Cyclists complain about not being accommodated on our roads, or considered during the planning process. They may want to get involved, but don’t know where to start. They have no idea who’s really in charge, or how things actually get done.
The Virginia Dept. of Tranpsortation (VDOT) and the Dept. of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) have published a nice PDF document to explain all this:
http://www.ctb.virginia.gov/resources/Final_PI_Guide.pdf
It describes the planning process, who the various agencies are, and how they interact — with each other, and with the public.
Help educate people in your own community by printing a stack of these to hand out at your next public input meeting, bike club meeting, or other community event. If you ask nicely, your local government staff may even do it for you!
