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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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    Celebrate Clean Commutes and Bike Month with RideShare

    • Post published:May 16, 2022

    During May, we want to reward you for taking clean commute options. Snap and share a picture of examples of clean commuting for weekly prize drawings. Be creative! We will accept almost anything. Use #cleancommutecville and post your pictures to Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. We will review all the #cleancommutecville posts each week and draw winners for prizes. Everyone has a good chance of winning.For more information on prizes, sponsors and rules, visit https://rideshareinfo.org/clean-commute-2022/Also May is Bike Month!Log your bike-to-work trips all month long for a chance to win a $100 gift card from the Virginia Department…

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    Attend the Virtual Public Meeting on North 29

    • Post published:May 16, 2022

    Learn about traffic concerns on Route 29 between Airport Road in Albemarle County and Deerfield Drive in Greene County and VDOT’s proposed updates to the following intersections.US 29/Matthew Mill RdUS 29/Frays Mill RoadUS 29/Boulders RoadUS 29/Camelot DriveUS 29/Lewis and Clark DriveUS 29/Airport RoadThis study of the US 29 corridor is designed to identify potential operational and safety improvements along the corridor in both Albemarle and Greene counties.This is the final phase of the study that began in April 2021. The first public meeting was held in September 2021, to help…

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