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Great New Books on Organizing:

From Richmond on I-64:

Take Exit 124 (Shadwell); at the traffic light at the end of the ramp, turn right onto Route 250 West. Go 2.8 miles (the fourth traffic light) and turn left onto McIntire Road. Go 0.2 miles and bear right (actually it's like going straight) onto Harris Street. Stay on Harris Street for 0.4 miles and turn right onto Concord Avenue. Go over the railroad tracks and the VOP office is the second building on the right at 703 Concord Avenue.

From the west on I-64:

Take Exit 118B (29 North/250 East) and go towards Charlottesville. Go 3.5 miles and take the Barracks Road exit (to the right). Turn right at the traffic light at the end of the ramp. Stay on Barracks Road which will eventually become Preston Avenue (after you cross Emmet Street). Preston Avenue will be pretty windy. Go 1.7 miles and turn left at the traffic light onto Rose Hill Drive. The fourth street on your right is Concord. Turn right on Concord and go a block and a half or so. The VOP office is on your left at 703 Concord.

From the North:

Follow 29 North into Charlottesville. When you see a Sam's Club and a WalMart on your right, it is 3.5 miles to traffic light at Barracks Road. Make a left onto Barracks Road (which eventually turns into Preston Avenue). Follow Barracks Road/Preston Avenue 1.7 miles and turn left at the traffic light onto Rose Hill Drive. (It will be the fourth traffic light you go through, in addition to a flashing yellow light.) The fourth street on your right is Concord. Turn right on Concord and go a block and a half or so. The VOP office is on your left at 703 Concord.