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2017 Harrisonburg & Rockingham Bike-Walk Summit

Sixth Annual Harrisonburg And Rockingham Bike-Walk Summit Meets By NOLAN STOUT Daily News-Record Nov 3, 2017  HARRISONBURG — If you’re afraid to get involved with transportation planning and initiatives because it seems too complicated, try looking at it from a different perspective. Rather than focus on the complexities and staying out of the process, Fionnuala Quinn says,…
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November 9, 2017 0

11/9: Connect Our Schools Public Meeting

City of Harrisonburg Public Works will host an open-house meeting to share plans for the Garbers Church Road Shared Use Path (aka Connect our Schools) with the public. The public is invited to learn more about the project, ask questions, and provide input on the design. What: Open House for Garbers Church Shared Use Paths…
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November 1, 2017 0

11/3: Annual Harrisonburg & Rockingham Bike-Walk Summit

The 2017 Bike-Walk Summit will be held on Friday November 3 Presented by: The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) and the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO) 2017 Harrisonburg & Rockingham Bike-Walk Summit Friday, November 3, 2017 James Madison University Campus The 2017 Harrisonburg & Rockingham Bike-Walk Summit will be held on November 3, 2017, from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM on the James Madison University…
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October 30, 2017 0

Adopt-a-Trail

Fill out the online form below and submit your trail adoption requests  The goals of the Trail Adoption Program (TAP) program is to empower local organizations, businesses, and individuals to engage, support, and manage the challenge of maintaining trails in the Shenandoah Valley. Goals: What the community gains by adopting trail: Better trail conditions: More trails stay rideable…
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October 24, 2017 0

10/26: Join Us…Massanutten Western Slope End of Season Celebration

What: A very short group ride and pizza party at the Western Slope to celebrate trail work and the end of the season. When: Thursday, October 26 @5:15 pm Where: A short ride will leave from the pavilion on the Western Slope at 5:15 pm, we will then have a bonfire with drinks and pizza afterward at…
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October 18, 2017 0

Shenandoah Mountain Bike Festival Slideshow

Did you miss our 21st annual Shenandoah Mountain Bike Festival? We had a really great time with great food, friends, trails, and camping. Mr. Scott Wootten put together a wonderful slideshow that we watched on Saturday evening before the DJ arrived and got the dance party started. 2017 Coalition Festival Slideshow from Adventure Seen on…
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October 17, 2017 0

Pink Bike: Eastbound and Down: Harrisonburg

Pink Bike came to Harrisonburg to see what our little corner of the world is all about. What followed was a week of riding great trails and some good discussions surrounding our community. Make sure you read it and share it with your friends and family. Afterall, we want more people on bikes. Period. Sometimes…
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October 15, 2017 0

Harrisonburg Invites the Public to Comprehensive Plan Workshops

Draft chapters of the Comprehensive Plan have been compiled with a combination of inputs from the 2011 Comprehensive Plan, Planning Commission, Advisory Committees, and city staff during Spring and Summer of 2017. The draft chapters are available online for public review at  https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/yourplan-draft-chapters. The public comment period is open between October 9, 2017 and November 28, 2017,…
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October 15, 2017 0

Coalition Board Member (Randall Wolf) Goes to Youth Bike Summit

While many of you were with us at Stokesville Virginia celebrating our 21st annual Shenandoah Mountain Bike Festival, your Coalition sent a representative to the Youth Bike Summit in Arlington Virginia to find some ideas that we might borrow to use in the Valley. Enjoy Randall’s takeaway: The 2017 Youth Bike Summit was a terrific…
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October 12, 2017 0