World Geography
This European city is known for its extensive bike infrastructure and is often ranked among the most bike-friendly cities in the world.
What is Amsterdam?
This river runs through Richmond and is central to its urban landscape
What is the James River?
A term for land reserved for parks, greenways, and open recreational areas.
What is green space?
In most U.S. states, the speed limit in a residential area is this
What is 25 mph?
A high-speed form of urban public transportation
What is rapid-transit?
The Amazon River flows primarily through this South American country
What is Brazil?
This historic avenue in Richmond is known for its monuments and statues.
What is Monument Avenue?
The process of dividing land into zones in which certain land uses are permitted or prohibited
What is zoning?
For this cycling signal, you extend your left arm out to the side and bend it upward at a 90-degree angle
What is right turn?
These small spaces can be put in awkward locations to fill the space
What are pocket parks?
This country has the world’s most populous city.
What is Japan (Tokyo)?
Richmond houses a museum dedicated to this American poet whose famous line reads, "Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore'."
Who is Edgar Allan Poe
A measure of how many units or people can occupy a given land area
What is density?
This term refers to the legal limit of alcohol concentration in a driver’s blood while operating a motor vehicle.
What is Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)?
This type of urban street design prioritizes bicycles and pedestrians over cars.
What is a complete street?
This Latin American capital has one of the most expensive Bus Rapid Transit systems in the world
What is Bogotá?
If you are a fan of whitewater rafting, you should know this. Richmond is the only American city to have class__ rapids.
What is 4
This type of bike rider is willing to ride in somewhat safe painted bike lanes
What is enthused and confident?
These designated areas, often near schools or parks, reduce speed limits to increase pedestrian safety.
What are traffic calming zones or school zones?
This type of zoning focuses on mixing residential, commercial, and recreational uses within close proximity to reduce reliance on cars.
What is mixed-use zoning?
The Yangtze River Empties out into the ocean in which megacity?
What is Shanghai, China?
Name one sister city of Richmond,VA
Richmond upon Thames (UK), Saitama (JPN), Ségou (MAL), Windhoek, (NAM), Zhengzhou (CHI), Olsztyn (POL)
This urban traffic calming design includes narrowing roads, curb extensions, and obstacles to slow vehicles.
What is traffic calming infrastructure?
Name a state where turning right on a red light is prohibited
What is South Dakota, Missouri, North Carolina, DC, NJ, or Connecticut
Innovative hyper-speed Train technology, introduced in Japan in 2015, utilizes high power magnets
What are Mag-Lev Trains