"We don't do that in Virginia"...made me chuckle. Thankfully I've never worked for the government. This still seems to be the attitude here with respect to bike lanes, traffic calming, etc. in suburban counties like Chesterfield (and sadly, Henrico, even though I know Henrico maintains its own roads). Do other counties in Virginia have much local control over their road design?
VDOT maintains most of VA's roads, but there's tons of flexibility. Henrico & Chesterfield each have a reputation for preserving the status quo. Lots of finger pointing, but little action.
The key to unlock better transportation is land use, which is a local control. That's good news b/c much easier to change than national policy.
"We don't do that in Virginia"...made me chuckle. Thankfully I've never worked for the government. This still seems to be the attitude here with respect to bike lanes, traffic calming, etc. in suburban counties like Chesterfield (and sadly, Henrico, even though I know Henrico maintains its own roads). Do other counties in Virginia have much local control over their road design?
VDOT maintains most of VA's roads, but there's tons of flexibility. Henrico & Chesterfield each have a reputation for preserving the status quo. Lots of finger pointing, but little action.
The key to unlock better transportation is land use, which is a local control. That's good news b/c much easier to change than national policy.