Fredericksburg Area Active Transportation

09/28/2022

A Virginia Department of Transportation project has been named a top-12 national finalist in the America’s Transportation Awards competition sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). VDOT’s Chatham Bridge Rehabilitation and Shared Use Path Proj...

09/28/2022

Our Own Chatham Bridge is a National Award Finalist! Please vote and help it win!

Link to vote in comments!

A Virginia Department of Transportation project has been named a top-12 national finalist in the America’s Transportation Awards competition sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). VDOT’s Chatham Bridge Rehabilitation and Shared Use Path Proj...

09/23/2022

Hope y'all had a good car free holiday yesterday!

FAMPO's Public Involvement Coordinator rides their bike for transportation every day! How do you participate in car-free living?

09/22/2022

FAMPO just published a draft Transit report for their East-West Mobility Study. The report proposes a new Bus Rapid Transit route, 2 new pedestrian and bicycle paths, and a Transit Center.
Complete the 5-question yes/no survey here: https://forms.office.com/r/niJ1mfX7bj

Breaking News: Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) published a draft Transit Report for our East-West Mobility Study. Complete the survey about mobility in the region here: https://forms.office.com/r/niJ1mfX7bj

Spotsylvania, Virginia Stafford County, VA Fredericksburg Downtown City of Fredericksburg, Virginia Government VHB Virginia Railway Express VDOT Fredericksburg District Virginia Passenger Rail Authority

07/14/2022

Do you have comments/concerns about the Twin Lake Dr./Kensington Bicycle and Pedestrian Connector?
Provide your public input at the link, to FAMPO, or at the In-Person Design Public Hearing tonight from 5-7pm at the Dorothy Hart Community Center!

About the Project The proposed Twin Lakes/Kensington Bicycle and Pedestrian Connector project would extend a paved shared use path approximately 10 feet wide along the north side of Lafayette Boulevard between Twin Lake Drive and St. Paul Street in the City of Fredericksburg. The new section of path...

12/14/2021

Google Trends Shows People Want To Walk:
"Places to walk near me" up 500%. Similar searches also way up, report finds.

Walkability is important — and we can see it by what people search for on Google. Can we meet their needs?

11/30/2021

Drivers were more aware of peds, cyclists, and ... other vehicles.

Cars slow down and those behind wheel are more aware of surroundings in areas with good cycling infrastructure, research reveals

11/04/2021

We are looking at pedestrian fatalities the wrong way...

The spike in crashes involving children on Halloween reflects a bigger crisis: U.S. streets have become increasingly hostile to those on foot or on bikes. Here’s how to stop the killing.

05/26/2021

https://fb.watch/5K0XCRofl5/

Take the survey for a better travel tomorrow!

05/20/2021

Care about safe streets for walking and biking?
Click to send a comment to your representatives to support the Complete Streets Act!
https://smartgrowthamerica.org/program/national-complete-streets-coalition/complete-streets-act-of-2021/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=988079c6-2fd2-4ec5-acdb-23deae9064b7

(1) Why we need federal operations funding for public transit: For decades, the federal government has only provided a limited share of funding for the upfront capital costs of public transportation, like new transit lines or buying railcars and buses—not the day-to-day costs of running those trai...