input on transportation projects, programs, and policies. A strong
presence of bicyclists at these hearings will help advance a more
bicycling-friendly Virginia.

Please put your local meeting on your calendar now, and consider the
Virginia Bicycling Federation’s current white paper (at
[http://vabike.org] when drafting your verbal and written statements. [continue reading…]