To establish connectivity throughout the City with the designation and implementation of a safe, continuous, and coordinated system of bikeways and shared use facilities that provide access to recreational, employment, educational, and commercial activity centers.

  To provide a variety of facilities to satisfy the transportation and recreational needs of different user types and abilities.

Link at VBGov.com.

Be sure to check out Related Documents list in right column, one in particular, Citizen & Stakeholder Input states, in part:

Bicycle Commuting

The most important considerations to commute by bike were ranked as (1) convenient on-road facilities, (2) convenient off-road facilities, and (3) travel distance.

Desired Bicycle Routes

Approximately 90% of all rider types desire a bicycle route in their neighborhood.

The Northampton Boulevard/Shore Drive corridor was ranked #1 more than 2 to 1 over other routes listed.