News Releases
6/22/2010
RRoanoke City Parks and Recreation and RIDE Solutions invite you to play in the street this Sunday, June 27thnd from 12 P.M. until 4 P.M.
5/19/2010
Roanoke City Parks and Recreation and RIDE Solutions invite you to play in the street this Saturday, May 22nd from 9 A.M. until 1 P.M.
5/11/2010
This Friday, May 14th, RIDE Solutions will host its annual hospitality tent at the Virginia Museum of Transportation from 7:30 until 9:00 AM.
4/13/2010
RIDE Solutions and its partners are excited to launch Bike Month with three events to get your bike ready to ride and your family on the road.
4/12/2010
This year, RIDE Solutions in upping the ante by expanding Clean Commute Day to every Friday during the month of May.
3/29/2010
May is Bike Month in the Roanoke Valley, and a number of local organizations have teamed up to host a series of events.
12/03/2009
Two Blacksburg firms, Draper Aden Associates and Baker Hughes, have partnered with RIDE Solutions to offer environmental- and cost-saving commute options to their employees.
10/28/2009
RIDE Solutions, Fork in the City, Fork in the Alley, and Star City Harbinger are offering three ways to entice you to the polls on Tuesday.
05/07/2009
Clean Commute Day marks the traditional start of the summer ozone pollution season and is an opportunity for area commuters to explore the links between their transportation habits and air quality in the Valley.
04/24/2009
The Roanoke River Greenway will be host to two events officially kicking off Bike Month 2009. First, Roanoke City Mayor David Bowers will lead a short, 2.5-mile ride from Wasena Park along the Roanoke River Greenway to downtown Roanoke at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 2.
04/20/2009
The Regional Bicycle Advisory Committee of the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission is proud to announce that the nomination period is now open for the first Bicycle Hero and Extraordinary Bicycle Professional awards.
02/24/2009
Jeremy Holmes, Program Director for RIDE Solutions, is excited to announce the addition of Go Green Taxi – a Vinton, Virginia based taxi service – to its list of Guaranteed Ride Home providers. Go Green Taxi is the only taxi service in the region to operate only hybrid-electric vehicles.
10/14/2008
Even with the recent drop in gas prices, drivers are feeling the pain at the pump as filling up costs an average 24% more than this time last year. That’s why RIDE Solutions is adding programs to reach out to commuters and get them connected to their transportation options.
04/28/2008
Area transportation groups have been working to make Roanoke’s Bike Month celebration a special one.
06/09/2008
RIDE Solutions welcomes Carilion Clinic as its newest Workplace partner. It joins a growing number of regional employers - including Virginia Tech, Shenandoah Life, Hollins University, Lewis Gale Medical Center, and many others - who recognize the benefits of alternative transportation.
04/14/2008
Jeremy Holmes, Transportation Alternatives Coordinator with the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission and Program Director for RIDE Solutions, is encouraging area drivers to Commute Clean on May 16 by biking, walking, carpooling or taking public transit instead of driving alone to work.
03/10/2008
RIDE Solutions welcome the Salem Veteran's Affairs Medical Center as its newest Workplace partner. It joins a growing number of regional employers - including Virginia Tech, Shenandoah Life, Hollins University, Lewis Gale Medical Center, and many others - who recognize the benefits of alternative transportation.
02/04/2008
RIDE Solutions, the regional carpool-matching and commuter assistance service, announces a greatly expanded resource for drivers in the Roanoke and New River Valleys looking to reduce their commuting expenses.
04/26/2007
Clean Commute Day has this year been scheduled in conjuction with national Bike to Work Week. In recognition, RIDE Solutions offers free bike racks to local businesses and other organizations to support bicycle commuting.
04/23/2007
Clean Commute Day has been schedule for May 18, 2007. The event will encourage area commuters to "Commute Clean on May 18" by taking the Clean Commute Pledge online. The Regional Commission will host a series of events and presentations at their offices in downtown Roanoke.
01/22/2007
The RIDE Solutions Workplace program provides a way for area businesses and other organizations to create successful alternative transportation programs for their employees. By encouraging employees to carpool, use public transit, bicycle and walk to work, employers can reduce traffic and parking congestion around their worksites and play an active role in improving air quality and quality of life in the community.
10/31/2006
Partering with the New River Valley Planning District Commission, RIDE Solutions will now be able to serve commuters in the New River Valley region.
RIDE Solutions in the News
The best way to react to the BP oil disaster is to drive less, not boycott.
A review of the Botetourt Green Expo mentions RIDE Solutions.
Morning promo for Bike Ready event, with Yusef from Bike Barn in Blacksburg.
Metro columnist Dan Casey talks about everything planned for Bike Month in Roanoke.
Review of the RIDE Solutions program and performance.
Commentary on the growth of development in downtown Roanoke and the need to carefully manage parking capacity.
If you are having trouble finding a ride to the polls next week, one organization is looking to help. Details from News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin.
Blacksburg Town Council Candidate Michael Sutphin advocates for sustainable transportation choices in Blacksburg.
News 7 Mornin's Bob Grebe does a great piece on Clean Commute Day and a group of Roanoke City employees who are carpooling that day.
Dan Casey's Clean Commute Day rides are growing!
Metro columnist Dan Casey and others will be leading Clean Commute Day Bike to Work rides on Friday, May 15.
RIDE Solutions will give you a free ride home during an emergency if you change your driving habits. Details from News/Talk 960's Timothy Martin"
Letter to the Editor: Benefits of Telework
Jeremy Holmes responds to and expands upon the previous issues article on telework, "The New Commute is No Commute."
Rex Bowman discusses the Car Less Brit experiment and how RIDE Solutions believes it will help promote transportation options in the region.
Sharla Bardin follows River Laker, the CarLessBrit, and interviews Jeremy Holmes for the RIDE Solutions perspective.
Gene Marrano writes about the CarLessBrit.
Bob Grebe covers the CarLess Brit.
Gene Marrano interviews the CarLessBrit.
River Laker says he does recycle and hates it when people throw cigarette "stubs" out of their car window… but insists he’s no "greenie." Regardless, the Old Southwest resident decided to sell his car last month and take an adventure, of sorts: Six months with no car.
Roanoke City announces the CarLess Brit experiment, a joint effort of the Roanoke City Libraries and RIDE Solutions.
Article by business writer Jeff Sturgeon revealing that, despite the prices of gas lowering in the past few months, drivers are still taking advantage of their commute options.
(First letter on the page) Jeremy Holmes responds to a writer defending her SUV with the point that driving behavior - trip-chaining, carpooling, using bicycle and bus when possible - is more important than the vehicle.
As gas prices rise, so does the number of people looking for other commuting options.
WDBJ-7 Mornin's Bob Grebe interviews Jeremy Holmes about the upcoming Clean Commute Day event.
Make a Difference
Program Director Jeremy Holmes provides some tips for changing your behavior to improve your environment.
(Last letter on the page) Jeremy Holmes, Program Director for RIDE Solutions, responds to a previous letter to the editor concerning bicycle parking in downtown Roanoke.
Jeff Sturgeon explores some of the options used by area commuters to deal with higher gas prices.
Jeremy Holmes, Program Director for RIDE Solutions, provides some commentary on the new CAFE standards and Vehicle Miles Traveled, or VMT, the measure RIDE Solutions uses to determine its impact on the region's traffic.
Bob Grebe of News 7 Mornin' talks about the economic and environmental benefits of carpool, transit, walking and biking.
Susan Tordella, Director of the MetroWest/495 TMA, discusses the impact of climate change on Transportation Demand Management.
Timothy Martin covers the upward trend of carpooling as a commute alternative to address the increasing cost of gas.
Sharebike.org, a new Roanoke-based nonprofit, offers shared-use bicycles free to the public. RIDE Solutions has partnered with Sharebike.org to offer bikes along with free racks as part of the Bike Rack Donation Program.
Bob Grebe of News 7 Mornin' covers the free Bike Rack Donation program offered by RIDE Solutions.
Reporter Jeff Sturgeon writes about compact fluorescent light bulbs, their energy efficiency, and increasing popularity in the Roanoke Valley. RIDE Solutions' CFL giveaway of 200 bulbs at the next Household Hazardous Waste Day is mentioned.
Joy Sutton of WDBJ-7 discusses the health impacts of air quality and vehicle emissions, and how Clean Commute Day intends to address those issues.
Denise Eck covers Clean Commute Day, including program director Jeremy Holmes' own experience with carpooling and being a one-car family.
Bob Grebe of News 7 Mornin' covers the start of Clean Commute Day.
Jeff Sturgeon discusses the launch of the RIDE Solutions Bike Rack Giveaway program as part of Clean Commute Day.
An op-ed by program director Jeremy Holmes touching on the summer ozone season, the link between vehicle emissions and air quality, and what RIDE Solutions hopes to address with this year's Clean Commute Day.
Diana Christopulos of the Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition responds to a piece by Michael Kasnick. Kasnick wrote in defense of expanding domestic oil production against alternative fuels.
Ray Reed interviews several RIDE Solutions members in regards to their alternative transportation habits, including bicycling, commuting by scooter, and carpooling.
NRV Coordinator Keith Holt is interviewed concerning the expansion of RIDE Solutions into the New River Valley.
Neighbors reporter Joe Cobb covers the RIDE Solutions program and the new emphasis on working with employers.
Neighbors reporter Joe Cobb interviews Diana Christopulos of the Cool Cities Coalition.
RIDE Solutions Offers Commuters Just That [article not available online]
Concentration on the RIDE Solutions Workplace program to help businesses create alternative transportation programs at their worksites.
Tim Thorton mentiones the expansion of RIDE Solutions to serve the New River Valley.
Letter to the Editor by Mark McClain of the Cool Cities Coalition in response to Jeremy Holmes' op-ed piece on regional air quality.
Op-ed by program director Jeremy Holmes concerning the Ozone Early Action Plan and other air quality initiatives in the valley.
List of steps an individual can take to cut their gas costs.
Vinton Mayor Don Davis defends the Roanoke Valley's ability to meet air quality regulations.
RIDE Solutions is a service of the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission and the New River Valley Planning District Commission.
