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Bike Lanes in Charlottesville

in Charlottesville Transportation on June 28, 2019 June 25, 2019

Oops. We should be able to do better when planning developments on main corridors of traffic in the City of Charlottesville. Simple. With so many large developments continuing on West Main Street in Charlottesville, one...

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Scooters in Charlottesville

Get ready for scooters, Charlottesville. Because they are coming. For some reason, I can imagine a gaggle of scooters heading into Woolen Mills. What are they? To my eye, they are souped-up motorized versions of those…

Housing has Challengers Everywhere

in Affordability General Real Estate Transportation on June 18, 2018 June 18, 2018

A few thoughts as I’m in Portland this week for a quasi-real estate conference. I said on Twitter Had an interesting conversation with my Lyft driver this morning. Topics he raised: – unsustainable housing market…

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Fire Trucks and Street Design

in Albemarle Charlottesville General Real Estate Transportation on March 15, 2018 June 18, 2020

Why do we design streets almost exclusively for massive vehicles, rather than for vehicles and people to interact safely?

Connecting Communities with Trails & Greenways in Charlottesville

in Albemarle Charlottesville Transportation on October 23, 2017 October 13, 2019

(Most) People want trails and bike lanes. Here's a way to help build that conversation. via email: "Please join the Piedmont Environmental Council and the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission for a community conversation about...

Riding a Bicycle from Hollymead to Downtown Charlottesville

in Albemarle Charlottesville General Real Estate Transportation on August 31, 2017 August 31, 2017

Is commuting by bicycle from Hollymead, Forest Lakes, Charlottesville Airport a possibility? Yes, absolutely. I did it.

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Bike Lanes and Train Tracks?

in Albemarle Charlottesville General Real Estate Transportation on October 24, 2016 October 25, 2016

Walking and bicycling are good – for the body, for the soul, for the community, and the environment and real estate property values. Yes, my lens is somewhat self-selecting, but the trends amongst home buyers and renters is to be closer to walking and biking trails.

I’m curious to learn what the opportunities are for adding bike lanes and walking paths near train tracks around Charlottesville and Albemarle … and whether/how the City and County could/would work together.