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Tenants report alarming conditions in supportive housing community, while staff say they’re doing their best to help - C-VILLE Weekly We know a little about how Jerome Jones lived. We don’t know for certain when he died. We know from his obituary that Jerome Lee Jones was born on June 13, 1966. We know he worked at the University of Virginia for 20 years, that he rooted for the Dallas Cowboys, that he “loved the […]

We are very happy to see a sidewalk project in the city and a bike/ped project in the county get state funding!

June 18, 2026: Early voting underway for Congressional primaries in Virginia Plus: Albemarle County appoints a new Community Development Director from within

“This year’s impact saw fivefold the emissions reductions achieved during the challenge’s first year, highlighting the continued growth and enthusiasm surrounding biking as a practical and sustainable transportation option in Central Virginia.”

RideShare's Third Annual Bike Month Business Challenge Expands Community Impact Fivefold FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 17, 2026RideShare's Third Annual Bike Month Business Challenge Expands Community Impact FivefoldCHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — RideShare, a program of the Thomas Jeffe

“America is short an estimated 5 million homes, and you can see that shortage right here in Charlottesville. Now a group of UVA researchers says the solution requires building more homes and building them better.”

UVA researchers examine whether low-cost construction creates long-term problems America is short an estimated 5 million homes, and you can see that shortage right here in Charlottesville.

10 new operator positions are now open at CAT!

Charlottesville is moving, ridership is growing, and we’re hiring new operators to help meet the demand.

No prior CDL? No problem. CAT offers paid CDL training, great City benefits, retirement plans, flexible hours, and opportunities to grow. Operator positions start at $24.15/hour.

We’re also hiring for additional roles in maintenance, operations, and leadership.

Catch a career with CAT! Apply today at https://www.charlottesville.gov/1791/Catch-a-Career-with-CAT

We sent out a new edition of our monthly newsletter this morning.

It covers homelessness, renter rights, narrowing roads, sustainable energy policy, and more. Enjoy!

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People shouldn’t have to die in order to convince their city that better bike/ped/ADA infrastructure is necessary. But unfortunately that’s often what it takes.

After driver doored CDOT planner Riley O'Neil, 35, on bike in Bridgeport, causing his death, advocates demand City install protected lanes to prevent such killings - Streetsblog Chicago Bike Fatalities After driver doored CDOT planner Riley O’Neil, 35, on bike in Bridgeport, causing his death, advocates demand City install protected lanes to prevent such killings By John Greenfield 1:01 AM CDT on June 6, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on X (Twitter) Share on Reddit Share via Email ...

The argument against bike lanes is usually about cost. The evidence increasingly says that argument has it backwards.

A report from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, supported by the FIA Foundation, found that networks of protected bicycle lanes can be remarkably cost-effective. In the cities it studied, these networks created more economic value each year than they cost to build, paying for themselves in under a year once you account for transport savings and the health benefits of more people exercising. On that measure they outperformed far more expensive projects, including metro rail.

The safety case is just as strong. One of the most comprehensive studies of road safety, led by researchers at the University of Colorado Denver, found that it was not the number of cyclists that made a city safer, but the infrastructure built for them. Separated, protected lanes were linked to fewer fatalities for all road users, not only those on bikes.

The type of lane matters enormously. Research from Canadian cities including Toronto and Vancouver found that physically separated cycle tracks were far safer than painted lanes, and far better at convincing hesitant people to ride in the first place. Paint on the road, it turns out, does relatively little. A kerb or a row of bollards does a great deal.

Put together, the picture is hard to argue with. Protected lanes save lives, cut emissions, ease congestion, and often return their cost within a year. For cities still treating them as a luxury or a nuisance, the data suggests they are one of the best value investments a transport budget can make.