Map showing U.S. Bicycle Routes 1, 76, and 176 in Virginia As Virginia approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, communities across the Commonwealth are reflecting on the landscapes, stories, and experiences that define our shared history. Bicycling offers a unique lens into this history - connecting people [...]
The Office of the Governor of Virginia has issued the 2025 May Bike Month Proclamation. The Virginia Bicycling Federation appreciates Governor Youngkin's acknowledgement of the many ways that bicycling contributes to Virginia's economic vitality and quality of life. Please feel free to share this proclamation locally as you prepare for [...]
The Virginia Bicycling Federation's annual meeting is coming up, and all are invited to participate. The annual meeting allows our organization's members to elect directors to available board positions, typically for three-year terms, and the new board to elect its officers for the coming year. We will also spend time [...]
Copied from: https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/proclamations/proclamation-list/bike-month-1.html By virtue of the authority vested by the Constitution of Virginia in the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, there is hereby officially recognized: Bike Month WHEREAS, for more than a century, the bicycle has been an important part of the lives of many Americans, and today [...]
Heads up, members! We are offering 13 FREE (virtual) REGISTRATIONS to the National Bike Summit for members of VBF and the League of American Bicyclists. This is a $100 value! The League is our national partner for advocating for bike policies at the federal level, and they are responsible for [...]
2023 General Assembly Wrap-up Three Virginia Bicycling Federation (VBF)-backed bills passed the General Assembly. If signed by the Governor, these three initiatives will become effective July 1, 2023. Senator Dick Saslaw’s SB 1069 clarifies that drivers are required to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks and enables VDOT and jurisdictions to [...]
On Feb. 1, 2023, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $800 million in grant awards for 510 projects through the first round of funding for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. The fiscal year 2022 awards include 473 Action Plan Grants, which are listed in this [...]
Friends, the General Assembly is starting to heat up. We expected several of the bills we are championing to be heard last week, but many were delayed to this week. That means they are going to come hot and fast in subcommittees and committees. Act quickly! - If you do [...]
VBF will host a live webinar via Zoom next Thursday, December 29 at 6:00 PM to preview the upcoming legislative session and discuss our goals. It will be recorded and posted to our YouTube, as well. Please attend and share as you like! We will give an overview of what [...]
Multi-lane urban and suburban arterial roads--which plague many Virginia communities--are dangerous and hostile for pedestrians and bicyclists. How can we make these roads safer? That’s the theme of this virtual panel discussion on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 7 p.m., sponsored by our friends at the Fairfax Alliance for Better [...]
Car Free Day Metro DC, organized by the Commuter Connections program of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, is back this year on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Use Transit, Carpool/Vanpool (Car-Lite), Bike, Scooter, Walk, or Telework Take the pledge, even if you’re already car free. Car Free Day is a [...]
The Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) will host a Northern Virginia Recreational Trails Summit on Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 10 am to 2:30 pm at its offices at 3040 Williams Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax VA 22031. This will be a working meeting to identify opportunities to create connections and [...]
Cross posted from the Washington Area Bicyclist Asssociation’s Vision Zero Summit registration page and supplemented with program details from a WABA email. 2022 Washington Region Vision Zero Summit Tuesday, September 13, 2022, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Online and in-person A Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) Signature Event – Meetup [...]
Join VBF before May 1 and use april2022 for a 50% discount off the regular membership price across all levels! It's March, which means it's time for the National Bike Summit! VBF has a long track record of contributing to this national gathering of expert policy analysts, advocates, organizers, bike [...]
