
Not only is
MeadWestvaco building that awesome new building down by the
Federal Building in
Richmond, but now they are making it possible for me to ride from
Richmond to
Williamsburg without being killed by large truks! Yesterday the
Mayor and some other officials broke ground down by the canal on the
Richmond half of the
Capitol to Capitol bike trail that runs from
Richmond to
Williamsburg along Route 5, and all of this has come about because
MeadWestvaco donated $300,000 to the project; which up until now had been put on the back burner as far as I can see. I think I will send the folks at Mead a thank you note, not just because I like to cycle, but because I have made that journey from
Richmond to
Williamsburg on my bike and not having to compete with SUV's and hotrodders is worth way more than $300,000 to me.
Here is the press release from the City. (p.s. I would have forced the
Mayor to take off those sunglasses, and I would have made them wear hard hats, but that's just my professional opinion)
Sweeeet!!! I'm looking forward to the completion of the Richmond to Williamsburg trail and vice versa.
ReplyDeleteAnd, yes, Mayor Wilder really needs to lose the "Look at me! I gotta wear shades!" look. :-)
FYI - MeadWestvaco doesn't have a dash. This is good news though.
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