AGENDA DATE: 1/22/2025
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Regional Transit Prioritization and Implementation Study
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Seeking a letter of support from Albemarle County for the MERIT Grant application for a Regional Transit Prioritization and Implementation Study
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Wall, Herrick
PRESENTER (S): Ann E. Wall
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The newly-activated Charlottesville Albemarle Regional Transit Authority (CARTA), staffed by the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC), is working toward providing high quality transit services in the region. In November 2022, regional transit partners completed a study which developed a clear vision for the future of high-quality regional transit resulting in the Regional Transit Vision Plan. The Regional Transit Vision Plan identified transit service opportunities, recommended a review of governance structures to promote regional transit systems, recommended engagement with local governments on corridors and services to champion, supported work on transit orientated development principles, and recommended service extensions and frequency improvements in key corridors. As a next step, the regional transit partners considered governance structures and pursued the activation of the regional transit authority previously created by the General Assembly. At the end of 2024, both the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County joined CARTA, a key recommendation of both the Regional Transit Vision Plan and the Transit Governance Study.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Infrastructure & Placemaking - Invest in infrastructure and amenities that create connection, opportunity, and well-being.
DISCUSSION: Following the activation of CARTA, the next step is to develop priorities and strategies for the implementation of the Regional Transit Vision Plan. The TJPDC is making an application to the Virgina Department of ...
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