Imagine a day where a street or several are closed to cars and made available just for cyclists, pedestrians, dancers, skaters, and just about any other human powered activity you can imagine!
Roanoke Cyclovia participant practicing riding skills during a game.
That’s what a Cyclovia is. Cities and towns all over the world have held them and have found the response amazing. Read more at Wikipedia on this style event.
Virginia’s only Cyclovia began in Roanoke in 2009. The event was recognized as a cutting edge event and given the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) with its 2010 Excellence in Rural Transportation award. See more about Roanoke’s cycling initiatives in our case study on Ride Solutions.
Learn more on this informative video from Cyclovia Tuscon.
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