Livable Lynchburg Wiki - User contributions [en]

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=VTRANS (2021)=

[[https:''vtrans.org/resources/OIPI_VTrans_GA_Submission_01_11_2022_final.pdf|Plan document]]

Imported/virginians-for-high-speed-rail

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=Virginians for High Speed Rail=

[[https:''www.vhsr.com|Official Website]]

[[https:''www.facebook.com/VAHSR|Facebook]]

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=Virginia Walkability Action Institute (VWAI)=

[[https:''virginiapaths.org/virginia-walkability-action-institute/|Official website]]

VWAI is, as far as we can tell, a collaboration within [[virginia-paths-collaboration|Virginia PATHS]] that gives small grants to organizations doing small projects improving walkability and bikeability.

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=Virginia Transportation Research Council=

[[https:''vtrc.virginiadot.org/|Official Website]]

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=Virginia State Trails Office=

[[https:''www.virginiadot.org/programs/virginia_state_trails_office.asp|Official Website]]

Office is hosted within the [[virginia-department-of-transportation|Virginia Department of Transportation]], but [[virginia-department-of-conservation-and-recreation|Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation]] is also involved.

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=Virginia State Corporation Commission=

==Relevant tariffs==

* [[virginia-state-corporation-commission-tariff-number-26|Tariff number 26]]

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=Virginia State Corporation Commisssion Tariff Number 26=

{{ :tariff26-master-standard-januaryrcrandsutupdate.pdf |Official document}}

The [[virginia-state-corporation-commission|Virginia State Corporation Commission Tariff 26]] regulates the rates at which electricity may be sold in the commonwealth of Virginia.

The section relevant to street lamps begins on page 57 of the document.

The tariff specifies a fixed rate at which street lighting customers may pay to have non-LED fixtures/bulbs upgraded to LED fixtures/bulbs. Here is a relevant [[united-states-department-of-energy|Department of Energy]] guide to financing such replacements: [[https:''www.energy.gov/eere/ssl/financing-options]]

Here is a transcription of the street lamp luminaire/bulb tables with some analysis: {{ ::va-scc-tariff-no-26-analysis.ods |}}

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=Virginia Secretary of Transportation=

[[https:''www.transportation.virginia.gov/|Official Website]]

[[https:''en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Secretary_of_Transportation|Wikipedia]]

==Relevant departments, authorities, and offices==
''' [[office-of-intermodal-planning-and-development|Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment]]
''' [[virginia-department-of-rail-and-public-transportation|Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation]]
''' [[virginia-department-of-transportation|Virginia Department of Transportation]]
''' [[virginia-passenger-rail-authority|Virginia Passenger Rail Authority]]

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=Virginia Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources=

[[https:''www.naturalresources.virginia.gov/|Official Website]]

[[https:''en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Secretary_of_Natural_Resources|Wikipedia]]

==Relevant departments, authorities, and offices==
''' [[virginia-department-of-conservation-and-recreation|Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation]]

Imported/virginia-rail-policy-institute

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=Virginia Rail Policy Institute=

[[https:''varpi.org|Official Website (inaccessible as of 2023-08-18)]]

[[https:''www.facebook.com/VaRailPolicy/|Facebook]]

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=Prioritizing Active Transportation, Health, and Safety in Virginia (PATHS)=

[[https:''virginiapaths.org|Official website]]

PATHS is a collaboration between VDOT, VDH, and other Virginia departments to promote walkability, bikeability, etc.

==Relevant programs==

[[virginia-walkability-action-institute|Virginia Walkability Action Institute]]

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=Virginia Passenger Rail Authority=

[[https:''vapassengerrailauthority.org/|Official Website]]

Imported/virginia-department-of-transportation

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=Virginia Department of Transportation=

[[http:''www.vdot.virginia.gov|Official Website]]

[[https:''en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Department_of_Transportation|Wikipedia]]

==Relevant districts==
''' [[virginia-department-of-transportation-lynchburg-district|Lynchburg District]]
''' [[virginia-department-of-transportation-salem-district|Salem District]]

==Relevant councils==
''' [[virginia-transportation-research-council|Virginia Transportation Research Council]]

==Relevant offices==
''' [[virginia-state-trails-office|Virginia State Trails Office]]

==Relevant collaborations==
''' [[virginia-paths-collaboration|Prioritizing Active Transportation, Health, and Safety in Virginia (PATHS)]]

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=Virginia Department of Transportation Salem District=

[[https:''vdot.virginia.gov/about/salem_quick.asp|Official Website]]

[[https:''www.facebook.com/groups/VDOTSalem/|Facebook]]

[[https:''twitter.com/VaDOTSalem|Twitter]]

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=Virginia Department of Transportation Lynchburg District=

[[https:''vdot.virginia.gov/about/lynchburg_quick.asp|Official Website]]

[[https:''www.facebook.com/groups/vdotlynchburg|Facebook]]

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=Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation=

[[http:''www.drpt.virginia.gov/|Official Website]]

[[https:''en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Department_of_Rail_and_Public_Transportation|Wikipedia]]

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=Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation=

[[https:''www.dcr.virginia.gov/|Official Website]]

[[https:''en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Department_of_Conservation_and_Recreation|Wikipedia]]

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=Surface Transportation Board=

[[https:''www.stb.gov|Official website]]

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=United States of America=

==Relevant states and commonwealths==

''' [[commonwealth-of-virginia|Commonwealth of Virginia]]

==Relevant departments==

''' [[united-states-department-of-transportation|United States Department of Transportation]]

==Relevant independent agencies and government-owned corporations==

''' [[united-states-surface-transportation-board|Surface Transportation Board]]

==Relevant Metropolitan Planning Organizations==

These organizations are required by federal law ([[https:''uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title23-section134&num=0&edition=prelim|23 USC 134]], [[https:''uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section5303&num=0&edition=prelim|49 USC 5303]]) for urban areas of 50,000 population or more.

''' [[central-virginia-transportation-planning-organization|Central Virginia Transportation Planning Organization]]

Imported/united-states-department-of-transportation

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=United States Department of Transportation=

[[https:''www.transportation.gov|Official Website]]

[[https:''en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Transportation|Wikipedia]]

==Relevant administrations==

''' [[federal-highway-administration|Federal Highway Administration]]

Imported/surveys

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* [[https:''www.lynchburgtogether.com/community-survey|Lynchburg Comprehensive Plan Community Survey]]

Imported/street-lane-widths

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===Street Lane Widths==

This page attempts to lay out the various layers of standards, requirements, ordinances, etc. that lead street and road designs in [[city-of-lynchburg|Lynchburg, Virginia]] to use the lane widths that they do, as well as some alternative standards that exist.

==AASHTO==

===A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 7th Edition (used by Lynchburg)===

''' 5.3 Local Streets in Urban Areas
'''''' 5.3.2.1 Width of Traveled Way
''''''''' "Lanes for moving traffic preferably should be '''10 to 11 ft [3.0 to 3.3 m]''' wide, and in industrial areas they should be '''12 ft [3.6 m]''' wide. Where the available or attainable width of right-of-way imposes severe limitations, '''9-ft [2.7-m]''' lanes can be used in residential areas, and '''11-ft [3.3-m]''' lanes can be used in industrial areas. Added turning lanes where used at intersections should be at least '''9 ft [2.7 m]''' wide, and desirably '''10 to 12 ft [3.0 to 3.6 m]''' wide, depending on the percentage of trucks. Where bicycle facilities are included as part of the design, refer to the AASHTO ''Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities'' (6).
'''''' 5.3.2.2 Number of Lanes
''''''''' "On residential streets where the primary function of the street is to provide access to adjacent development and foster a community environment, at least '''one''' unobstructed moving lane must be provided even when parking occurs on both sides. The level of user inconvenience occasioned by the lack of two moving lanes is remarkably low in areas where single-family units prevail. Local residential street patterns are such that travel distances are less than 0.5 mi [1 km] from the trip origin to a collector street. In multifamily-unit residential areas, a minimum of '''two''' moving traffic lanes to accommodate opposing traffic may be desirable. In many residential areas, a minimum roadway width of '''26 ft [8 m]''' is needed where on-street parking is permitted. This curb face-to-curb face width of '''26 ft [8 m]''' provides a '''12 ft [3.6 m]''' center travel lane that provides for the passage of fire trucks and two '''7-ft [2.2-m]''' parking lanes. Opposing conflicting traffic will yield and pause in the parking lane area until there is sufficient width to pass."
''' 6.3 Collectors in Urban Areas
'''''' 6.3.2.1 Width of Roadway
''''''''' "The width of a collector street should be planned as the sum of the widths of the ultimate number of lanes for moving traffic, parking, and bicycles, including median where appropriate. Lanes within the traveled way should range in width from '''10 to 12 ft [3.0 to 3.6 m]'''. In industrial areas, lanes may be '''12 ft [3.6 m]''' wide except where lack of space for right-of-way imposes severe limitations; in such cases, lane widths of '''11 ft [3.3 m]''' may be used. Added turning lanes at intersections, where used, should range in width from '''10 to 12 ft [3.0 to 3.6 m]''', depending on the volume of trucks. Where shoulders are provided, roadway widths in accordance with table 6-5 should be considered. Additional guidance on the width of roadways used by transit vehicles can be found in the AASHTO ''Guide for Geometric Design of Transit Facilities on Highways and Streets (8)''."
'''''' 6.3.2.2 Number of Lanes
''''''''' "'''Two''' traffic lanes are sufficient for most collector streets. In some instances, in commercial areas where there are intersection and midblock left turns, it may be advantageous to provide additional left-turn lanes or '''a''' continuous two-way left-turn lane in the center of the roadway. Bicycle lanes are often provided on collector streets to create continuous bicycle networks in the community. The number of lanes to be provided on collector streets with high traffic volumes should be determined from a capacity analysis. This analysis should consider anticipated transportation modes, and both intersections and midblock locations in assessing the ability of a proposed design to provide the desired level of service for all users. Such analyses should be made for the future design year traffic volume by using the procedures in the most recent edition of the ''Highway Capacity Manual (19)'' or other appropriate traffic analysis tools. For further information, see Section 2.4, "Highway Capacity," and the FHWA ''Traffic Analysis Tools'' website ''(11)'',"
''' 7.3 Arterials in Urban Areas
'''''' 7.3.3.2 Lane Widths
''''''''' "Lane widths on through travel lanes may vary from '''10 to 12 ft [3.0 to 3.6 m]'''. Lane widths of '''10 ft [3.0]''' may be used in more constrained areas where truck and bus volumes are relatively low and speeds are less than 35 mph [60 km/h]. Lane widths of '''11 ft [3.3 m]''' are used quite extensively for urban arterial street designs. The '''12-ft [3.6-m]''' lane widths are desirable, where practical, on high-speed, free flowing, principal arterials."
'''''' 7.3.3.4 Number of Lanes
''''''''' "The number of lanes varies, depending on traffic demand, presence and needs of other users, and availability of the right-of-way, bu the typical range for arterials in urban areas is '''four to eight''' through lanes in both directions of travel combined. Many minor arterials may have '''two''' through-travel lanes, '''one''' in each direction. A capacity analysis for all users should be performed to determine the proper number of lanes in consideration of the space needed to accommodate all users of the right-of-way. In addition, roadways are sometimes widened through intersections by the addition of '''one or two''' auxiliary lanes to accommodate turning vehicles. Section 2.4 presents additional information on capacity analysis."

===Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, 4th Edition (probably used by Lynchburg)===

''' 4.6.4 Bicycle Lane Widths
'''''' "Bicycle lane widths should be determined by context and anticipated use. The speed, volume, and type of vehicles in adjacent lanes significantly affects bicyclists' comfort and desire for lateral separation from other vehicles. Bike lane widths should be measured from the center of the bike lane line. The appropriate width should take into account design features at the right edge of the bicycle lane, such as the curb, gutter, on-street parking lane, or guardrail. Figure 4-13 shows two typical locations for bicycle lanes in relation to the rest of the roadway, and the widths associated with these facilities."
'''''' "As discussed in the previous chapter, a bicyclist's preferred operating width is '''5 ft (1.5 m)'''. Therefore, under most circumstances the recommended width for bike lanes is '''5 ft (1.5 m)'''. Wider bicycle lanes may be desirable under the following conditions"
'''''' "Adjacent to a narrow parking lane (7 ft [2.1 m]) with high turnover (such as those servicing restaurants, shops, or entertainment venues), a wider bicycle lane ('''6-7 ft or 1.8-2.1 m''') provides more operating space for bicyclists to ride out of the area of opening vehicle doors."
'''''' "In areas with high bicycle use and without on-street parking, a bicycle lane width of '''6 to 8 ft (1.8-2.4 m)''' makes it possible for bicyclists to ride side-by-side or pass each other without leaving the lane."
'''''' "On high-speed (greater than 45 mph [70 km/h] and high-volume roadways, or where there is a substantial volume of heavy vehicles, a '''wide''' bicycle lane provides additional lateral separation between motor vehicles and bicycles to minimize wind blast and other effects."

==NACTO==

===Urban Street Design Guide (not used by Lynchburg)===

''' Lane Width '''[[https:''nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/street-design-elements/lane-width|Summary]]'''
'''''' " Lane widths of '''10 feet''' are appropriate in urban areas and have a positive impact on a street's safety without impacting traffic operations. For designated truck or transit routes, one travel lane of '''11 feet''' may be used in each direction. In select cases, narrower travel lanes (9–9.5 feet) can be effective as through lanes in conjunction with a turn lane."

==Virginia DHCD==

===Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code 2015 (adopted by Lynchburg ordinance)===

''' 503.2.1 Dimensions
'''''' "Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 20 feet (6096 mm), exclusive of shoulders, except for approved security gates in accordance with Section 503.6, and an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet 6 inches (4115 mm). Exception: Fire apparatus access roads exclusively serving single family dwelling or townhouse developments that are fully sprinklered, as provided for in Sections R313.1 or R313.2 of the International Residential Code, shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 18 feet (5486 mm), exclusive of shoulders."

'''Assume that any quotations on this page are under copyright of the original author. They are copied here for the purpose of study and criticism, which constitutes fair use.'''

==Lynchburg, Virginia==

===Code of Ordinances===

''' [[https:''library.municode.com/va/lynchburg/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH24.1SUOR_ARTVIGERE_S24.1-30ST|Section 24.1-30]](g) Minimum widths
'''''' "The minimum width of proposed streets, measured from lot line to lot line, shall be in accordance with regulations established by the City of Lynchburg, Manual of Specifications and Standard Details. Street widths are typically but not always '''50 feet''' in width. The street width shall be based on the post development average daily traffic and shall be of sufficient width to accommodate the typical street cross section designated therein. If an existing street is to be utilized for access and such street is not of sufficient width per the criteria of the City of Lynchburg Manual of Specifications and Standard Details and the subdivider owns property on both sides of the street, then provisions shall be made on the plat to widen the street to accommodate the standard street width. Should the subdivider abut on only one side of an existing street, then provisions shall be made on the plat to widen one-half of the street to accommodate the standard street width as measured from the centerline of the existing street."
''' [[https:''www.lynchburgva.gov/452/Manual-of-Specifications|Manual of Specifications and Standard Details]]
'''''' 25.01 TYPICAL CURB and GUTTER STREET SECTION
''''''''' {{ :25-01-1.pdf |25.01 (page 1)}}
''''''''' {{ :25-01-2.pdf |25.01 (page 2)}}

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= Livable Lynchburg Wiki =

This is the wiki of [[lynchburg-urban-network|Livable Lynchburg]], which we use for documenting projects/issues/ideas related to walking, cycling, and transit in Lynchburg, Virginia.

[[institutions|Institutions]]

[[plans|Plans]]

[[projects|Projects]]

[[research|Research]]

[[miscellany|Miscellany]]

[[surveys|Surveys]]

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=Ride Solutions=

[[https:''ridesolutions.org|Official Website]]

Transportation Demand Management (TDM) agency that's a partnership between the [[virginia-department-of-rail-and-public-transportation|Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT)]] and several Virginia planning district commissions.

May be superseded by DRPT ConnectingVA program.

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=Research=

[[street-lane-widths|Street Lane Widths]]

[[parking-requirements-in-practice|Parking Requirements in Practice]]

[[building-adus-in-lynchburg|Building ADUs in Lynchburg]]

Imported/projects

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=Projects=

''' [[lynchburg-creekside-trail-rebuild-project-2023|Lynchburg Creekside Trail Rebuild Project (2023)]]

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=Plans=

Plans for transportation, landuse, etc.

Each edition/version of the same plan should get its own row. If there's a lot to say about a plan, make a wiki page for it and make the name of the plan in this table a link to that page. Ensure the wiki page name is suffixed with the plan adoption year.

Ensure table is sorted by "Date Adopted" order, with newest plans at the top.

{| class="wikitable sortable" border=1
! Name !! Authority !! Scope !! Dates Planned !! Date Adopted !! Consultants !! Notes
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| [[https:''www.cvtpo.org/plans-projects/long-range-plan/connect-central-virginia-2045 || Connect Central Virginia 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan]] || [[central-virginia-planning-district-commission || Central Virginia Planning District Commission]] || Central Virginia Planning District || 2045 || || N.A. || Plans in this series also exist for target dates 2025, 2030, 2035, and 2040
|-
| [[city-of-lynchburg-comprehensive-plan-2023 || Comprehensive Plan]] || [[city-of-lynchburg || City of Lynchburg]] || Lynchburg || TBD || TBD || [[berkley-group || Berkley Group]] || [[https:''www.lynchburgva.gov/residents-invited-participate-city-lynchburgs-comprehensive-plan-kick-aug-31 || Public engagement announcement]]
|-
| [[vtrans-2021 || VTRANS]] || [[commonwealth-transportation-board || Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board]] || || 2021 || ||
|-
| [[https:''issuu.com/cityoflynchburg/docs/downtown_2040_-_downtown_lynchburg_ || Downtown Lynchburg Master Plan]] || [[city-of-lynchburg || City of Lynchburg]] || Lynchburg || 2040 || 2018-11-13 || [[https:''www.hillstudio.com/ || Hill Studio]] [[http:''arnettmuldrow.com/ || Arnett Muldrow]] [[https:''altago.com/ || Alta Planning]] [[https:''www.handp.com/ || Hurt & Proffitt]] ||
|-
| [[https:''www.cvpdc.org/images/transportation-page/Region_2000_RLRTP2040_Final_October_2018.pdf || Rural Long Range Transportation Plan]] || [[central-virginia-planning-district-commission || Central Virginia Planning District Commission]] (under former "Region 2000 Local Government Council" name) || Central Virginia Planning District || 2040 || Maybe 2017-06 or 2018-10 || N.A. ||
|-
| [[https:''issuu.com/cityoflynchburg/docs/2013_-_2030_comprehensive_plan || Comprehensive Plan]] || [[city-of-lynchburg || City of Lynchburg]] || Lynchburg || 2013 -> 2030 || 2014-01-14 || [[https:''www.ourplanningworks.com/ || Planning Works]] ||
|-
| Comprehensive Plan || [[city-of-lynchburg || City of Lynchburg]] || Lynchburg || 2002 -> 2020 || ||
|-
|}

==Other plans to investigate==

https:''www.virginiadot.org/programs/bicycling_and_walking/bicycle_policy_plan.asp

https:''www.virginiadot.org/programs/bikeped/pedestrian_policy_plan.asp

Maybe relevant, but more of a report: https:''rga.lis.virginia.gov/Published/2022/RD87/PDF

https:''www.drpt.virginia.gov/work-were-doing/virginia-statewide-rail-plan/

https:''trainingcentermasterplan.com/docs/FINAL_TrainingCenter_RedevelopmentPlan_2022-03-28_reduced.pdf

https:''static1.squarespace.com/static/5ae74ceb372b9649d0a6c586/t/63e2b4900bf03a2226657aaa/1675801756249/2023+Strategic+Plan.pdf

GLTC 2005-2006 transit study

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=Parking Requirements in Practice=

==Developments==

{| class="wikitable sortable" border=1
! Address !! Name !! Zone !! Required spaces !! Required Spaces if Requirement Active !! Actual Off-Street Spaces !! Notes
|-
| 1217 Church Street || White Star Flats || B-4 || 0 || 29 || 21 || Residential dwellings (1100-1130), one (1) per dwelling unit * 29 units
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| 317 Fifth Street || Gish Flats || B-4 || 0 || 66 || 28 || Residential dwellings (1100-1130), one (1) per dwelling unit * 66 units
|-
|}

Per code, "On-street parking located within 1,000 feet and connected by pedestrian facilities may be used to satisfy off-street parking requirements.", which may need to be factored into this table.

==Planned developments that did not happen due to requirement==

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=Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment=

[[http:''www.oipi.virginia.gov/|Official Website]]

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=Miscellany=

''' [[lun-meeting-agenda-template|Lynchburg Urban Network Meeting Agenda Template]]

''' https:''www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/resources/crosswalk_marking_selection_guide.pdf

''' [[https:''www.google.com/maps/@37.4145399,-79.1431622,17z/data=!4m3!11m2!2spCq899wQjRB9qET3fJNWrE83boua5A!3e3|Someone's downtown Lynchburg street lamp outage map]]

''' Taxable value/acre map for Lynchburg (2023)
{{:lynchburg_tva_2023.png?direct|}}

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=Lynchburg Water Resources=

[[https:''www.lynchburgva.gov/waterresources|Official website]]

Water Resources seems to do their own sidewalk repairs when they dig up pipes or replace water meters. The sidewalk segments are much rougher than those installed by Counts & Dobyns contractors.

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=Lynchburg, Virginia Appalachian Power Franchise=

''' {{ :franchise_agreement_-apco.pdf |1996 Franchise Agreement}}
'''''' This franchise agreement references [[virginia-state-corporation-commission-tariff-number-26|Virginia State Corporation Commission Tariff Number 26]]
''' {{ :extension_of_apco_franchise_agreement_8.17.16.pdf |2016 Franchise Agreement Extension}}
''' {{ :extension_of_apco_franchise_agreement_june_2021.pdf |2021 Franchise Agreement Extension}}
''' 2026 is next opportunity for franchise extension

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=Livable Lynchburg=

The Strong Towns local conversation for Lynchburg, Virginia

[[https:''urban.lynchburg.xyz|Official Website]]

[[https:''www.instagram.com/livablelynchburg/|Instagram]]

[[lun-meeting-agenda-template|Livable Lynchburg Meeting Agenda Template]]

[[ll-meeting-notes-template|Livable Lynchburg Meeting Notes Template]]

[[ll-meeting-setup-teardown-checklist|Livable Lynchburg meeting setup/teardown checklist]]

{| class="wikitable sortable" border=1
! Date !! Agenda !! Notes !! Attendance
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| 2023-12-18 || [[2023-12-18-lun-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2023-12-18-lun-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 5
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| 2024-01-29 || [[2024-01-29-lun-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2024-01-29-lun-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 5
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| 2024-02-19 || [[2024-02-19-lun-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2024-02-19-lun-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 6
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| 2024-03-18 || [[2024-03-18-lun-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2024-03-18-lun-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 7
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| 2024-04-15 || [[2024-04-15-lun-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2024-04-15-lun-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 2
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| 2024-05-20 || [[2024-05-20-lun-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2024-05-20-lun-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 5
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| 2024-06-17 || [[2024-06-17-lun-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2024-06-17-lun-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 3
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| 2024-07-16 || [[2024-07-15-lun-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2024-07-15-lun-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 3
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| 2024-08-19 || [[2024-08-19-lun-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2024-08-19-lun-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 5
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| 2024-09-07 (project) || [[2024-09-07-ll-project-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2024-09-07-ll-project-notes || Notes]] || 3
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| 2024-09-16 || [[2024-09-16-lun-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2024-09-16-lun-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 6
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| 2024-10-05 (project) || [[2024-10-05-ll-project-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2024-10-05-ll-project-notes || Notes]] || 3
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| 2024-10-21 || [[2024-10-21-lun-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2024-10-21-lun-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 5
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| 2024-11-09 (project) || [[2024-11-09-ll-project-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2024-11-09-ll-project-notes || Notes]] || 3
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| 2024-11-18 || [[2024-11-18-ll-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2024-11-18-ll-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 5
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| 2024-12-08 (project) || [[2024-12-08-ll-project-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2024-12-08-ll-project-notes || Notes]] || 2
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| 2024-12-16 || [[2024-12-16-ll-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2024-12-16-ll-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 4
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| 2025-01-04 (project) || [[2025-01-04-ll-project-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-01-04-ll-project-notes || Notes]] || 4
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| 2025-01-20 || [[2025-01-20-ll-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-01-20-ll-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 6
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| 2025-02-01 (project) || [[2025-02-01-ll-project-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-02-01-ll-project-notes || Notes]] || 6
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| 2025-02-17 || [[2025-02-17-ll-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-02-17-ll-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 8
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| 2025-03-17 || [[2025-03-17-ll-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-03-17-ll-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 5
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| 2025-03-22 (project) || [[2025-03-22-ll-project-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-03-22-ll-project-notes || Notes]] || 7
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| 2025-03-29 (project) || [[2025-03-29-ll-project-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-03-29-ll-project-notes || Notes]] || 7
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| 2025-04-05 (project) || [[2025-04-05-ll-project-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-04-05-ll-project-notes || Notes]] || 3
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| 2025-04-21 || [[2025-04-21-ll-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-04-21-ll-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 7
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| 2025-04-26 (project) || [[2025-04-26-ll-project-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-04-26-ll-project-notes || Notes]] || 3
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| 2025-05-03 (project) || [[2025-05-03-ll-project-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-05-03-ll-project-notes || Notes]] || 3
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| 2025-05-19 || [[2025-05-19-ll-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-05-19-ll-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 8
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| 2025-06-16 || [[2025-06-16-ll-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-06-16-ll-meeting-notes || Notes]] || ?
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| 2025-06-21 (project) || [[2025-06-21-ll-project-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-06-21-ll-project-notes || Notes]] || 5
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| 2025-07-21 || [[2025-07-21-ll-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-07-21-ll-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 10
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| 2025-08-18 || [[2025-08-18-ll-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-08-18-ll-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 12
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| 2025-09-15 || [[2025-09-15-ll-meeting-agenda || Agenda]] || [[2025-09-15-ll-meeting-notes || Notes]] || 10
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[[livable-lynchburg-someday-maybe-list|Someday-maybe list]]

[[how-to-clean-up-a-sidewalk|How to clean up a sidewalk]]

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===Lynchburg Department of Public Works==

[[https:''www.lynchburgva.gov/public-works|Official website]]

==Divisions==

''' Engineering division
''' Streets division
''' Traffic signs & signals division
''' Solid waste division
''' Grounds division

==Contractors==

''' [[counts-and-dobyns-inc|Counts and Dobyns, Inc.]] (sidewalks)

==Equipment==

''' [[https:''ravo.fayat.com/products/ravo-r5|Ravo R5 street sweeper]]

==Manual of Specifications==

''' [[https:''www.lynchburgva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3349/Manual-of-Specifications-and-Standard-Details-2024-ZIP|Manual of Specifications and Standard Details (2024) (ZIP)]]
'''''' Appears to be based largely on [[https:''www.vdot.virginia.gov/doing-business/technical-guidance-and-support/technical-guidance-documents/road-and-bridge-standards/|VDOT Road and Bridge Standards]]

==Informal Policies==

These are informal policies that we have been told exist or have inferred must exist

''' Only use high-visibility (continental) crosswalks over higher-speed roads (probably >=30mph or >=35mph). Use transverse line crosswalks for side streets of these higher-speed roads.
''' When bike lanes are painted on a road, end the bike lanes somewhat before a major intersection. End the lanes on both sides even if there is space for a bike lane in one direction and sharrows in the other.
''' Charlotte Lester at CVPDC said that there are only certain "shapes" or "geometries" that the city can do by itself without hiring a consultant. Where are these geometries defined and what qualifications are needed to do other geometries? Green book thing?
''' Use UrbanSDK vehicle speed data to see where people are speeding

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=Lynchburg Planning Commission=

[[https:''www.lynchburgva.gov/planning-commission|Official website]]

==Members==

''' [[robert-h-bowden-iii|Robert "Bob" H. Bowden, III]]
''' [[charles-gammon|Charles "Chuck" Gammon]]
''' [[dave-henderson|Dave Henderson]]
''' [[kensie-johnson|Kensie Johnson]] (vice chair)
''' [[nancy-marion|Nancy Marion]]
''' [[david-perault|David Perault]]
''' [[tom-rogers|Tom Rogers]] (chair)

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=Lynchburg Parks and Recreation=

[[https:''www.lynchburgparksandrec.com/|Official Website]]

==Water fountains==

Drinking fountains, which are essential for people walking around the city, typically are shut off in October so the pipes are not destroyed in freezing temperatures. Unsure about when they are typically turned on in the spring. At least one fountain downtown is freeze-proof.

Imported/lynchburg-parking-management-department

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=Lynchburg Parking Management Department=

[[https:''www.lynchburgva.gov/parking|Official Website]]

Imported/lynchburg-creekside-trail-rebuild-project-2023

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=Lynchburg Creekside Trail Rebuild Project (2023)=

Imported/lynchburg-community-development-department

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=Department of Community Development=

[[https:''www.lynchburgva.gov/community-development|Offical Website]]

Imported/lynchburg-communications-and-public-engagement

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=Lynchburg Communications & Public Engagement=

[[https:''www.lynchburgva.gov/187/Communications-Public-Engagement|Official website]]

==Programs==

[[lynchburg-citizens-first-information-center|Citizens First Information Center]]

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=Lynchburg City Council=

[[https:''www.lynchburgva.gov/city-council|Official website]]

==Members==

===Ward===

''' Ward I: [[mary-jane-dolan|MaryJane Dolan]]
''' Ward II: [[sterling-wilder|Sterling Wilder]]
''' Ward III: [[jeff-helgeson|Jeff Helgeson]]
''' Ward IV: [[chris-faraldi|Chris Faraldi]] (vice mayor)

===At-large===

''' [[marty-misjuns|Marty Misjuns]]
''' [[stephanie-reed|Stephanie Reed]] (mayor)
''' [[larry-taylor|Larry Taylor]]

Imported/lynchburg-citizens-first-information-center

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=Lynchburg Citizens First Information Center=

Phone number: +1 434 856 2489

Email: [[mailto:citizensfirst@lynchburgva.gov|citizensfirst@lynchburgva.gov]]

The Citizens First Information Center is a place that citizens can call to get information about city services and report issues.

==Ticketing system==

There is some system they use to keep track of citizen requests. Request numbers look like 25-002623, 25-004355, #24-018742, etc.

First two digits are apparently the last two digits of the year, then the remaining digits appear to be a sequence number incremented by one each time they receive a request.

I am unsure about what software they use to track requests, and what city departments participate directly in this request system [vs. using their own request tracking system].

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=Livable Lynchburg Meeting Agenda Template=

Copy everything below this line to create an agenda page.

<code>
=YYYY-MM-DD Livable Lynchburg Meeting Agenda=

''' Introductions if we have new folks
''' Choose present member to take notes
''' Go over the Strong Towns approach
'''''' Humbly observe where people in the community struggle.
'''''' Ask the question: What is the next smallest thing we can do right now to address that struggle?
'''''' Do that thing. Do it right now.
'''''' Repeat.
''' Survey group for agenda items
''' One-off agenda item 1
''' One-off agenda item 2
''' One-off agenda item 3
''' Review Lynchburg Road Issues
''' Review someday-maybe list
''' Plan service project for next month
''' Publish notes to location accessible by all members
</code>

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=Livable Lynchburg meeting setup/teardown checklist=

==Set up==
''' Order pizza from Memorial Avenue Pizza Hut +1 434 845 1433
''' Flip lightswitch to bring down projector screen
''' Turn on projector and switch to HDMI 1
''' Connect presentation laptop to HDMI cable coming out of wall
''' Arrange tables into smaller "U" and push excess tables and chairs to the edges of the room
''' Turn on all lights except those in front of projector screen
''' Set out name tags and markers on table by the door
''' Set out plates and napkins for pizza
''' Prop open downstairs door and meeting room door
''' Put out signs guiding people into meeting room

==Tear down==
''' Throw away all trash in cans at back of room
''' Reset tables and chairs to original configuration
''' Clean tables with paper towels and furniture polish
''' Reset projector screen
''' Turn off projector
''' Fold up HDMI cable and put against the wall
''' Remove doorstops
''' Get signs
''' Put name tags, markers, doorstops, signs, and cleaning supplies back in blue bin

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=Livable Lynchburg Meeting Notes Template=

Copy everything below this line to create an agenda page.

''======YYYY-MM-DD Livable Lynchburg Meeting Notes======''

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=Livable Lynchburg Someday-maybe list=

## Do something with empty lot by midtown 7/11. Mini park?
## Connect unnamed bike trail by railroad downtown to Blackwater Creek Trail so it's easy to bypass bumpy Jefferson Street on bike. Right now there's a narrow fence gap that requires dismount.
## Find and officially recommend a good bike router for Lynchburg that considers topography, safety, comfort '''Done. Transit app has a good bike router'''
## Legalize sidewalk biking
## Legalize using trails at night
## Paint a crosswalk
## Put stickers on Route 1A and 1B signs
## Have a booth at Get Downtown
## Start a university club
## Partner with a bike shop
## Get corporate sponsorship for projects
## Start an email newsletter. Add city council members to list.
## Post regularly on social media
## Find a way to send automatic meeting reminder emails every week (MailMail, Brevo, CampaignMonitor, etc.)
## Make a bicycle stress/safety map of Lynchburg. Post it on a landing page for cycling in Lynchburg where people new to cycling or new to the city can find safe routes, resources, parking, events, etc. Get local bike shops on board. Include a map. League of American Bicyclists recommends putting up a page like this.
## Become a 501c(3)
## Hold an e-bike tryout event
## Walkability audits of neighborhoods
## Get branded vests
## Get better sidewalk edging tools
## Database of bushes that get overgrown often
## Pick a motto for our chapter
## Hold an event that's worthy of a well-designed poster
## Get GLTC to set up Flex service advertising at the airport
## Make a map of all the places we've cleaned up
## Prospective member sign up/contact form on website
## Attend relevant city council meeting as a group
## Better signage or website to alleviate downtown parking concerns
## Live map of current sidewalk and planned sidewalk extensions. Public works has upcoming projects but does not have a map, so people don't know about them.
## Set up a friendly front end to Lynchburg Road Issues like this: https:''strongnorthtahoe.org/take-action/report-a-problem-in-north-tahoe-see-it-share-it-fix-it/ (based on https:''www.open-user-map.com/)
## Move the wiki to something nicer like MediaWiki
## Make some goal related to planting trees. Trees are such an amazing investment, unlike most "investments" cities make.
## Friendly submission form for Lynchburg Road Issues
## Make a near-miss reporting dashboard like https:''nearmiss.planrva.org/dashboard
## Get sandwich signs to put outside when we have a meeting
## Evaluate Thunderbird Appointments for meeting RSVPing once it gets out of beta https:''appointment.day
## Advocate to update subdivision ordinance to always preserve 10' ROW for possible bike path at end of culdesac regardless of how short the road is. Current one says you only have to have through-road if road is a certain length before cul-de-sac, but I think at least 10' should be preserved always.
## Apply for a [[virginia-walkability-action-institute|VWAI]] grant to do a small project
## Apply for a public works permit to "close" part of the street to make a temporary protected bike lane or curb bumpout
## Design a network of bike boulevards and get signage put up. Include Euclid Avenue, Park Place, and Rose Lane stretch for sure.
## Read through GLTC transit development plan https:''gltconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GLTC-Strategic-Plan-FINAL-05-13-20.pdf
## Get stepstools or tiny ladders for applying bus route stickers on tall signs
## Plant some fruit trees along the street. Thundercloud Plum maybe?
## Evaluate whether removing diversion down Church St. would make route 3A better overall. Timed how long it took to go around that hairpin and it was 3m 50s. Going straight on 12th and making left onto Main would probably take 30-60 seconds.

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=Institutions=

[[united-states-of-america|United States of America]]

[[american-association-of-state-highway-and-transportation-officials|American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials]]

[[berkley-group|Berkley Group]]

[[virginians-for-high-speed-rail|Virginians for High Speed Rail]]

[[virginia-rail-policy-institute|Virginia Rail Policy Institute]]

[[lynchburg-urban-network|Livable Lynchburg]]

[[american-electric-power|American Electric Power]]

[[american-public-works-association|American Public Works Association]]

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=How to clean up a sidewalk=

==Tools==

''' Work gloves
''' Trash grabbers
''' Tough trash bags
''' Push brooms
''' Electric hedge trimmer
''' Loppers
''' Transfer shovels
''' Power edger
''' Chainsaw with hedge reducer attachment
''' Very large wagon for hauling away brush and holding tools
''' Power washer
''' Rain barrel on wagon to store water for power washer

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=Greater Lynchburg Transit Company=

[[https:''gltconline.com/|Official Website]]

Transit company has a management contract to provide a general manager and an assistant general manager with [[transdev-north-america|Transdev North America]] (formerly First Transit).

When submitting FOIA requests, email [[mailto:feedback@gltconline.com|feedback@gltconline.com]] and CC the general manager. Here's a FOIA response received when ridership statistics were requested for 2020-2023: {{ :2023-12-23-ridership-foia-request.zip}}

Committees: [[gltc-rider-improvement-committee|GLTC Rider Improvement Committee]]

General Manager: [[josh-moore|Josh Moore]]

Assistant General Manager: [[natalie-wilkins|Natalie Wilkins]]

==Stops==

According to general manager, GLTC has 791 stops as of 2024-02-29. In the past there were as many as 1200 stops. For comparison, Richmond, a much larger city, has 1600 stops in their bus system.

Had conversation with Josh Moore (General Manager) and learned that any stops installed after ~2000 must be fully ADA compliant and have a logical connection to the rest of the sidewalk network or a nearby business. This is why they are so hesitant to cut down on stops. If they change their mind and want the stop back, it could cost them tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in land acquisition, construction, etc. There is also a "notice of proposed rulemaking" at [I believe] the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) which would require all stops [in FTA-funded systems, I presume] to be fully ADA-compliant. That would trigger a mass-removal of GLTC stops. In that case, I suppose they would just sink money into fairly widely spaced, high-quality stops, but the short term effect would certainly be bad for riders.

==Fleet==

As of 2024-02-29, GLTC has 32 fixed-route buses. They need 16 buses to operate current service (14 after microtransit replaces routes 6 and 7. Around 2024-08 they will be retiring 12 buses purchased in late 2000's that are beyond their useful life. 9 new buses from Gillig will enter operation. A partial table of GLTC buses can be found here: https:''www.nathanwyand.com/2022/10/21/central-virginia-transit-fleets.html

===Bus allocations===

{| class="wikitable sortable" border=1
| Route || Bus count || Headway || Route length
|-
| 1A || 1 || 60m || 60m
|-
| 1B || 1 || 60m || 60m
|-
| 2 || 1 || 30m || 30m
|-
| 3A || 1 || 60m || 60m
|-
| 3B || 1 || 60m || 60m
|-
| 4 || 3 || 30m || 90m
|-
| 5 || 0.5 || 120m || 60m
|-
| 8 || 1 || 60m || 60m
|-
| 9 || 1 || 60m || 60m
|-
| 10 || 1 || 60m || 60m
|-
| 11 || 0.5 || 120m || 60m
|-
| 12 || 1 || 60m || 60m
|-
|}

Not sure where 14th bus goes. Extra?
==Microtransit==

On-demand microtransit will replace low-ridership routes 6 and 7. Some changes will probably be made to routes 4 and 8 as well, allowing fixed route buses to run more efficiently and have lower-density areas served by microtransit. Fresh Market and River Ridge Mall will be microtransit hubs.

==Frequency improvements==

With implementation of on-demand microtransit for some routes, resources may be freed for moderate frequency increases on high-ridership routes like 4.

Currently, average bus dwell time is 44 seconds. With mobile fare collection, average dwell time should decrease to 22 seconds.

==Vendors==

Trillium software is used for producing GTFS files (and possibly maintaining stops/routes generally)

UTA is passenger counter system

Remix is planning software for planning routes and stops

Connectpoint makes the realtime bus info screens for stops

==GTFS Data==

February GTFS: http:''gltconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GTFS_GLTC.zip

GTFS-RT data is behind some weird abuse prevention URLS so just click the buttons on https:''gltconline.com/reports-studies/ to download.

==Debugging possibly conflicting live bus data==

'''Following is autotranscribed from audio so very messy'''

Right now there are three bus fours out there according to cadavl.com however there are only two bus fours being shown on the transit app now the sign at the transfer center shows two bus fours coming in the next 15 minutes one in 10 minutes about 5 minutes before it should come and one in 15 minutes when it should actually be here we'll see when it actually gets here and what the sign does with that now the transit app only shows two on the route however it lists three times for the buses to be here despite it only showing three on the map so one of the ones that would be number bus number 1001 which is shown on cadavl.com is not being shown on the transit app.

Bus 3B on the sign is showing one bus and 39 minutes and another one in 44 minutes so doing the same thing where it's showing two buses coming right next to each other most likely the one on the 39 minutes is not going to happen bus 3A is showing one bus and 614 minutes and another and 669 minutes those aren't even useful times at all I mean who needs to know that a bus will be here in 10 hours and 13 minutes which would be at 8:15pm.

Relevant article: https:''busride.com/greater-lynchburg-transit-company-selects-equans-masabi-and-transit-app-to-deliver-transit-technology-upgrade/

All right here's a conundrum we've got bus eight arriving right this minute the sign says that one will arrive in 3 minutes and another in 8 minutes it is currently 10:07 a.m. which means that we should have one at leaving at 10:15 but it does one will be here in 3 minutes when one is arriving right this second. The transit app says bus 8 will be here in 6 minutes it is sitting here right this minute maybe that's the departure time but either way it's not particularly useful.

Okay now bus 2 shows as arriving right this minute. It has the bus icon on it which could very well be live data cuz the bus is pulling into the station right now. However it also shows "bus +1" in 6 minutes. Maybe it's getting confused cuz it sees the live one and the scheduled one and assumes that they're two separate buses.

Okay I'm at the Burlington coat factory stop the screens as a bus will be arriving at 11:30 it is currently 11:18 the app says the bus will arrive in 12 minutes so the two times do agree the next bus according to the sun will be at 11:54 followed by 12:27 since those times are not 30 minutes apart and the buses are I'm going to assume that this is live data rather than mere scheduling data however we'll see. Okay so the cidavl.com says the bus is going to be 5 minutes late which would coincide with the arriving at 11:30 instead of 11:25 which would indicate the sign right now is showing live data. All three buses are showing on the transit app and I figured out why I could only see two buses earlier. So the transit app only shows the buses that are going in the direction that you have selected if you have outbound selected it only show the outbound buses and if you have inbound selected it only show the inbound buses this fact is neither obvious nor intuitive.
All right now it's showing the bus arriving now as the bus is arriving not at the schedule time which is proof that this is live data.
So here's my hypothesis the both signs at the transfer center show both the live data and the schedule data and the two together make nearly useless signs if they're not showing both of those things and they are only showing the schedule data and not alive data.

Bus 3B was 3 minutes late to the boonsboro shopping center when I arrived and the bus stop sign did not show a bus arriving when I showed up rather it showed a bus that was going to get there in 57 minutes so just scheduled time right now the app the transit app is showing the bus 3B being 1 minute early two boonsboro shopping center but the digital sign at boonsboro shopping center is showing the bus being right on time which would indicate that perhaps it's only using scheduled data and not live data
Right now the transit app says the bus is arriving in 2 minutes the bus is actually arriving right this minute the sign says the bus is arriving in 3 minutes the bus is not showing at all on the transit app.

Notably bus 3B is showing up at gltc.cad avl.com so I don't know what's up with that.

There is a new gltc flex fare app in which you can buy Transit tickets it also appears you can buy Transit tickets in the transit app I will need to do more investigation to figure out what the link between those is the gltc flexfare app links you to the transit app to plan a trip the ticket purchasing in the transit app is powered by the just ride SDK.
There's an old saying that a broken clock is right twice a day well earlier I thought that the 5-minute early buses for the live times but now I see that bus 3B and bus 4 were both showing 2 minutes from now on their 5-minute early buses when they were both already in the station so if those were the live buses then they would have shown bus instead of 2 minutes at this point I don't know what the 5-minute early buses are about maybe it shows a 5-minute early bus for every bus that's on schedule and now the five minute early bus is all are showing no time but they're not showing the bus icon either. Okay now the 5-minute early buses are all showing bus arriving even bus to when no buses arriving so I think they just have loaded in a schedule for the buses that shows two buses on each route One 5 minutes before the other one which does not make any sense at all what so ever.

==Scratchpad==

This doc has an org chart in it: https:''gltconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/EEO-Policy-202223.pdf

Central Virginia Transit Management Company, Inc. may be real name of GLTC. Need more research.

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=GLTC Rider Improvement Committee=

[[https:''gltconline.com/ric/|Official website]]

Citizen advisory committee to GLTC. Advocates for riders, including those with disabilities.

Has about 10 members, with an average attendance of 7 members. Meetings occur at 2p on the 3rd Wednesday of odd-numbered months and are open to be observed by the public.

Committee has a chair position.