2025 Charlottesville / Albemarle Active Mobility Summit

Whether you’re a cyclist, walker, runner, or simply interested in promoting active lifestyles and access to the outdoors, this summit is for you! Get ready to be inspired and empowered to create positive change in the community.

The fifth annual Charlottesville / Albemarle Active Mobility Summit invites you to join other residents and partner organizations at the historic Wool Factory for an evening of presentations, followed by morning work sessions. The event is hands-on and collaborative, centered on learning, active participation, and fellowship—and it’s free!

This year’s Summit will be the unofficial launch of the Three Notch’d Trail study – an 18-month process to determine the best route for a paved, shared-use path connecting Charlottesville to the Blue Ridge Tunnel and beyond.

The evening presentation will provide background on the Three Notch Trail, why it is important and what to expect. Cat Anthony, executive director of the Virginia Capital Trail Foundation, will tell the story of that 50-mile greenway, which connects Richmond to Williamsburg, and how it is transforming the communities it connects. Attendees will be encouraged to share their own visions as well.

The next morning, attendees will reconvene to collaborate on projects that no individual or organization can tackle alone. The Three Notch’d Trail is just one example. Other work groups might focus on quick-build infrastructure, organizing group rides or exploring connectivity along the Rivanna River and with the Capital Trail. A panel of leaders from other successful and emerging trail projects across Virginia will share their success stories and lessons learned.

You don’t need to attend both sessions to benefit but it is encouraged. Both sessions will include snacks and drinks (cash bar in the evening and coffee in the morning), plus opportunities for networking and fellowship.

The Mobility Summit is free but registration is required. The two parts will be Thursday, March 6, 5:30 – 8 p.m. and Friday, March 7, 9 – 12 p.m. at The Wool Factory (1837 Broadway St, Charlottesville, Va).

The Piedmont Mobility Alliance is a coalition of more than 40 organizations, businesses, agencies that share a vision of a better-connected community for walking, biking and other forms of active transportation in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.