The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) has released a new report documenting the state our our local housing construction pipeline. According to the report: “Since 2000, there have been approvals granted or applications submitted for approximately 17,832 housing units (or Dwelling Units, DUs) for the City and the County Growth Areas. Specifically, these units have been […]
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4 projects from Biscuit Run to UVA
The Albemarle County Planning Commission is holding a public work session on the proposed Biscuit Run development this Tuesday evening November 14th at 6:00 PM at the County Office Building SOUTH on Fifth Street. The public will be allowed to make comments on the rezoning request. Biscuit Run is now proposed to be a 3,500 […]
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Daily Progress seeks “uptown” shoppers
Last Friday’s Daily Progress featured an interesting advertising insert that caught my attention. [ Download the complete PDF with text and map ] I was surprised that: So I picked up the phone and called the Daily Progress. Gina Talley in the advertising department filled me in on the publication which was run by the […]
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Development community shares insights on affordable living choices
On October 24, 2006, the Albemarle County Planning Commission held the second of two worksessions on affordable living choices. This worksession follows up on an August 2006 meeting where the Commission heard from non-profit partners in the affordable housing community. This meeting’s invited guests included representatives of the local development community. The following individuals presented […]
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City celebrates website honors
This is an experimental blog post taking advantage of the camera on my Treo mobile phone and some publishing software from my blog host, TypePad. This is an example of how blogs and wireless Internet access are important tools for citizen journalists and “new media” organizations like Charlottesville Tomorrow. In this case, I am attending […]
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MPO hears from residents on Meadowcreek Pkwy and Eastern Connector
Cindy Leal as a James River Spiny Mussel It was an unusual spectacle at this week’s meeting of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) when Policy Board members were dressed down by concerned residents adorned with placards, spikes and fur expressing their concerns about the Meadowcreek Parkway, the Eastern Connector, or both transportation projects. Residents opposed […]
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Slutzky shares further details on TDR initiative
Earlier this week, Albemarle County Supervisor David Slutzky (Rio) appeared on WINA’s afternoon radio program Charlottesville–Right Now . In the interview, Mr. Slutzky provided additional details about a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) initiative which he is hoping will be embraced by his fellow Supervisors and the public as a new approach to protecting Albemarle’s […]
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County to release web-based GIS application to public
On October 11, 2006, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors received a demonstration of the County’s new Geographic Information System Website [ agenda item ]. GIS Web will provide public access to the planning and property databases of Albemarle County in one easy to use application. This sophisticated tool will offer incredible access to public […]
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Lee Catlin reviews County survey results on WINA
On October 16, 2006, Lee Catlin , Albemarle County’s Community Relations Manager, was a guest on WINA’s Charlottesville Live morning radio program. In this segment, hosts Jane Foy and Rob Schilling ask Lee Catlin about heating fuel assistance programs and the results from the County’s recently published 2006 Citizen Survey . Podcast produced by Charlottesville […]
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Cavalier Way, The Podcast
Since Charlottesville Tomorrow broke the story about UVA’s suggestion Route 29 should be renamed from Seminole Trail to Cavalier , there have been a number of stories in the local media, including today’s editorial in the Daily Progress [ link coming soon ] (see also: The Hook , WCAV , Daily Progress ). Given the […]
