The Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation is commited to working for improved bicycle networks throughout the Charlottesville area. Most importantly, we believe that decisions about bicycle lanes and other improvements should be made by people who ride bicycles! So, we are collecting public feedback and creating a prioritized list of bicycle projects, like improved or new bicycle lanes, bike routes, multi-use trails, or bike racks. Then, the Bike Charlottesville! committee, which is made up of area bicyclists and ACCT volunteers, will make an action plan for each prioritized project.

VOTE NOW for your prioirty bicycle improvements in the Charlottesville area! This survey should take less than 10 minutes and will help us set our agenda for the coming year. The survey will be available until December 15th, so vote today!

Here's our timeline:

October 4th: Over 130 area bicyclists attended the 2006 Bike Summit and brainstormed projects that would make it safer and easier to ride. The project ranged from short-term (like adding Share the Road signs to Cherry Avenue) to long-term (like a separated multi-use path along Barracks and Old Garth Road). Everyone voted for their top 3 projects. The report from this event is coming soon- stay tuned or e-mail us to join the Bike Charlottesville! list serve.

November 15th: ACCT launched the second round of public involvement, to further prioritize the top 20 projects identified at the Bike Summit. Using an online survey, we are again asking people to vote on the projects that they think are most important for our area. The survey will allow us to narrow the "big list" down to 5 priority projects.

December: The Bike Charlottesville! commitee will create a plan of action for each project, which will include:

1. Research-to find out what plans already exist for the project and to identify potential barriers; and
2. Action- letters to elected leaders, organized rides in the project-area, outreach to neighbors and business that may be effected, media attention, etc.

The Bike Charlottesville campaign relies on the involvement of as many citizens as possible. Join us! For more information or to get involved, contact John Potter by phone (424.295-6554) or e-mail.