BikeWalk Alexandria - Alexandria's Voice for Pedestrian and Bicycling Safety
Get involved in making Alexandria better for bicycling and walking!
Join the local advocacy group - BikeWalk Alexandria. Alexandria grows in population every day as commuters traverse through and to the City. New developments still are designed with a concentration on motorized vehicle flow, frequently neglecting the impact of pedestrians and bicyclists. BikeWalk Alexandria, a chapter of BikeWalk Virginia, is chartered to represent the concerns of pedestrians and bicyclists. We promote pedestrian and bicycle safety throughout the City through various initiatives. One of our goals is a more enjoyable community with reduced motorized traffic.
Join us at our monthly meetings at St. Elmo's Cafe at 2300 Mt. Vernon Ave. in Alexandria. We generally meet at 7:30 pm on the first Monday of every other month - on the even months. Stay current on Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Issues and meeting announcements by subscribing to the BikeWalk Alexandria's e-mail list serve. You can do this by providing your email address to the list serve at: http://bicycle.alexandria.va.us/mailman/listinfo/bsc
The city of Alexandria also has monthly meetings of the Alexandria Pedestrian & Bicycle Citizens' Group which basically consists of many of the same people. This group advises the city on pedestrian and bicycle issues. Their meetings are also on the first Monday of every other month - the odd months. Information on the city sponsored group can be found on: http://www.alexride.org/bikeped_citizensgroup.php
Our parent organization, BikeWalk Virginia, is a non-profit membership organization whose mission is to make Virginia safer, cleaner, healthier and wealthier through the promotion of safe walking, biking and trail facilities throughout the state. BikeWalk Alexandria pursues this mission locally. You can join BikeWalk Virginia through the internet at http://www.bikewalkvirginia.org/membershipReg/onlinereg.asp . Please indicate that you desire to be a member of the Alexandria Chapter as most of the membership funds come back to the chapter.
Join us and help identify topics on Walking and Bicycling within Alexandria. We look forward to hearing from you on the list serve or seeing you at one of our meetings.
For additional information you can email Jerry King at: jjkingconsulting@yahoo.com
Upcoming Events: 1. Ellen Pickering Walk - The Ellen Pickering Walk takes place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Athenaeum, 201 Prince Street, Alexandria. The Greater Alexandria Preservation Alliance sponsors the walk to honor Ellen Pickering. It will start and end at the Athenaeum. Refreshments will be provided at the end of the walk. For more information contact Boyd Walker, Greater Alexandria Preservation Alliance, at 703-519-4707. 1. 22 September: Car Free Day
