Welcome to Bike Month!

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 […]

RIDE Solutions Can Help You Save Money on Gas

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 […]

Pittsylvania County Commuting Patterns

Periodically, the U.S. Census Bureau releases commutation data which shows commuting patterns among localities throughout the United States. Recently, I wrote blogs highlighting commuting patterns throughout the entire West Piedmont Planning District and many of its constituent localities (see https://ridesolutions.org/west-piedmont/ and scroll to the bottom of the page).  This week, I focus […]

The Future of Living and Commuting After the Pandemic

Prior to about mid-March, we at RIDE Solutions had no doubt that our urban centers would continue to grow as important regional employment centers offering a high quality of life.  We also had no reason to believe that more collective forms of transportation such as carpooling, vanpooling, transit, and bike […]