Read article at Pilotonline.com entitled Bike crashes in Hampton Roads: Who’s to blame?
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PD-H1, P-1 & PHP
Read about PD-H1 in the City Code.
PD-H1 also references A-12 here.
Read about P-1 in the City Code.
More about zoning request change for Pleasure House Point at VBGov.com/PleasureHousePoint.
Your invite to the festivities on PHP OCT 12 & OCT 13
CBF PHP project information available online
VBGov.com/PHP set up to showcase Ceremony and Celebration
He draws from such inspirations as fellow Augustan, the Godfather of Soul himself, Mr. James Brown. In fact a local radio personality said it best “If Elvis Presley and James Brown had a child, it would be no other than Brandon Bower”.
New page at VBGov.com/PHP.
VBGov.com/PleasureHousePoint for all other info like maps, graphs, polls, Stakeholder meeting minutes, discussion, etc.
Coming out OCT 13 for LRNow Fall Festival right ?
BRANDON BOWER is one of the musicians playing for the Celebration.
Stay tuned to find out who else is.
Great Neck Road and Lynnhaven Dr improvements
From an email from Chris
There were some questions as to the road improvements on Great Neck. Per the City, they are offsetting the turn lanes to improve visibility. There have been 15 accidents at the intersection in just the last 5 years, so apparently it is pretty dangerous. Many of those reported as drivers in the lefts being unable to see oncoming traffic due to vehicles in the opposing left turn lane.
In FY10 the City applied for and was approved to receive federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds for the project, so it is being funded by the Feds.
The improvements will be completed by early December
Pleasure House Point Open House for Information on Chesapeake Bay Foundation Plans Tuesday, September 18, 2012 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Bayside Recreation Center
Pleasure House Point
Open House for Information on Chesapeake Bay Foundation Plans
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Bayside Recreation Center, 4500 First Court Road, Virginia Beach
We invite you to an open house to review plans for an Environmental Education Center at Pleasure House Point.
A partnership with Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), City of Virginia Beach, Trust for Public Land, and many citizens from your community successfully protected Pleasure House Point (PHP). Ninety-two percent of the preserved land is now the PHP Natural Area, managed by the City of Virginia Beach. CBF and its partners will utilize the eastern 10 acres for environmental education programs and an environmental center. At the Open House, CBF staff will be available to answer any questions.
Questions? Contact Christy Everett, CBF, at 622-1964 or ceverett@cbf.org.
September 9th – 15th Virginia Bicyclist and Pedestrian Awareness Week
SHARE THE ROAD
Motorists have a responsibility to share the road with those who enjoy biking and walking along Virginia’s roadways.
When you pass a bicyclists slow down and allow at least 2 feet between the bike and the vehicle.
Look for hand signals a bicyclist may use to signal a turn. When approaching a crosswalk, stop for pedestrians.
Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as motorists and should ride with traffic.
Bicyclists should obey all Virginia traffic laws, use flashing lights, and wear bright clothing.
Bicyclists should yield to pedestrians.
If you’re out walking, move against traffic and use sidewalks when possible.
“Sure, the foundation could locate its offices on nearby Shore Drive, Everett said, but it would miss an opportunity to set an example of how to build in an environmentally friendly, sustainable way.”
Read the entire article at Pilotonline.com.
“I am ecstatic with an environmental educational component existing on PHP run by CBF,” he wrote in an email. ” – they can simply do much, much better.”
“Please help us find this little guy’s home! This poor baby was just picked up by a kind stranger who spotted him walking in circles on Shore Dr. “
LEARN MORE AT THIS FACEBOOK THREAD!
[No need to be a member of Facebook.]
New construction home vandalized in Cape Story
From their neighborhood watch:
A new house under construction at 2764 Ocean Shore Ave. was broken into Saturday or Sunday 9/1 or 9/2. Graffiti was spray-painted on wood and windows inside the house and two tubs were damaged with a sledge hammer. If anyone has any information on this break in, please call the police at 385-5000.
“Wildlife Center of Virginia officials will release a peregrine falcon Monday at First Landing State Park. The release will be at 1 p.m. It is free and open to the public.”
“The event will be held on Wednesday, September 12th at First Landing State Park in the Trail Center. “
Hello Volunteers!
Dr. Douglas Tallamy, Professor and Chair of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and the author of the book Bringing Nature Home is the featured speaker at the Go Native! plant symposium.
The event will be held on Wednesday, September 12th at First Landing State Park in the Trail Center. Tickets are $20 each and includes parking and refreshments. A portion of the proceeds will go to First Landing State Park.
If you are interested in attending or would like additional information, please contact Renee’ Wampler at 757-425-0724 or email pagcrw@cox.net.
Thank you,
Kim Y. Miller
Volunteer / Events Coordinator
First Landing State Park
Phone: 757-412-2308
Cell: 757-536-0088
Fax: 757-412-2315
“Chic’s Beach will kick off its end-of-summer party Sunday, complete with a count-the-butts contest.”
Read the entire article and comment at Pilotonline.com.
The person with the best guess will win a gift basket from Taste Unlimited worth $50, he said.
Editors note: People who think the world is their ashtray are a$$hole$ buttheads.
“A Child Safety Town Hall Meeting, sponsored by Virginia Beach City Councilmember James L. Wood, will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd. “
More at VBGov.com News Center.
FBI Special Agents from the Norfolk Field Office will provide detailed and interesting information on threats from child predators.
“FREE Hampton Roads Solar & More Tour – Saturday & Sunday October 6 & 7. In conjunction with the American Solar Energy Society’s National Home Tour, folks across the country including Tidewater will have the opportunity to view and investigate local green building technologies incorporated into homes and businesses the first weekend of October. “
The Joint Expeditionary Base will be hosting an Open House to the Public at JEB/Little Creek on August 24, 2012, featuring the band, Kansas. Entry will be at Gate 3, with the gate open to the public at 5 p.m., concert at 7 p.m. and fireworks at 9 p.m.
Pilotonline.com coverage of CBF’s plans on PHP
“The idea is to leave no trace, minimize impact and create a building that will be used for years to come by the community,” said William Almond, the project’s landscape architect.
Read the entire article and view a video at Pilotonline.com.
“Our vision quite simply is to create one of the most environmentally sustainable buildings in the world at Pleasure House Point,” said CBF Hampton Roads Director Christy Everett. “We want it to be an international model that demonstrates how to build, work, learn, and play responsibly beside a natural treasure like the Chesapeake Bay. Our goal is a facility the entire Hampton Roads community can be proud of, and we are actively seeking the community’s feedback on our Pleasure House Point vision.”
Read the entire Press Release at CBF.org.
Hopefully CBF will conduct intense studies about using wind turbines safely since so many birds love PHP and it’s vital habitat in the Atlantic Flyway. Photo credit: CBF
Editors note: Impossible dreams come true.
#WeLoveShoreDrive 