Torrey ridge is a blast going down. Only did it once. Need to do it again.

Yep, done all that, Kennedy is nice when I really feel like hurting myself a bit :D

I'd give my left something or other for a fire road climb to the top of white rock(something Pisgah and the whole Asheville/Brevard area has figured out).

I went once, my friends already had a table and when I told them that they said I couldn’t just go join.

It was like 12 on a sunday and I just walked past and found my friends at a table around a ton of empty tables? Weird place.

Have you done Torrey to Slacks to White Rock Gap at Sherando? It lasts quite a bit longer that way. Sometimes I take Kennedy Ridge or Mill Creek (the infamous 7 switchbacks) to the top, but the easiest way is up White Rock, Right on the Blue Ridge Parkway for a few miles, then right on Bald Mtn Jeep Trail to the Torrey Ridge Trailhead.

I'm headed to Pisgah for spring break on Saturday, can't wait!

Skyline is amazing. I also love the Dreamweaver/lucid trail. I could ride either of those all day long.

A waste of taxpayer’s money when our roads are CRAP. Give me weeds!

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A lawsuit might be effective for the driver who takes out pedestrian because they didn’t see the clearly visible sign.

Def the worst crossing - so dangerous

It’s super cool stuff. They just did a crash analysis webinar of a recent fatal incident near Monroe Park. I posted it in r/vcu. They review a lot of relevant surrounding issues in Richmond’s transportation system, and obviously pick apart the car-centric design of the streets that surround the park.

What trail at Snowshoe? My favorite by far is Skyline.

Scott’s Addition is a great area to ride through. To walk I like leaving from Rocketts and heading to the Canal Walk. Deep Run Park is great too, with the bonus of playgrounds.

Down in Chesterfield Harry G Daniel park is really good too for stops and gyms, shorter trails than deep run and more level ground if you have a bad back and knees like me.

Thanks for that explanation. I looked up what the CDC recommends for Glyphosate, and it's clearly stated in bold "Do not let kids or pets play on or touch areas where weed killer has been applied until 24 hours have passed." Regardless of the downvotes, I stand by my comment that I'd be upset if I had kids unknowingly playing in that playground today.

local: Buttermilk

couple hours: Timber Ridge

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and best local event: Mountain Cat 100

Hell yes. Already in their email list. I second this recommendation for anyone interested in urban and transportation issues or even if you’re just interested in the financial sustainability of local governments. They focus a lot on the financial side

If that’s true that is hilarious. Railroads can do whatever they want.

They are a massive safety feature on highways for sure and used significantly throughout the nation - which is why i've always wondered why we dont use them more. I feel like they are probably one of the most efficient driver alert/behavior modification systems out there. Efficient by cost to install, maintain, not as divisive as speed bumps, dont impact certain vehicles like snow plows or other vehicles, and it wont damage your car if you accidentally dont see it or take it too fast (we've all been there).

You should check out Strong Towns.

Love seeing more people become aware that better cities are possible.

Raise the crosswalk, add bump outs to the corners and “daylight” the cross walk. The point of Cary street is to create a pleasant area, not just move through traffic.

Let’s just spend another half million on a slogan to encourage safe driving like “Richmond Real Safe” or whatever

the barrier to this can be hangry people within your group

I’m with you on this. I don’t want to take any chances with my food or give anyone money that doesn’t deserve it. Convenience and the weather are factors here, I understand that, but I’m with you otherwise.

Second Emily warden

Agreed. The most important step is to make walking that mile safe and comfortable and making driving/parking less convenient