If you would like to become more involved in local decision-making, the Community Resource Center is a great place to expand your knowledge-base. We have local studies, plans, maps, and reports available for you to review.

Stop by the ACCT office to use any of the following resources. These resources are available for check-out to ACCT members. To find out how to become a member of ACCT, click here.

Transit

Charlottesville Transit Development Plan, 2006-2011 (.pdf)
This report was completed in August 2006 as a guide for expansion of transit service in Charlottesville and Albemarle. It outlines priority route expansions and schedule changes.

A Transit Future for Charlottesville (.pdf)
This presentation is by Dr. Peter Newman, an international transit guru and Director of the Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy in Perth, AU. Dr. Newman is a Fulbright scholar with UVA, and gave this presentation in Charlottesville in December. He uses examples from around the world to make a case for transit in Charlottesville.

Building Communities Through Public Transportation
This guide was created by the Center for Transportation Excellence and discusses legal considerations, leadership, publicity, responding to critics and other topics related to passing transit ballot initiatives.

Role of Transit in Creating Livable Metropolitan Communities
Published in 1997 by the Transportation Research Board, this guide reviews the land-use and transportation beneftis resulting

Twelve Anti-Transit Myths: A Conservative Critique
This incredible booklet was written by Paul Weyrich and William Lund, well-know conservative transit advocates. Myths like "Buses cost less and provide the same or better service" are unraveled.

Winning Transit Referenda: Some Conservative Advice
Another great resource by Paul Weyrich and William Lund. Get tips for convincing your most challenging opponents to vote "Yes" for transit.

Trails

The Virginia Greenways and Trails Toolbox
This is a how-to guide for the organization, planning, and development of local greenway and trails programs.

Bike/Ped

The City of Charlottesville Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Master Plan
This plan was adopted in May of 2002. It shows maps of each neighborhood in the City with existing and proposed bike lanes, trails, sidewalks, bridges, underpasses, and other amenities.

Jefferson Area Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Plan
This plan was adopted by the Metropolitan Planning Organization in 2001, and it is the functional bike/ped plan for Albemarle County.

Charlottesville Bicycle Survey
Read research done in 2001 to measure the number and needs of cyclists in the Charlottesville area.

Active Living and Aging

Promoting Active Living Communities
This Guide to marketing and communication was put out by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundatation, and give numberous case studies of communities that have conducted social marketing campaigns designed to encourage physical activity. Available for review in the ACCT office.

Highway Design Handbook for Older Drivers and Pedestrians
Published by the Federal Highway Administration, this reference examines design of roadways that are accesible to seniors. Available for review in the ACCT office.

Maps

Charlottesville Regional Mobility Map
Click here to find out where to pick up this amazing resource, that shows roads, bike lanes, safe walking routes, trails, and transit information for the Charlottesville area.

Metropolitan Area Bicycle Facilities
This map shows bike lanes and racks in the greater Charlottesville area.

Other Local Documents

2006 Transportation Improvement Program
The TIP is the funding document for all local transportation projects.

City of Charlottesville Parking Master Plan
This is a comprehensive survey of parking in Charlottesville in 2000 with some recomendations about future needs.

Environmental Impact Statement for US Route 29 Bypass
This document is required for all major road projects and discusses how a western bypass would impact the enviroment.

  Books

Getting There, The Epic Struggle Between Road and Rail in the American Century, by Stephen Goddard

The Ecology of Place, by Tim Beatley and Kristy Manning

The Car and the City, by Alan Durning

Transportation & Sustainable Campus Communities, by Will Toor and Spence Havlick

Making Transit Work, Insight from Western Europe, Canada, and the United States, by the Transportation Research Board

Street Reclaiming, Creating Livable Streets and Vibrant Communities, by David Engwicht