New bike lanes open on America's Main Street. Pennsylvania Ave.

From Fastlane, Official Blog of US Secretary of Transportation:

All across America, people are asking for more choices, more options to get from one place to another. Some of them can't afford cars. Some are concerned about greenhouse gas emissions. Some want exercise or to be out of doors, but don't feel safe.

Link includes news reports, videos, and more links to the new bike lanes.

Come out to Kokoamos to "Save Lives on Shore Drive" and get T-shirts that will be great to wear on SSDD.

From Increase Pedestrian Safety on Shore Drive FB Group about SAVE LIVES on SHORE DRIVE BLOCK PARTY:

Don't forget you are all invited to come out to the SAVE LIVES on SHORE DRIVE BLOCK PARTY this Thursday night at Kokoamo's. 6:00 pm - 10:00. There will be T-SHIRTS for only $10.00. Blue for Dobbie, Pink for Whitney and Yellow for Safety. These shirts will be great for showing our support for the SHARE SHORE DRIVE DAY on July 17th.

Please take the Virginia Beach Bikeways & Trails Survey now

Please take it right now at VBGov.com - make a difference.

Share Shore Drive Day Event posted in Facebook - Coordinate Walking/Running

Facebook link.

If you aren't in Facebook - feel free to use the Comment area of this post to coordinate your group to walk or run. [Comments are moderated and will show up asap.]

We're also in Twitter.

Stay tuned for more details about Cycling. Here's one shot from last year's SSDD:

"Save Lives on Shore Drive" Facebook group

Save Lives on Shore Drive at Facebook:

This is a page created for Save Lives on Shore Drive. It is made up of family and friends of the pedestrians who lost their lives on Shore Drive, as well as citizens who believe in this cause.

There are 226 Members at the time of this post.

Kokoamos June 24th - Support "Increase Pedestrian Safety on Shore Drive"

From the Facebook group:

Kokoamos
2100 Marina Shores Drive
off Great Neck Road

It's time to celebrate!! Pease come out and help support Save Lives on Shore Drive. We've already got the speed limit lowered lets see what else we can accomplish when we work together! So this Thursday from 6-10 please come by!

For more information there is another page on facebook called Save Lives On Shore Drive.


Music by JACKMOVE!

FHA's 2009 National Household Travel Survey shows that both bicycling and walking trips have increased by 25 percent since 2001.

Can you imagine how much it will increase thanks to 35?

How about when there's bike lanes and multi-use paths on all of Shore Drive?

More about FHA's report at The Hampton Roads Cyclist:

“This report demonstrates what we’ve been saying here at the Department,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “Americans want and need safe alternatives to driving. And by making biking and walking safer and more accessible, we’ll be able to provide Americans with more choices and help foster more active, livable communities.”

"The speed limit decision is one part of a three-step process to improve safety on Shore Drive."

The title of this post is at the WAVY.com article.

Another interesting bit in the article:

The city hopes the new speed limit will encourage drivers to yield to people trying to cross the road.

From yesterday:

It's the end of the world as we know it

35!

NRVBike.com added to our Elsewhere Link List

The New River Valley Bicycle Association:

The New River Valley Bicycle Association (NRVBA) is an organization representing cyclists in Floyd, Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski counties and the City of Radford. Our job is to make sure your communities are places where it is friendly and enjoyable for everyone to bike.