The Virginia Capital Trail is transforming the state's middle peninsula, according to Mobility Lab.
"The Virginia Capital Trail offers one of the best cases of how well-designed bike and pedestrian infrastructure can transform communities," according to an article by Gabriel Morey as the second in a series of article marking the one-year anniversary of the trail.
Morey, credits the trail with economic successes like attracting large, new businesses to the corridor and boosting business for small, existing companies. But, "economic benefits are only part of the success of the trail," writes Morey, "it has also brought a renewed push for bike infrastructure and an increased quality of life in the communities around it."
Morey finds examples of proposed bike infrastructure improvements in cities like Williamsburg and Richmond and proposed expansions of the Virginia Capital Trail as far East as Fort Monroe.
[Updated 12/15/2016 with the correct name of the author.]
FULL STORY: Virginia’s new Capital Trail spurs biking investments along its route
Twin Cities Suburbs Look to Improve Bike Facilities
Communities around Minneapolis and St. Paul are working to build more robust bike infrastructure networks.
A National Bike Trail Network Is Slowly Growing
Around the United States, new bike lanes and trails are connecting communities via two (or three) wheels.
Advocates Champion the Great Western Trail
A Chicago walking and biking trail along a former railroad right-of-way has been a labor of love for local residents.
Analysis: Cybertruck Fatality Rate Far Exceeds That of Ford Pinto
The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled seven times last year.
National Parks Layoffs Will Cause Communities to Lose Billions
Thousands of essential park workers were laid off this week, just before the busy spring break season.
Retro-silient?: America’s First “Eco-burb,” The Woodlands Turns 50
A master-planned community north of Houston offers lessons on green infrastructure and resilient design, but falls short of its founder’s lofty affordability and walkability goals.
Test News Post 1
This is a summary
Analysis: Cybertruck Fatality Rate Far Exceeds That of Ford Pinto
The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled seven times last year.
Test News Headline 46
Test for the image on the front page.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service