Mayor Jones has committed to building bike infrastructure. So shouldn’t the City budget for it?

Since RVA MORE has signed up to support the Greater Richmond Bicycle Coalition mission of “building a Richmond region that is bikeable for everyone,” we know you understand the importance of dedicated bike infrastructure. New bike lanes are some of the least expensive road construction there is, and just $3 million in the City’s budget could build the first phase of a city-wide network that connects people from where they live to where they work, shop, learn, and play. Now is the time to act on it. 

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We have a year and a half before the 2015 UCI Road Cycling World Championships come to Richmond, and now is the only chance to secure the funding in time to have some of these projects on the ground before hundreds of thousands of spectators visit and millions watch on television.

Now is the chance to make a real, on-the-ground improvement for bike riders in your community. In order to build the network of bikeways Richmond needs, City Council needs to:

  • Allocate $3 million in the FY 2015 budget to fund it
  • Not rely on federal grants, which cannot be guaranteed in this time of urgency
  • Allocate $3.5 million for the Brown’s Island Dam Walk component of the Riverfront Development Plan for a safe and convenient crossing of the James River

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Thank you for helping to build a Richmond region that is bikeable for everyone.

Sincerely,

Greg Rollins
President
Greater Richmond Bicycle Coalition