Each year in September BWVA co-sponsors a major outreach event to raise awareness of safe, respectful road sharing practices. In both 2010 and 2011 over 195 schools, companies, colleges, local government organizations, and non-profits joined in to support this program. Through the combined energies of all the partners we reached thousands across the state with safety tips, laws, and general information about sharing the road.
In 2011 we completed a project with the Department of Motor Vehicles to develop a series of 4 short educational videos on biking and walking. Two videos on biking, one in English, one Spanish, were produced and two videos for pedestrians, one in English, one Spanish, were produced. Videos, partially funded by a federal safety grant, are available for public distribution through channels such as You Tube. We hope to secure additional financial support to to make the videos available on DVD to schools and other organizations. Watch the videos at http://bikewalkvirginia.org/our-videos/
On a regular basis we update our resources website. Through this site we hope to:
To visit the toolkit go to http://resources.bikewalkvirginia.org/
Beginning in 2010 we successfully supported safer streets in the Richmond Virginia metropolitan area through a media campaign on city buses. “Look for Me” panels appeared on buses at eye level for bus riders and surrounding traffic.
That project was expanded to include Harrisonburg and Petersburg in addition to Richmond in 2011. In 2012 the ads will appear in 4 metropolitan areas determined based on need and existing programs.
In addition to the projects listed, we have a hearty plate of ongoing programs including Share the Road Education, Sunrise Grants, Bike Smart Virginia, and The Bike Virginia Tour.
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