Trailicious Benefit Party at NAHBS

February 22, 2010

[ February 27, 2010; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]

Don’t miss the party at the NAHBS!

RABA, Richmond MORE, the Virginia Bicycling Federation, and several other groups will be co-hosting a benefit event called “Trailicious,” this Saturday evening, 7-11pm at the Capital Ale House, 623 East Main Street (6th and Main St.) Proceeds will go toward building trails in Forest Hill [...]

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NAHBS Fun Ride — Tour du Richmond

February 22, 2010

[ February 27, 2010; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] If you’re in Richmond this weekend for the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, let local cyclists show you around! Join VBF and RABA at 4pm Saturday for a Tour du Richmond fun ride — a 12mi loop to see some of Richmond’s historic sites, and enjoy the city’s atmosphere. We’ll visit Belle Isle, Rockett’s Landing, [...]

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Legislative Report 2/21/10, Hands-Free Phones

February 22, 2010

Coming down the homestretch now, and one victory to report as SB546/”Railroads to be Mentioned Specifically in the Landlord Liability Law” sailed right through the House, after Sen. John Edwards of Roanoke did a masterful job of patroning it before the House Agriculture Committee. Bill Tanger, President of the Friends [...]

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SB 546 Passes — Paving the Way for Virginia’s Outdoor Future

February 20, 2010

Senate Bill 546, calling for the expansion of Virginia’s landowner liability and recreational use statute, was passed by the House of Delegates 95 – 0. This means the bill has passed both chambers, and now awaits Governor Bob McDonnell’s signature to become law July 1. 
This legislation evolved out of another bill (HB 2088) passed in the 2009 General Assembly, [...]

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TIGER Funding for Bike-Ped Projects

February 18, 2010

Projects funded by TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) are getting lots of press lately. But with transit and high-speed rail getting most of the attention, the bike-ped projects are being overlooked.
America Bikes to the rescue, with a list of TIGER-funded bicycle and pedestrian projects (PDF). Also read their press release [...]

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Three Feet to Pass — Why Such Resistance?

February 18, 2010

With the final blow delivered by a House transportation sub-committee to Senate Bill 566 this morning, the 2010 legislative session has effectively ended, sending Virginia’s cyclists home empty handed. In leading a statewide effort, the Virginia Bicycling Federation tried unsuccessfully to accomplish three objectives:

Change the existing passing distance between a car and a bike from [...]

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Legislative Report 2/17/10

February 17, 2010

Three bills early on one morning is helpful in that it doesn’t consume much time, but the results were not that great.
First up in House Transportation Sub Committee 2 at the more civilized hour of 7:30 (earlier meetings have been at 7:00) was Senate Bill 228, the annual Northern Virginia effort to [...]

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Legislative Update 2/16/10 — Support SB 566 Now

February 16, 2010

As a number have spotted, the vote on HB1048 was posted later last night, and can be seen at
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+vot+HV0644+HB1048
All of the Democrats voted for the bill, with two absent, who would have voted for it if they were there.
All who opposed the bill were Republicans, although it was encouraging that [...]

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Legislative Update 2/15/10 — HB 1048 Fails

February 15, 2010

Update: HB 1048 has failed but three foot passing is still alive as SB 566. Please continue to write or call in support of SB 566.
HB 1048, Three Foot Passing & Following Too Closely FAILED by a 54 – 43 vote to be engrossed and reported forward, which means it [...]

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Legislative Update 2/11/10 – Support 3′ Passing, Full House Vote Now

February 11, 2010

Update: HB 1048 has failed but three foot passing is still alive as SB 566. Please continue to write or call in support of SB 566.
After being reported out of Sub Committee yesterday by a 5-2 vote, HB1048, 3 foot passing & following too close, was reported out of the full [...]

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