Saturday, January 14, 2012
BikeWalk Virginia now Bike Virginia
Effective January 1, 2012, BikeWalk Virginia changed its name to Bike Virginia. This name change reflects the statewide, non-profit organization's desire to focus its resources on bicycling and making Virginia a more bicycle-friendly state.
"There were three key reasons behind the decision to change our name," said Dr. Kimberly Perry Executive Director. "First, we came to realize that because of the success of our Bike Virginia Tour event, most people here in Virginia, as well as bicyclists across the country, already knew us as Bike Virginia. Second, over the years we've learned that advocating for bicycle and pedestrian issues often led us down different paths and there simply was not as much synergy in addressing both interests as we originally thought. Third, many towns and cities already have well-organized bicycle clubs and advocacy groups and we felt we could accomplish much more by focusing our work with and through them."
"There were three key reasons behind the decision to change our name," said Dr. Kimberly Perry Executive Director. "First, we came to realize that because of the success of our Bike Virginia Tour event, most people here in Virginia, as well as bicyclists across the country, already knew us as Bike Virginia. Second, over the years we've learned that advocating for bicycle and pedestrian issues often led us down different paths and there simply was not as much synergy in addressing both interests as we originally thought. Third, many towns and cities already have well-organized bicycle clubs and advocacy groups and we felt we could accomplish much more by focusing our work with and through them."
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Bike Walk Virginia Resource Tool
We are excited to launch our brand new website of resources on bike and walking today! The new site was created for advocates, planners, and enthusiasts that want to make lasting change where they live, work, and play.
On this new site you will be able to find:
It's a flashy website without much content. The site is obviously a work in progress. Under Planning>Assessments, Bikability Assessments are "coming soon." Under Exploring>Products & Services the only item listed under Education is a bike safety skills DVD for sale by Disney. Under Learning>News & Articles there's a blog-like feature with some current news but no dates for the entries are listed. We'll see how the site develops.- News and Current Topics
- Case Studies
- Expert Voices
- Planning Resources
- Assessment Tools
- Event Ideas
- Live News Feeds from Organizations
- Glossary of Related Terms
In the meantime the FABB Cyclists Resources page contains an extensive collection of resources for area cyclists.
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