ACCT Urges Alternative Transportation
Rails, Trails, Bikes and Feet. “We're trying to access a community of homeowners who have to drive to work,” Eissler said. Awesome.
Bicycle Safety Discussion Next Week
At City Space. To continue the momentum created by the Citizen's Bike Safety Committee established by the City this year, the City of Charlottesville, in partnership with Bike Charlottesville, will hold a community discussion on Wednesday, October 20th beginning at 7pm at CitySpace in the…
Transportation Costs and Housing Affordability
How much does it cost to live there? My buyer clients are asking more questions than ever - How much is the average electrical bill? Water? Gas? HOA dues? Discovering Urbanism notes a new site that looks at "How much" as in, how much are…
Riding a Bike in Charlottesville – Mountain Biking and More
If you're curious about mountain biking in the Charlottesville area, road racing, and/or connecting with fellow bikers in the Charlottesville area, you will probably find this interview useful and interesting. "Take a childlike perspective" to exploring biking in Charlottesville. One of the concerns/questions I get…
UVA is Getting Bigger – And We All Get a Clue
Charlottesville Tomorrow reports: The University of Virginia Foundation has been given the greenlight to expand its research park on Fontaine Avenue. Keeping this growth in the urban ring qualifies as a "good thing." To get a feel for where UVA's growth is going, spend some…
Funding and Intent Are Two Different Things
No grade-separated interchanges at 29 and Rio: “I think to be intellectually honest we have to say all the traffic studies indicate that we should put the interchanges in,” Boyd said. “But I think I'd rather simply say at this time there's no funding and…
Blast From the Past – Why Charlottesville and Albemarle Can’t Build Roads
Browsing through the archives, I found this comment, which could have been written fifteen years ago, four years ago or this morning: My biggest issues with the county and city are the relentless studies and meetings to conclude what an average driver in Charlottesville could…
How Do you Get From Charlottesville to Airports without Using a Car?
Hawes Spencer at the HooK notes the benefits of inter-modal transportation, getting to the various airports in Virginia/Maryland/DC and allows a tiny dream - what if we didn't have to drive everywhere ... I used to look to Dulles as my first option, but no…
Updating Charlottesville’s Bicycle Transportation Plan
Good stuff in the C-Ville this week about the City of Charlottesville's bicycle plan. Or lack thereof. (more…)