New 4.8-mile section is the first major construction phase of the Fall Line   RICHMOND, VA – A regional partnership including Hanover and Henrico counties and the Town of Ashland held a ceremonial groundbreaking today in Ashland to celebrate the start of construction along a 4.8-mile portion of the 43-mile Fall Line trail. The section, currently called Design-Build Phase 1, […]

Bike Walk RVA launched its first Academy in 2014 when the region had just 37 miles of bikeways and no plans focusing on bicyclist and pedestrian movement. After graduating more than 200 “Champions” trained to stand up for connected biking and walking, the region has quadrupled its bikeway mileage, built key connectors like the T. Tyler Potterfield bicyclist/pedestrian-only bridge, passed […]

Written by: Noelle Hart A recent study conducted by the Virginia Department of Health found that less than one quarter of children ages 6-17 participate in the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity every day. This, in part, is negatively affected by the length of recess, availability of facilities and resources, and social environments at schools. So, how can you […]