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Entries Tagged as 'Activism'

What Are YOU Doing for Bike Month 2008?

April 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

May is National Bike Month. What are you and your organization doing? What are you doing for Bike to Work Day May 16, 2008? Announce your event and share your ideas with everyone in the comments section.

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Virginia Beach Council Passes “Multimodal Accommodation” Resolution

January 24th, 2008 · No Comments

VBF board member Bill Hart reports from Virginia Beach: “Rosemary Wilson’s motion for bicycle accomodations on interim improvements on roadways passed unanimously. Barbara Henley tried to argue that it was unsafe, but Bill DeSteph said that it is one step, and many more steps are needed. After that statement, Barbara backed off [...]

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Bicycle Friendly Community Workshop in Roanoke a Smashing Success

January 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The Bikeleague workshop in Roanoke last Tuesday was a smashing success! Over 70 people showed up, mostly government folks from Roanoke, but there were several from the New River Valley too.
The official press release summarized the event pretty well, so here it is:
More than 70 local planners, engineers, community leaders, and bicycle enthusiasts attended [...]

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Newsleader.com: Committee Helps Make Roads Safer For Bicyclists

January 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Staunton’s News Leader is running a story today about how concerned citizens can help make roads safer for bicyclists, by getting together with VDOT, and with the public through education. We really can make a difference!

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