This morning I had the opportunity to take my first train trip out of Roanoke’s new Amtrak station, and my second Amtrak trip across Virginia.
VDOT is hosting a third round of meetings on its study of I-81. The study, as directed by the General Assembly, is meant to “identify targeted improvement along I-81 and potential revenue sources that could be dedicated to improvements.” more
Each year we sponsor the “Art of Mobility” award at The Taubman Museum’s Sidewalk Art Show, in downtown Roanoke. This year’s award went to Linda Gourley of Dry Fork, VA, for her piece “Best of Friends Riding a Bike on the Beach.”
While traveling or shopping Williamson Road in Roanoke, you may have noticed a slate of “No Road Diet” signs and wondered what they mean. They have been installed in in response to the recent proposals to improve the corridor, and I wanted to take a moment to describe what is – and is not – a road diet.
RIDE Solutions has registered the following new rideshare opportunities. To see if you are a potential match, register online and we will send you a match letter with contact information for all potential carpool partners.
Carilion Clinic is seeking information about health issues across the Roanoke region. This information helps support the work of many agencies in the area – including RIDE Solutions.
Public transportation is a key part of how our community connects – whether or not you are a bus rider yourself. Public transportation connects our neighborhoods; connects people to employment, medical, and other services; and it helps keep cars off the road, which means everyone else can get where they’re going a little faster.
This past Saturday we led our annual Roanoke Tweed Ride. As always, our friends at the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation where on hand to give us a tour of some historically significant parts of our route.
It took a bit, but our Fallon Park bikeshare station is now up and running and serving Roanoke’s Southeast neighborhoods.
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