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    • Post published:September 14, 2022

    As the Regional Transit Vision Plan nears completion, the project team has been busy this summer with the public engagement phase of the study. Originally, the scope of work funded two surveys and two public meetings; however, a diverse set of stakeholders requested additional engagement opportunities for several key populations, so the project team designed additional survey tools and engagement opportunities.In addition to expanding the rural component of the project, the project team also focused on people who are transit dependent, underrepresented populations, older adults, people with disabilities, as well…

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    Watershed News: Minks and Otters

    • Post published:August 29, 2022

    Environmental educator Sophie Allen heading out to look for otter, her kayak decorated by an otter figurehead made during a Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center program for children. (The figurehead is a sea otter looking for his freshwater cousins...) There was a mink sighting at Trevillian’s Creek at the Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center at 11 AM on August 17, 2022!   Environmental educator Brooke Asher, a retired Albemarle County science teacher, was helping with a stream survey near the Route 20 culvert when she saw the creature dart into the…

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    Meet the Staff: Sara Pennington

    • Post published:July 15, 2022

    Sara Pennington, TDM Program ManagerSara has been with the TJPDC for 12 years, she first started as Outreach Coordinator for RideShare, a transportation demand management (TDM) program. She now is the program manager and also assists with agency communications, including this newsletter.Q: What led you to working at the TJPDC?A: My background is in Public Relations and previously I worked at Marshall University as a Recruitment Coordinator, which involves visiting schools and college fairs to speak to counselors, students and parents about the academic programs we offered. So when I…

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    Staff presented at the Virginia Transportation Association Conference

    • Post published:June 15, 2022

    TJPDC Transportation Planner, Lucinda Shannon, recently participated as part of a panel on “Developing Micro-Transit Service: Models in Charlottesville and Richmond” at the Virginia Transit Association’s Annual Conference. Lucinda presented the results of the Albemarle County Transit Expansion Study, which was funded by the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and Albemarle County.  The year-long study looked at viable transit options for three areas of growth and development in the county: Pantops, Monticello, and the Route 29 North corridor. The study recommended a short-term goal of applying for a DRPT…

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    Join us for a Virtual Public Meeting on the Regional Transit Vision Plan

    • Post published:June 15, 2022

    The second phase of public engagement for the Regional Transit Vision Plan has begun and we invite the community and stakeholders to attend a virtual meeting on June 23 at 6:30 pm to provide feedback on the plan.The goal of the Regional Transit Vision Plan is to establish a single unified, long-term vision for transit service in the Charlottesville area that can be shared and supported by all the members of the Regional Transit Partnership and its constituents. The planning effort includes a study of the region’s existing conditions, including…

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    Meet the Staff: Ruth Emerick

    • Post published:June 15, 2022

    One of the newer staff added to the TJPDC is Ruth Emerick. Ruth joined in March of 2022 as Chief Operating Officer/Program Director, and currently oversees the Housing Program. Additionally, Ruth is transitioning into oversight of the Blue Ridge Cigarette Tax Program.Q: What brought you to your current position at the TJPDC?A: I've always been interested in how things work, and I love getting down in the weeds as well as visioning for the future. My path here has been a bit meandering: my first introduction to local government was…

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