Maria Nicklin's blog

Hello Everyone:

Today near Round Hill there was a bicyclist traveling along Route 7 Eastbound. I barely saw him/her as the road was in a good bit of shade and their clothing was not bright.

I did see the bicyclist and proceeded to slow down and got in the left lane. Hoping the vehicles behind me, one quickly approaching, would follow suit.

Citizens are encouraged to call in advance to sign up to speak at the public hearing.

Please send your comments as our Planning Commissioners really do take the time to listen and consider everyone's ideas. They want -- and need -- to hear from you and not work in a vacuum. Your thoughts make a difference! They have done such an amazing job with this new draft, especially with regard to bicycle and pedestrian improvements.

Here's more info:

Planning Commission Public Hearing
Date: Thursday - October 29, 2009

Attachment: 

10-29-09+FINAL+ad.pdf

A few weeks ago I saw two young teens biking west towards Round Hill from Franklin Park. There was a long line of cars waiting for an opportunity to pass. If I were not driving I could have taken that "perfect shot" to illustrate the absolute necessity for a bike & pedestrian trail along this corridor.

I am afraid there is going to be a tragedy along this road.

We need to act now and work together to get the construction of this trail going.

Here is the second paragraph from the Executive Summary of the Loudoun County Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Master Plan:

This blog entry includes the first paragraph from the Executive Summary of the Loudoun County Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Master Plan (LCBPMMP). And the first entry for blogging the Plan.

Welcome to the BikeLoudoun blog. Each week we'll touch on three topics: 1) A headline from the news that relates to biking; 2) Goings on in Loudoun County with regard to bike/ped, planning and the like; and, 3) A paragraph or two from the Bike and Pedestrian Plan starting from the Executive Summary.

For now ... check out the encouraging Washington Post article, For More Riders, 'the Bus Is Beautiful'