TAKING ACTION
10 Tips for Planning and Leading a Successful Walk Audit
America Walks
Advocacy for local, state, and national pedestrian issues
Virginia Bicycling Federation
Volunteer organization working to promote bicycling; change public policy and community attitudes; and improve the safety, convenience, and acceptance of bicycling throughout Virginia.
Safe Routes to School
Program that assists interested localities, schools, and non-profit groups in making bicycling and walking to school safer and more appealing to children.
LAWS
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Laws and tips to make bicycling and walking safe and enjoyable on Virginia’s highways.
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Arlington’s Be A PAL Educational Materials
Be a Safe Walker / Sé un peatón seguro
Rules of the Road / Reglas de la Calle
Consejos y pasos para el uso debido del casco para montar bicicleta
BICYCLE SAFETY RESOURCES
Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
A clearinghouse of bicycle helmet information serving consumers, parents, teachers, the media, and more.
Bike Arlington
Bike Virginia
Resources for bicyclists and pedestrians
Virginia Department of Health
Injury and Violence Prevention site with bicycle safety information and resources
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
City of Alexandria Local Motion
Active transportation resource in Northern Virginia
Federal Highway Administration
Resident’s Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities
Virginia Maps
Birding and Wildlife Trails
League of American Bicyclists
Promotes bicycling for fun, fitness, and transportation; certifies bicycling instructors; and advocates for bicycle-friendly communities, regions, and states
Washington Area Bicyclist Association
The Commonwealth of Virginia’s largest metropolitan area bicycling group’s Web site offers many resources
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Pedestrian safety program with publications, activities, information about National Safe Routes to School program, and more!
Northern Virginia Regional Commission
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
Resources to increase the viability of walking and bicycling as a means of transportation and physical activity
Street Smart
Public safety program of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia
U.S. Department of Federal Highway Administration
Virginia Department of Transportation
Bicycle and Pedestrian Program, including VDOT’s Safe Routes to School Program
Virginia Highway Safety
Virginia Pedestrian Safety
Virginia Pedestrian Safety Toolkit
Photo Credits:
Kimberly Perry, Bike Virginia; Tim Kelley, BikeArlington; Eric Robitall, Laura Sandt, Dan Burden, Tiffany Robinson, PBIC Image library [www.pedbikeimages.org]; VinnieR, Wikipedia; Debbie Spiliotopoulos, NVRC; W&OD Trail, NVRPA.
