Monday, March 11, 2013
Kojo Show on regions growing bike culture
The weather's warming up, and there are more reasons than ever to get on a bike, whether it's to get to work, for exercise or for fun. New, safer green bike lanes are popping up all over our region, online interactive trip planners are making it easy to plan the safest route and Bikeshare is expanding. We talk bike safety, rules of the road and the campaign to get more women on bikes.
Labels: chris eatough, kojo nnamdi, shane farthing
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Residents want better bike and ped access to Tysons
That was the consensus at two meetings held last night to discuss the impact of the redevelopment of Tysons. At the recording session for Kojo in Your Community, at the McLean Community Center, several residents mentioned the need for better bike and ped access from McLean to Tysons.We noted that most cyclists choose not to use the most direct route into Tysons, Route 123, because of a lack of bike facilities. Another comment about needed better bike and ped access got a good round of applause. The show will air today at noon on WAMU 88.5 FM.
We also caught part of the Fairfax County meeting to discuss multi-modal transportation improvements in Tysons. Several participants discussed the challenges of getting around without a car and that we need much better bike accommodations to allow residents easier access to and through Tysons. The meeting began with a presentation on planned improvements followed by Q&A and small group discussions. Here's info about the meetings tonight and Thursday.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
George C. Marshall High School – Cafeteria
7731 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22043
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday March 24, 2011
Westbriar Elementary School Cafeteria
1741 Pine Valley Drive, Vienna, VA 22182
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Thursday March 24, 2011
Teqcorner Building
1616 Anderson Road
McLean VA 22102
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Labels: kojo nnamdi, Tysons
