Charlottesville City Police Ticketing Bicyclists
Police officers in the City of Charlottesville have doubled in the past two years the number of tickets they have issued to bicyclists, Charlottesville Tomorrow reports. First thoughts: - Good. As a bicycle advocate and rider, seeing cyclists cutting in and out of traffic, on…
Charlottesville’s Walkscore – Not Bad on the Whole
As a City, Charlottesville has a Walk Score of 57, but neighborhoods close to the city center are much more walkable. Walkability, in addition to generally having a positive effect on housing values, seems to lead to happier people as well. If you haven't seen…
A Big Shift in Albemarle County’s Board of Supervisors
A lot of money was raised and spent in these elections. The Albemarle County elections last night brought about a resounding change on the Albemarle County Supervisors. Gone are Rodney Thomas and Duane Snow; in are Brad Sheffield and Liz Palmer. For what it's worth,…
How Do you Feel about Paying for Each Mile you Drive?
Would you prefer to raise the gas tax or pay for each mile you drive? America's infrastructure is crumbling. Literally. How might we pay for it? Proposals for taxing vehicles' miles traveled have been around for a long time. A quick search on Richmond Sunlight…
The Walkable City – Achievable in Charlottesville?
What would it take to make Charlottesville and Albemarle truly walkable? People who live in areas that are walkable are happier, leaner, have more money for leisure, spend more time with their families … is that really achievable in the Charlottesville area? The answer is…
West Main Street – The Solution to UVA’s Housing Crunch?
That's what it's seeming like, and the Charlottesville City Planning Department is starting to realize the ramifications of being said solution to UVA's growth. Charlottesville Tomorrow reports (read the whole thing): Several members of the Charlottesville Planning Commission said Tuesday they leaned toward not approving…
C-Ville and The Western Bypass
Graelyn Brashear's story in C-Ville on the Western Bypass is remarkable; its depth, range, imagery and clarity are outstanding. Take 30 minutes to read it. Also notable is C-Ville's presentation of the story; it's useful and makes a subject of this breadth easier to digest.…
Charlottesville – Albemarle Transportation in 2040
What do you think transportation in Charlottesville - Albemarle should/will be in 2040? The Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is proud to announce the launch the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) website at www.tjpdc.org/lrtp. Tonight between 5pm and 7pm would be a good time…
Seeing Charlottesville from a Different Perspective
Charlottesville Tomorrow's story on kids seeing things from bicycles Before students got on their bikes on Tuesday, a short presentation was given on the history of the bicycle. The neighborhood explorers also reviewed maps of Charlottesville from 1920, to show how much, or little, has…
Bike Jumps in Bike Lanes
Come on, Charlottesville and Albemarle - let's be truly progressive and encourage having some fun! Presumably, Canadians are less litigious than Americans. Because this. Is. Awesome. Read more at the Atlantic Cities.