Wake up a little bit earlier, grab your kids, stop by a coffee shop, and enjoy the morning on Friday !
Browsing Category Transportation
New Charlottesville Train Service Late on Day One
At least we now have Amtrak service from Lynchburg to DC. From the Daily Progress: The new train was due to arrive at the station at 2:15 p.m., and it pulled in at roughly 2:24…
More Roads in Charlottesville and Albemarle?
I’ll believe it when I drive clients on either road. I’ll bet $100, to be donated to the charity of your choice, if either of these roads gets built before 2020. Read the whole story…
Friday is Walk to School Day in Crozet
Is this in effect at all of the schools in Charlottesville or Albemarle or just Crozet? Walk to School Day is this Friday, 18 September at Crozet Elementary … luckily I live about a mile…
Charlottesville Rail Service for Tourists
Lamentably, the new rail service being launched by Amtrak will be targeted at tourists and leisure riders rather than those who might get more use from such a service – if it were timed appropriately….
Transportation Survey
Spend 15 minutes and take the Thomas Jefferson Planning District’s transportation survey. Also, read the Ground Floor’s argument for increasing the gas tax.
Did you Meet your Neighbors on Your Commute?
On the way back, I saw a client/friend and their kids – the older riding his bike with training wheels – and talked to them for a few minutes.
… I’d love there to be a map online of the Charlottesville area that showed bike lanes and ratings by other bikers/commuters describing and rating bike lanes and bikeability.