Bicycle & Pedestrian Subcommittee

The City of Harrisonburg's Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee was established in 2010 by the Harrisonburg Transportation Safety and Advisory Commission (TSAC) following City Council action to formally add bicycle and pedestrian matters as an additional area of responsibility of the commission. 

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee's members are Harrisonburg citizens appointed by the Commission and serve three year terms. The subcommittee is facilitated by Public Works Department staff who work together with the subcommittee and other community stakeholders to identify needs and opportunities for improving the city's network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee members (from left to right): Paul Johnston, Charles Chenault (City Council), Thomas Jenkins (chair), and Len Van Wyk (Transportation Safety and Advisory Commission). Not pictured: Carl Droms.

The  Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee is an advisory with the following duties:

• To advise city staff and Transportation Safety and Advisory Commission on bicycle and pedestrian related matters,
• To assist in implementation and achieving the goals of the City Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan,
• To work with the City to achieve safe bicycle and pedestrian connectivity for all citizens, 
• To solicit input and feedback from community members and local advocates on bicycling and pedestrian matters,* and
• To serve as the body through which the update of the City Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan takes place (approximately every five years as the Comprehensive Plan is updated).

*Note: The Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee is advisory and not an advocacy group.

 [59KB] Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee Information Sheet

Meeting Date/Time/Location:

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee generally meets on the fourth Monday of every other month, during the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November. *2013 schedule below. Meetings are at 6:00pm in the Community Development Classroom, 409 South Main Street, Harrisonburg. Meetings are always open to the public and citizens are encouraged to attend. 

 2013 Meeting Schedule:

• January 28
• March 25 (rescheduled for April 3 due to inclement weather)
• June 3 (not typical 4th Monday)
• July 22
• September 23
• November 18 (not typical 4th Monday)

Questions for the subcommittee and requests to be added to a future subcommittee agenda may be submitted by email to Thanh.Dang@harrisonburgva.gov or by calling 540-434-5928.

Meeting Summaries:

Download meeting summaries.  

Mailing List:

If you are interested in joining our mailing list to receive updates on future meetings and meeting summaries, please  email Thanh.Dang@harrisonburgva.gov.  

Additional Information:

More information and resources on City Bicycle and Pedestrian planning and projects.