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ACCT's
Bike Action Team
is a network of citizens who are committed to making the greater
Charlottesville area truly bike-friendly through a variety of
bicycle-oriented projects and programs. In 2006–2007, the
team
voted on and presented the top-five priority bicycle projects to City
Council. Now, ACCT and the Bike Action team are committed to
help
turn
these plans into reality. Learn more here.
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Safe
Routes to School is a national program designed to improve the health
of kids and their communities by making walking and bicycling to school
safer, easier, and more enjoyable. ACCT's award-winning local
programs provide students with pedestrian and bicycle safety
lessons and facilitate walk-to-school events at City and County
elementary schools. ACCT is a national leader in promoting
Safe
Routes to Schools. Read more here.
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ACCT's
Regional Mobility Map is a great tool to help you navigate the
transportation choices available in Charlottesville. The map
displays hiking and multi-use trails, dedicated bicycle lanes as well
as preferred bicycle routes, and both University and Charlottesville
Transit Service bus lines and more. The map is free and distributed at
locations throughout town. Continue
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Arts4BikePaths is
an alliance of environmentalists, bicyclists and artists whose mission
is to raise money for multi-use trail and infrastructure
projects in the greater
Charlottesville area through art shows and other events. The money
raised helps match and secure federal funds made available for
bicycle and
pedestrian infrastructure improvements. Learn more about the program
and how to get involved here. |
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The
Active Living Partnership is a broad collaboration of several health
and recreational agencies working with ACCT to enable and encourage
regular physical activity in our everyday lives. We recognize
first the crucial relationship among physical activity, health, and
community design, and we seek to identify and implement the policy and
physical changes that could help make Active Living in Charlottesville
a reality for everyone. Details
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ACCT
spearheaded a campaign to implement streetcar service along
West Main Street. Streetcars would offer rapid transit along
dedicated lanes, spur economic growth, encourage
pedestrian-friendly environments, and relieve traffic
congestion more than other public transit options. ACCT led
the project through its preliminary planning stages; the project is
now led by our partners, Friends of West Main Street.
Find out more about the project here.
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ACCT's newest
program is an innovative
effort to reach out directly to residents of Charlottesville and to
encourage them to make more neighborhood trips by alternative modes,
especially by bicycle. It is a new approach to find potential
cyclists in the community and help them realize the freedom and other
benefits of traveling by bike.
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