From your Bicycle Coalition: This is the start of a series where those hard-working volunteers who serve on our Board of Directors write blog posts to give you a window into their connection to the bicycle and the Coalition as an organization. Our first post comes from one of our newest board members, Corrie Green. Corrie tells…
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From the Bicycle Coalition: We are very excited to have a new Safe Routes to School Coordinator in place for the City of Harrisonburg. The National Safe Routes to School program started in part because “In 1969, 41 percent of children in grades K–8 lived within one mile of school, and of those kids, 89 percent…
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Monday, December 10, 2018, We will meet at our regular time of 7:00 pm and will be in our typical location of Ruby’s Lounge in the basement of Clementine. More Details on Location Everyone is welcome to join us! What it looks like: Most folks arrive around 7:00 pm, order food, and/or drinks, hang out and chat. Somewhere…
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If you have ridden, walked, run, hiked a trail in our area, chances are that Thomas Jenkins had a hand in designing, building, or maintaining the trail. Thomas took the lead project manager role for all three of our $500,000 worth of Recreational Trails Program Grants in the George Washington National Forest. Thomas has also…
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What: Join the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition as we ride our decorated bicycles in the 2018 Harrisonburg Holiday parade. Every bicycle and/or person should be lit and/or decorated. Please try to be creative and adhere to the parade theme “Capture the Magic”. See our Facebook Event When: Friday December 7 line up with us by 6:30 pm…
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Bikes Have Right To Downtown Lanes By LAINE GRIFFIN Daily News-Record Dec 3, 2018 Updated 10 hrs ago HARRISONBURG — Watch out, cyclists coming through. The “sharrows” were not cutting it on the downtown streets, according to Kyle Lawrence, executive director of the SVBC, so the Harrisonburg Public Works Department put up six signs throughout the entryways of…
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Do you live in Rockingham County and want to see more Bike-Walk projects happen in the county? Consider joining the RBAC (Rockingham County Bicycle Advisory Committee). What does the RBAC Do: Advise the Board of Supervisors in the promotion, planning, and implementation of bicycle and other non-motorized transportation in Rockingham County. With a goal to…
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Update for this Saturday (12/8): Weather looks good. The plan is to work on the steps on Bridge Hollow, a good project for a team of 6-10 folks and would finish up that project. It will be a wet crossing to ford Ramseys Draft and folks should bring extra shoes and be prepared to get…
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Do you believe that bicycles can change the world? We Do. Help us by DONATING TODAY for #GivingTuesday Do you believe that change can be playful? We Do.Do you believe that biking should be fun?We Do.Do you believe in stewardship and Generosity?We Do.Do you believe inclusion and a welcoming attitude makes us stronger/better?We Do. We believe in…
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The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition is aware of the recent incident involving a community member dressing in “blackface.” We, The Coalition, recognize the act of dressing in “blackface” is racist, hurtful, and unequivocally wrong. This act does not represent the values of The Coalition. Our mission is to build and foster better communities. Racist actions,…
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