With the arrival of May typically comes warmer weather as we begin to transition from spring into summer. As part of this transition, many of us begin to spend much more time outdoors, walking, jogging, and, of course, bicycling. It should come as no surprise, then, that May is Bike […]
If you drive, you are undoubtedly aware of changes in gas prices. In fact, AAA shows that, as of March 14th, the average price for regular unleaded gasoline in Virginia was $4.230, while it was $4.325 at the national level. The RIDE Solutions app is a great way to save […]
Typically, on an annual basis, the U.S. Census Bureau releases commutation data, which shows commuting patterns among localities throughout the United States. Recently, I wrote a blog discussing commuting patterns throughout the entire West Piedmont Planning District (please see here: https://ridesolutions.org/2021/04/30/2018-west-piedmont-planning-district-commuting-patterns-where-workers-commuted-to-and-from/), but this week I focus on commuting patterns for […]
Most of the blogs I have written have been targeted to the general population of the West Piedmont Planning District, and have focused on carpooling and transit, though the COVID-19 pandemic has (at least temporarily) shifted focus a bit more toward socially-distant friendly modes such as telecommuting, walking, and bicycling. […]
As our nation grappled with how to adapt to COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic, evidence was pointing to a significant shift in how we Americans were getting to work, as well as where we worked. We knew that those who were able to, did work from home, […]
On Thursday, March 5th, staffs of the Danville and Lynchburg MPOs, transit agency directors, regional mobility managers, VDOT and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) staffs, municipal staff, representatives of a local health collaborative, and staff of EPR planning consultants, took part in a technical assistance workshop facilitated by the FHWA which […]
This year, RIDE Solutions will partner with the Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival to promote alternative transportation to and from the event. This year, the event will include several days of live music featuring bands such as Big Daddy Love, Yarn, Holly Bowling, the Vegabonds, and many more. Various […]
The U.S. Census Bureau has released 2017 data on its OnTheMap website, which is a very intuitive source for recent employment and commuting data. This data is available for most areas of the U.S., and the West Piedmont Planning District is no exception. Using this tool, we briefly explore employment […]
Since July, the West Piedmont Planning District Commission has been coordinating the RIDE Solutions program here in the West Piedmont Planning District. Since that time, we have been promoting the program through various means such as ads in magazines, and a job fair and trade show, with more events to […]
Each year, the Robert Wood Johnson County Health Rankings & Roadmaps results are released as part of a joint effort between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute. These rankings tabulate a plethora of health measures throughout just about every county in the U.S., […]