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City outlines scope for two-year mobility plan to align projects, funding and public engagement
Summary
Staff presented a 16-deliverable scope for a citywide mobility plan: updating Streets That Work guidance, creating a prioritized capital list, producing a public engagement plan and convening a mobility commission; anticipated kickoff in fall 2026 with a two-year timeline to align with budget cycles.
Ben Chambers said the mobility plan aims to unify dozens of existing plans, close data gaps, and produce a prioritized set of deliverables to guide implementation and capital budgeting. He listed 16 expected deliverables including a project management plan, an engagement plan, an existing-conditions memo, updates to 'Streets That Work,' a unified capital plan, and policy recommendations for parking and curbside management.
"We wanna make sure that there is a longer term vision and strategy around implementing these projects, making sure that the implementation is connected to the vision that we have," Chambers said. He emphasized coordination with Albemarle County and the MPO, noted the city hopes to fund consultant support, and said staff anticipates a kickoff in fall 2026 with a two-year planning timeline so the results can be tied to the FY30 budget cycle.
Chambers proposed creating a mobility commission to serve as an ongoing stakeholder group to review deliverables and advise council; he said the mobility plan would still be adopted through the comprehensive-plan amendment process and therefore would go to the planning commission for formal review. Councilors raised questions about the mobility commission's relationship to the planning commission and about ensuring outreach to underserved neighborhoods; staff said targeted in-person engagement and flexible methods will be part of the engagement plan.
