Dates: 2024 -

Collection Number: MS 758

Physical Location: Archive Room File Cabinet

Extent: 1 folder

Creators/Collectors: Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (Charlottesville, Va.)

Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.

User Restrictions: No restrictions.

Preferred Citation: Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Neighborhood Walks, MS 758, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information: Gift of Olivia Brown, December 2025.

Biographical/Historical Information:

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee began in 2014 as a volunteer advisory group to the Charlottesville City Council, the Planning Commission, Staff, and Citizens. The BPAC promotes biking and walking in the city by hosting walking tours aimed at promoting the active, social, and educational exploration of Charlottesville.

The Neighborhood Walks were researched and written by members of the Historic Resources Committee for the City of Charlottesville.

Scope and Content: This collection consists of the neighborhood walks conducted by the BPAC. Each walk has a historical overview and timeline of the area, along with photographs and maps.

Arrangement:

1. Fry’s Spring
2. Fifeville
3. Rose Hill
4. UVA Grounds
5. Woolen Mills
6. Locust Grove
7. Ridge Street
8. Greenbrier
9. Jefferson Park Avenue
10. 10th and Page
11. North Downtown
12. Johnson Village
13. The Meadows

Subjects:

  • Community development--Virginia--Charlottesville
  • Neighborhoods--Virginia--Charlottesville
  • Walking---Virginia--Charlottesville--Guidebooks

Record Types:

  • Reports.
  • Guidebooks.