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Thanks for the early positive feedback on the Harrisonburg Times! Happy to see 3 ppl already applied to write@hbtimes http://bit.ly/bJgWVv #

@tncaldwell subscriptions are more like donations. No content will be blocked. in reply to tncaldwell #

#Harrisonburg United Way press conference starts now to detail cuts to local services #hburgnews #

WHSV's lead evening story is on the #Harrisonburg Times. http://bit.ly/9pdMiU #

I'm leaving tomorrow with 6 others from #Harrisonburg, VA, to visit Davis, CA and learn about their nationally recognized bicycle system. #

The #Harrisonburg bicycle delegation to Davis, CA, will be blogging here: http://harrisonburgdavisbiketrip.blogspot.com/ #hburgnews #

The #Harrisonburg delegation to Davis leaves now from Court Square, taking the Green Shuttle to DC. #

Just touched down in Sacramento, now a van to Davis… #

Ok, settled in at the host homes – I'm staying with Leo, a major community bike advocate. We'll wake and be on bikes at 7:45am to downtown! #

I think I'll be live on WSVA 550am to talkn about the trip to Davis. We just gathered to start our bike tour.. #

In the next 15 min, I should have said. Waiting for their call.. #

Does this count for parking? http://yfrog.com/ed9i1j #

No word yet on WSVA…will let you know. Bike tour through UC Davis campus now, definitely educational. #hburgbikes #

Tweet us questions at #hburgbikes or post on the blog (link at http://www.hburgnews.com) #

@LucasRoasting Good ? Tour guide says no, that's mainly for tourist cities. Too expensive to provide easy access to many places #hburgbikes in reply to LucasRoasting #

UC Davis campus is bike only. Disabled/injured get golf cart rides. Buses bring people to outer area, many leave bikes on campus #hburgbikes #

Whew. We just finshed a 15-mile bike ride through Davis. Time for lunch. #hburgbikes #

About to meet with Davis police for an hour for Q and A. What are your Q's? #harrisonburg #hburgbikes #

Davis police see no increased crime incidence with new bike paths. Criminals want escape routes for car, so crime is near roads. #hburgbikes #

Police officers get called out to help with UC Davis protests about cuts to education funding and increased tuition proposals. #hburgbikes #

Now we're with a panel of parents of children who bike to different schools, a teacher of a jr high, parent advocates #hburgbikes #

Learning about Save A Gallon http://www.saveagallon.org, a competition between schools to save gasoline by riding bikes or walking. #hburgbikes #

Get this: there are no school buses in Davis (there are transit buses, but no school bus system) #hburgbikes #

finishing up a much needed dinner, about to hear about the history of the Davis bike story. #hburgbikes #

Great dinner and reflection – and 3 mile bike ride home – completes an exceptionally educational day. About 25 miles traveled! #hburgbikes #

Listening to Mayor Pro Tem Don Saylor at 9am in Davis, CA. Learning about city council policy related to biking & infrastructure #hburgbikes #

Davis city council meets in "community chambers", not "council chambers" to indicate breadth of use #hburgbikes #

Davis, CA, had the first bike lanes in the country in 1970. Their lanes specifications became state then national standards #hburgbikes #

Davis' principles for good bike planning: engineering, enforcement, encouragement, evaluation, and equity. #hburgbikes #

Mayor Pro Tem Saylor makes all of #Harrisonburg delegation honorary citizens of Davis, CA #hburgbikes #hburgnews #

Davis has standard requirement of 10% "greenbelt" for all new developments, primarily to provide corridors. for bike/ped #hburgbikes #

Planning staff member says there isn't much "bike planning." There's just planning, and people understand that includes biking. #hburgbikes #

Obesity rates are much lower in Davis than surrounding areas #hburgbikes #

@paix120 They said you can be obese and live here, but there is a lot of self-selection (fit people choosing to live here) #hburgbikes in reply to paix120 #

OK, what are your funding questions? We're speaking with the finance guy now #hburgbikes #

We're going to need to get budget info to you in a different way than Twitter/FB. Will post it to blog later (after trip?) #hburgbikes #

The funding mechanisms are a completely different world here (taxes, developer impact fees, state grants, etc). Really, wow. #hburgbikes #

Surveys of parents in #Harrisonburg show they over estimate how far their homes are from school. Ex: think 2 mi away, really 0.5 #hburgbikes #

Davis school district saves about $1,000,000 / year by not having school buses. #hburgbikes #

@LucasRoasting Yes, some jobs were lost. #hburgbikes. All transit drivers are students, too – bus system run by student govt in reply to LucasRoasting #

@LucasRoasting I'm not proposing it, just reporting what we're hearing. #hburgbikes in reply to LucasRoasting #

Our FIRST break since leaving the burg! #hburgbikes Boy, our hosts have really allowed us to get the most out of this trip. Dinner at 6. #

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Water Street Cafe: most under-exposed restaurant downtown in #Harrisonburg – great breakfast! #

@andyfluke Tickling cat? in reply to andyfluke #

FOR Panel on Better Strategies Against Crime starts now at the library in #Harrisonburg – great panel, good attendance #

Sheriff Farley says of 320 inmates, it's hard to find the 10 to put into the public for work detail at the recycling center in #Harrisonburg #

Asst Commonwealth's Athorny Bailey recognizes punishment isn't the only answer to avoiding drug-use-related crimes, need rehab #

Gene Hart, defense attorney, speaking – cites alternative sentencing programs have been cut by General Assembly. NOW is time to advocate! #

Hart suggests Home Electronic Monitoring Program and drug treatment programs as two solutions. "There is a cost to the money saved today." #

Judge McGrath says, "The real problem is not agreement about value of alternative sentencing and treatment – the problem is money." #

Judge McGrath says we can lobby the General Assembly (good luck) , but there are small, local ideas we can work to make happen now. #

Howard Zehr says what's really important is who is making the decisions about the programs and what is the accountability. #

John Fairfield asks why the disconnect between the many obstacles (money, time, ongoing crime) and the savings Zehr cites are possible? #

Bailey: If people want change, the people must advocate and vote to force it to happen. Politics & policy-makers shape the system. #

Judge McGrath: You have to convince the people in Richmond to vote the way you want. All we know that's near impossible. Start small here. #

Zehr: Victims have many needs that are not met in this offender-centric system.. Some are "justice needs", which are important to consider. #

@hburgcook What would be a worthwhile next step after this discussion? in reply to hburgcook #

Jennie Aimeson asks would we consider implementing in the jails re-entry and therapeutic community programs? She volunteers to set one up! #

Sheriff says we have a logistics problem: time and space constraints. Many programs exist, there is no room available for such a program. #

Audience member expresses outrage at lightened sentences for offenders, cites dramatic and local examples of light sentences #

Sheriff empathizes and reiterates: It's the criminal justice system. It's not called the victim justice system. #

Also makes you question quality of local news. RT @hburgcook When reporter is playing solitaire, you're talking too long. #

Zehr: Statistics show the restitution payments are MUCH more likely after a restorative justice process (where victim and offender discuss) #

@FairfieldCenter is currently reinvigorating its #RestorativeJustice program #

Audience member thinks we're just scratching the surface. This is a multi-billion dollar industry that supports the fat cats. #

Hart: Yes, we've have some gang problems. But there's a lot more talk about it since we got a grant to run an anti-gang task force. #

Hart: We have the highest incarceration rate in the world. Do we really think we have the worst people in the world? #

Next comment: I think if each community would itemize how much $ goes to keeping people in jail, people would choose to fund new programs. #

So pleased #Harrisonburg City Council passes support of the DREAM Act with 5-0 vote. #dreamact #hburgnews #

Your Business Summit Survey – http://eepurl.com/iz-y #

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Got this local photographer's Kline's piece for Brooke for V Day, from the art show at the Artful Dodger http://yfrog.com/33qogjj #

Harrisonburg Local Business Summit session on marketing on a shoestring at Dave's http://yfrog.com/2ejkihj #

Full summit schedule at HarrisonburgSummits.com #hburgnews #hburgbiz #

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99 people are registered for the Feb 18 #Harrisonburg Strengthening Local Business Summit – will you be the 100th? http://bit.ly/aQHHvj #

@nicklauscombs Have any suggestions? in reply to nicklauscombs #

This looks like an awesome conference – wish I could swing the registration! Check it out: http://personaldemocracy.com #

New blog post: Why Richmond Gets an "F" from Local Government So Far http://bit.ly/aB0N2E #

New blog post: City Declares Local Emergency http://www.whykai.com/city-declares-local-emergency/ #

Unnerving – and yes RT @bfinnegan: Pending commercial real estate collapse? http://bit.ly/bai3gp @kaidegner, fodder for Biz Summit? #

Virginia localities put up over $3 billion to meet education standards mandated by the General Assembly #vml #

Haha: "State delegates and senators will act rationally once all other options have been exhausted" #vml #

@paix120 Rational thinking in the General Assembly is indeed a hysterical thought at times, esp w what we learned 2day @ VML. I'll blog ltr. in reply to paix120 #

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In the Shenandoah Valley? Take this H1N1 Flu survey: http://bit.ly/biPIvi The VA Dept of Health wants your feedback! Pls RT #

Meet the Mayor today at 5pm at Earth and Tea – Bring questions, comments, etc. #harrisonburg #

Excited that PSAs for the Feb 18 #Harrisonburg Business Summit will be on local radio stations (thx Clearchannel!) & WMRA (thx Clementine!) #

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New blog post: Why Business-Related Web-Friendly Content http://www.whykai.com/why-business-related-web-friendly-content/ #

Exciting 2-day Applied Large Group #Facilitation Training in VA. Produce a live #unconference on Day 2. Save $25: http://bit.ly/cHizDP #ncdd #

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Thoroughly moved by Rev. James Lawson's keynote speech at tonight's MLK Commemoration event at JMU. Thought: Nonviolence is not pacifism. #

Drink coffee? In #Harrisonburg? Like local roasters, fair trade, organic? Order by midnight Wed! Link to save $2/bag: http://bit.ly/5z00Rz #

Just flipped open Palin's Going Rogue to a random page. First words I read: "the golden goose still ruled the roost." Put it down. #

Be careful #Harrisonburg – this icy weather is dangerous! #

Just called 1-877-99-HAITI to donate to hopeforhaitinow.org – don't think I got a celeb, but I'm still happy I did! Have you? Will you? #

What's the situation? RT @nicklauscombs: I think I'm at the jersey shore. help. #

@hburgcook Over or under achiever?? in reply to hburgcook #

Punt 'em! RT @genehart: 5 tvs in house; just turned off 4. No one watching any if them. Sigh. #

About to ride around the Charlotte Motor Speedway on 24 degree turns – woohoo! (Probably not the same in a 16-person van, but still). #

@nicklauscombs Yeah I was surprised at how much fun even the van was… my bro works for a NASCAR team down here, so good to see a track. #

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Woo Ravens!! Up 14-0 against Pats! #

@paix120 Best game all year for the Ravens! Looking forward to next week vs the Colts. in reply to paix120 #

Use "earlybird" discount code to save $25 and register as a partner for the Feb 18 #Harrisonburg Local Business Summit http://bit.ly/4KgYCj #

City Council approves urban archery 4-1 (I was the 1). So, I'm at the Dodger practicing archery on the Wii. #

Tune in to 550 AM WSVA for a question and answer with me and City Manager Hodgen now until 11am. Call in 549-433-9782. #

Thank you, Governor Kaine, for your vision and accomplishments. #

Good crowd gathering at the JMU James James Madison statue for the MLK March #

Had a sneak taste of Harrisonburg's next downtown restaurant, Cuchi Guido's – finally a great NY pizza place downtown! #

Ravens are here to play! #

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Business owner? Sales person? Service provider? The next #Harrisonburg Summit is for you: http://bit.ly/78mLTu #

@dcthinker I'll turn today's 5pm Meet the Mayor at the Artful Dodger into a Tweetup. Topic: Should we allow archery in #Harrisonburg? Pls RT in reply to dcthinker #

Vote for the #Harrisonburg Gus Bus kids program to help it win a $10,000 Power A Bright Future grant! http://bit.ly/4z5Jf4 Pls RT! #

@ChefTassie I know! I just voted for the Gus Bus again at http://bit.ly/4z5Jf4 @kaidegner Don't forget we can vote EVERY DAY!!!! in reply to ChefTassie #

RT @GeoffLiving: Think the cold spell debunks global warming trends? Wrong, very, very wrong. http://bit.ly/8K5rfb from @climateprogress #

@dannyyoder I agree that a "no" vote on hunting is consistent with a "no" vote on chickens, given the main fears against chickens. in reply to dannyyoder #

I enjoyed lunch at Pennybackers, #Harrisonburg 's latest downtown restaurant – it officially opens tomorrow! Focus is great sandwiches. #

Indeed. RT @bfinnegan: "There's a big difference between being critical to the operation, and critical of the operation." #overheardinhburg #

@TonyWeaver Show me a credible group of international (or national) scientists that have data disputing global warming. in reply to TonyWeaver #

Topic for Local Business Summit RT @dcthinker:"Start-Ups Will Keep Struggling in 2010" (funding is still big issue) WSJ http://bit.ly/6iB0vs #

Agreed. RT @SeanHolihan: Wow…@ChapPetersen with campaign contribution limitation bill. Hope this gets traction http://tinyurl.com/yjen7su #

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@bfinnegan Missing Circuit City, wanting Best Buy. in reply to bfinnegan #

Heather Bowser did a great job kicking off First Night Harrisonburg with Glick and Phillips tonight and… #

You know you've made it when Glick and Phillips write an entire song about you and a missed inspection sticker! #

Happy New Year #Harrisonburg! #

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