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ACCT's Bike Action Team is a network of citizens who are committed to making the greater Charlottesville area truly bicycle-friendly through a variety of bicycle-oriented projects and programs.

The Bike Action Team was launched with the priority bicycle projects campaign described below and is a group of local citizens who are dedicated to improving our local bicycling environment. Currently, the Bike Action Team is helping with our Discover Transportation Freedom program, is helping to develop and implement a system for improved bicycle accident data collection in the area, and is helping to push for the implementation of the priority projects described below.

To become a member of the Bike Action Team, email Caroline or call the ACCT office.

Priority Bicycle Projects, Community-Based Planning

In 2006–2007, ACCT embarked upon a major public involvement campaign to identify the Charlottesville area's top five priority bicycle projects. The campaign began with an exciting "Bike Summit" in the Fall and concluded with our recommendations to City Council in April. Nearly 400 Charlottesville-area bicyclists voted on over 100 projects. The Top Five Priority projects are listed below (check out the PDF for more information). ACCT is dedicated to continually working with our elected leaders and mobilizing the public around these issues so that we can make them a reality.

1. Create incentives for including bicycle amenities.

Create financial or other incentives for developers to provide new bike lanes, trails, racks or long-term bike storage facilities.

2. Build a bike-accessible loop trail around the city.

A bike-accessible route around Charlottesville would greatly improve the connectivity of alternative transportion options.  Although much research into the placement of this proposed project is still needed, it would likely be separate and on a different right-of-way from the Rivanna Trail.  In some sections, the route may exist as bike lanes on streets, while in others it might involve improved or new separated trails. A bike-accessible trail could be paved or hard-packed stone dust.

3. Improve Old Lynchburg Road for bikes.

Add bike lanes, climbing lanes, and/or share the road signs along Old Lynchburg Road.

4. Improve Signalized Intersections for Bicycles.

At signalized intersections where the lights are tripped by vehicle sensors, paint a marker on the pavement where bicycles should wait in order to trip the signal. Also, make improvement to ensure that these signals can be tripped by a bicycle.

5. Improve “The Corner” for Bikes.

Install climbing lanes, share the road signs, or bike lanes on University Avenue as it travels through the Corner.