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NEWS
AND EVENTS
Regional Commission Establishes Bicycle Advisory Committee
The Regional Commission has establised a regional bicycle advisory committee (BAC) to assist in improving bicycle accommodation in the Roanoke Valley.
The BAC is composed of a range of stakeholders including local government staff, regional and state agencies, bicycle clubs and advocacy groups, non-profits, and other interested parties. For additional information contact Shane Sawyer.
City of Roanoke Receives
Bicycle Friendly Community Honorable Mention
In May 2008, the City of Roanoke received honorable mention from the Leage of American Bicyclists' Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) program - http://www.bikeleague.org/media/press. In
January 2008 the LAB hosted a “Bicycle Friendly Community” workshop attended by more than 70 local planners, engineers, community leaders, and bicycle enthusiasts. Click here for action items from the workshop.
Interactive Bicycle Map
RIDE Solutions and the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission have developed an interactive bike map showing a range of bicycle facilities, accommodations, and routes in the Roanoke Valley and New River Valley - http://www.ridesolutions.org/bikewalk/map.shtml.
Downtown Roanoke Bicycle Rack Location Map
The Regional Commision has developed a map of bicycle rack locations in downtown Roanoke. The map provides the location and type of rack as well as downtown landmarks. The map is available at http://www.rvarc.org/bike/bikeracks-downtown1.pdf.
BIKE/PED,
PUBLIC TRANSIT, AND MULTIMODAL RESOURCES
Weather and Air Quality
Weather
information
DEQ
Air Quality Index
Bicycle Safetyand Laws
Bicycle Safety Tips
Virginia Bicycle Laws
RIDE Solutions-http://www.ridesolutions.org / 540.342.9393
RIDE Solutions offers a range of services and information to
promote of alternative transportation in the region.
Interactive Bicycle Map
Guide to Bicycle Communting in the Roanoke Valley
Bicycle
Rack Donation Program
Bike to Work Routes
Valley
Metro-http://www.valleymetro.com
/ 540.982.2222
Valley Metro, the Roanoke Valley’s public transit provider, has numerous
routes throughout the Roanoke Valley.
Valley Metro's newest buses are equipped with easy to use bike racks.
Additional information is available at
http://www.valleymetro.com/bikeracks.htm.
The
Smartway Commuter Bus-http://www.smartwaybus.com / 540.982.6622 / 800.388.7005
The Smart Way Commuter Bus provides commuter service between
the New River and Roanoke Valleys.
LOCAL
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
BikeWalkVirginia
Blue
Ridge Bicyle Club
Franklin
Freewheelers
Roanoke Cycling
Association
Sharebike.org
Valley
Area Shared Trails Network
GREENWAYS,
BIKE ROUTES, AND TRAILS
Havens
Wildlife Management Area
http://www.dgif.state.va.us/HUNTING/wma/havens.html.
Outdoor
Adventures in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains
www.rvarc.org/bike/outdoorguide.pdf
Roanoke.com
- Roanoke Times – Outdoors Section
http://www.roanoke.com/outdoors/wb/xp-index
ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES AND INFORMATION
Click here
for links to numerous governemnt agencies, advocacy groups, and other
bicycle and pedestrian resources available on the Internet. For more
information about bicycle and pedestrian planning in the region, please
contact Shane Sawyer
at ssawyer@rvarc.org or 540.343.4417.
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