The Fourth Annual Harrisonburg & Rockingham Bike-Walk Summit was a hit with our local elected representatives, city/county staff, JMU/EMU, and many of the wonderful volunteer advocates who make it all happen. For 2015 we enlisted the help of SVBC member Scott Wootten and his Adventure Seen Videos to create three short videos to help us recap…
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Hopefully you have noticed but maybe while you weren’t looking our area schools have become big time incubators for little rippers. That’s right, in the City of Harrisonburg and in Rockingham County, nearly every school has bicycles to use with their physical education program. It started largely with the area high schools and then in…
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May is officially Bike month in Virginia according to Governor Terry McAuliffe. Whereas, for more than a century, the bicycle has been an important part of the lives of many Americans, and today residents of all ages throughout our great Commonwealth engage in bicycling for transportation, recreation, and fitness; and Whereas, bicycling is an efficient…
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Introducing SVBC Goals 2014-2015 Have you ever arrived to the SVBC social meeting on the early side and seen a group of folks huddled in the corner, papers scattered about? Maybe there’s that mountain biker and road cyclist you see everywhere, a suit who looks important, and that person who you-just-can’t-remember-her-or-his-name. That’s your board! Currently…
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Remember to VOTE on Tuesday November 4. While most of us know who is running for the hotly contested US Senate seat, fewer know the candidates in smaller local races. You’ve heard the saying, all politics are local well how much more local can you get than the Harrisonburg City Council? Turns out there are…
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This post appeared on the Virginia Business Magazine website on March 28, 2014 read the original article can be found here: http://www.virginiabusiness.com/news/article/recreational-asset Recreational asset The valley’s terrain and views make it a biking destination March 28, 2014 by James Heffernan When Kyle Lawrence came to Harrisonburg in 2003 to attend James Madison University, he was quickly…
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PRESS RELEASE 2 Newly Designated LCIs in the Shenandoah Valley Harrisonburg, VA – March 12, 2014 – Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) announces two (2) of its members earned the prestigious certification of League Cycling Instructor (LCI) from the League of American Bicyclists, a 131-year-old national bicycling and advocacy organization. The new LCIs are Becky…
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Through advocacy and outreach, we connect prospective riders, current bicyclists, and civic leaders. Our aim is to create a more bicycle friendly, sustainable, and community-oriented Shenandoah Valley. The Coalition is dedicated to creating a safer and more enjoyable transportation and recreational environment for cyclists. SVBC’s 900+ members (and growing) represent citizens of all ages and…
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We are a coalition with a vision for building better communities. When we envision enhancing the places that we live, we imagine healthier, freer, more connected, stronger, more vibrant communities. We are a coalition of people who believe that the bicycle is a tool to help us build these places. . Vision & Values We…
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The Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition was awarded an Action 2020 Workshop through Advocacy Advance. Advocacy Advance is a dynamic partnership of the Alliance for Biking & Walking and the League of American Bicyclists to boost local and state bicycle and pedestrian advocacy efforts. The Workshop is designed to provide knowledge, skills and resources to access untapped…
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