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Photo by John W. Adkisson | The Roanoke Times

8 August 2009 • roanoke times blog manif spaciale

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Manif Spaciale

Photo by John W. Adkisson | The Roanoke Times

8 August 2009 • manif spaciale roanoke times roanoke

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Manif Spaciale

Photo by John W. Adkisson | The Roanoke Times

8 August 2009 • roanoke times manif spaciale roanoke

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Manif Spaciale

‘terrific Roanoke Times article on Manif Spaciale

8 August 2009 • roanoke roanoke times manif spaciale

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Roanoke Times front page story on Chris Howell and her car less life

by writer Beth Macy.

‘excellent, excellent story!

3 July 2009 • beth macy roanoke times chris howell roanoke car less brit river laker bike biking bicycle

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yeh! Car Less Brit Museum & VMT grand openings Roanoke Times Extra front page today!

29 June 2009 • roanoke times kevin kittredge river laker car less brit museum virginia museum of transportation vmt roanoke

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Car Less Brit Museum in today’s Roanoke Times newspaper!

“Six months after the opening of the $66 million Taubman Museum of Art, downtown Roanoke is about to get another new museum…”

Kevin Kittredge

Roanoke Times May 16

16 May 2009 • car less brit museum car less brit roanoke times river laker roanoke kevin kittredge

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Friday’s ‘Clean Commute’ turning into a happening

“If the response I’ve received to Sunday’s “Clean Commute” column is any indication, this Friday may be the biggest “Clean Commute Day” Roanoke has ever seen…. And if things get really big, we have a chance to sentence the irrepressible “Car Less Brit” to another six months of two-wheeled transport….”

By Dan Casey Roanoke Times Wednesday May 13, 2009

‘nice article, Dan!

13 May 2009 • roanoke times car less brit museum river laker clean commute day car less brit dan casey

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don your helmet for a clean commute

Dan Casey writes about Clean Commute Day, which is happening this Friday, May 15, in today’s Roanoke Times.

Dan wants to introduce you to the wonders of commuting to work by bicycle!

10 May 2009 • dan casey roanoke times river laker

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bicycles pedal culture change

Roanoke Times newspaper article, Sunday, April 26, 2009 (today!), by Dan Casey

“…It wasn’t that long ago in the humble Roanoke Valley that bicyclists fell into two categories: spandex-clad weirdos who were Not To Be Taken Seriously, or the homeless, who were mostly ignored.

…Lately that attitude has changed in a profound way. Suddenly, bicycling is hip and cool and Roanoke is developing a much more diverse bike culture.

…Librarian (note: i’m not a libarian! river)-cyclist River Laker, aka “The Carless Brit,” has captured the imagination of Roanokers young and old with his six-month vow to forsake the stinky automobile. Laker hit the three-month mark April 14, and scores of people squeezed into the downtown library for a party to celebrate with him.

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- Dan Casey

go to link for full story

26 April 2009 • carlessbrit river laker roanoke bike biking bicycle dan casey roanoke times

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‘nice promo for CarLessBrit’s CarLessRoanoke Party in Sunday’s Roanoke Times newspaper

5 April 2009 • roanoke times carlessbrit roanoke river laker carlessbrit's carlessroanoke party

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carlessbrit wednesday feb 25 2009 (1)

‘making my bike safer for night riding, plus the movie, Burning the Future, a Clif Bar, the Roanoke Times and my cologne!

25 February 2009 • river laker carlessbrit biking bike bicycle roanoke public libraries Burning the Future roanoke times bike safety clif bar

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I salute you for your car-less effort in this bike-unfriendly city. I am from Edinburgh, went to college in Bristol and rode a bike all through college and first jobs in the UK. When I came to the US 15 years ago, getting a bike was high on my list of things to do, but it quickly became clear there were no consideration for cyclists in Roanoke. I still have a bike and ride it occasionally for exercise, you have me thinking maybe I should try commuting - when it gets warmer!!

I would like to learn more about cycling in Roanoke and perhaps to join in some of the events you mention - please keep me posted.
Bettina

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an email I received today.

my reply:

Thanks for your email, Bettina. I appreciate you taking the time to write and for your encouragement of CarLessBrit!

I do feel Roanoke, including both city government and citizens, is making a lot progress with becoming more bike and on-foot friendly, especially with the ongoing development of the greenway system, the recent addition of the trolley service, and such organizations as Roanoke Ride Solutions and Sharebike. But yeh, still a good way to go!

I hear that there is going to be a critical mass on Feb. 20 in Roanoke. The nature of a critical mass is that there are no leaders and little pre-organization, so keep your eyes and ears out for more details on it. I hope you will take part!

Some Roanoke bike orgs include Blue Ridge Bicycle Club (BRBC), Roanoke Cycling Organization and Star City Grits (Girls Riding in the Streets). I couldn’t get the link to work for the Grits website so the link goes to a Roanoke Times article about this club.

I’ll keep in touch!

30 January 2009 • Roanoke ride solutions roanoke ride solutions river laker roanoke public libraries roanoke times carlessbrit bicycle bike biking sharebike blue ridge bicycle club brbc r roanoke valley greenway critical mass grits star line trolley roanoke cycling org star city grits