The regional body that oversees transportation planning in Albemarle and Charlottesville has endorsed the establishment of slightly more formal ties between two of the area’s transit providers. The Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Policy Board on Wednesday approved a memorandum of understanding for a regional transit partnership. The partnership would include Charlottesville, Albemarle County and JAUNT. The […]
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Albemarle and Charlottesville officials talk transit partnership
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and Charlottesville’s City Council have agreed to create a partnership between the area’s bus systems, one step toward a possible regional transit authority. “This would not be anything like an authority in terms of legal status but would look a lot like a regional authority in the way that […]
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Albemarle supervisors briefed on transit options
As Albemarle County’s urban population continues to rise, some members of the Board of Supervisors are seeking ways to improve regional transit service. “Some of our folks that are really most at-risk with low poverty, what I’m discovering is they’re not using the bus because it just doesn’t work for them,” said board Chairwoman Diantha […]
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Supervisors discuss possible options to expand public transit in Albemarle
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has directed planning staff to find out whether the county could obtain federal and state funding to operate its own bus system. “What I’ve heard is that the county could be a recipient of funding from the [federal government] on its own,” Supervisor Ann H. Mallek said Wednesday. “There’s […]
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Could old shopping centers accommodate new affordable housing?
This story is part of our #CvilleCurious project. You ask the questions, you vote on the questions you’re most curious about, and we answer. To ask your question, visit the CvilleCurious page. This question came from Anne Linden. As stores begin to open at the new 5th Street Station, people will be able to get […]
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Albemarle seeks formal reporting process for city bus system
When elected officials from both Albemarle and Charlottesville meet Tuesday for a joint meeting, one topic will be how the two municipalities can work together to improve public transportation. City councilors and county supervisors will continue a conversation that began last week at a meeting of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization. There, county representatives asked […]
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Albemarle Supervisors to consider higher tax rate for FY2017 budget
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors will advertise a 2½-cent increase in the county’s property tax rate for the 2016 calendar year, affirming the amount recommended by county executive Tom Foley. If adopted by the board after an April 12 public hearing, the tax rate would be 84.4 cents per $100 of assessed value. “In order […]
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Chamber highlights workforce development programs at summit
Nearly one in five families in Albemarle and Charlottesville do not make enough money to be considered self-sufficient, but city officials and Chamber of Commerce representatives spent Wednesday morning explaining their efforts to address the issue. The city’s economic development department is working with the Chamber on the Charlottesville Works Initiative. “We have enrolled 90 […]
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University and city officials agree to reopen transit discussions
The regional planning commission plans to begin studying ways to improve the area’s transit systems to grow overall ridership, but the review most likely will not lead to the merger of city and University of Virginia bus services. “We think it’s more initially a regional transit issue rather than saying it needs to be a […]
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Charlottesville Transit sees gains in riders, partners with city schools
Ridership on Charlottesville Area Transit buses is up, reversing a recent trend towards fewer passengers. “We’re tracking toward having ridership levels close to where we were in 2012,” said John Jones. “[2012 was] the highest year in our history.” Jones reported at a meeting of the Metropolitan Planning Organization last week that CAT experienced four […]
