Charlottesville Tomorrow is pleased to offer a new resource on our website–A summary of local transportation projects and an interactive map so you can see the general location of each project. Since Charlottesville Tomorrow’s launch this past year, I had hoped to find one web site that made it easy for the public to find […]
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County Development Process Under Review
On January 11, 2006, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors held an afternoon worksession to review the entire community development process, the method by which such things as site plans, proffers, rezonings and special use permits are handled in Albemarle. In the Podcast available below (9MB audio download), you can listen to the staff report […]
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Meadowcreek Pkwy Interchange Meeting
The City of Charlottesville’s 250 Interchange Steering Committee held their second meeting yesterday. This committee is planning the interchange for Route 250, the Meadowcreek Parkway, and McIntire Road. Information on environmental impacts and the benefits of roundabout intersections was presented, as well as several new conceptual images for the design. The neighboring rescue squad and […]
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Downtown Mall Vehicular Crossing Rejected
Tonight the City Planning Commission voted 5-2 against the opening of a second vehicular crossing on the Downtown Mall indicating such a crossing would not be consistent with the comprehensive plan. In a follow-up motion that was approved unanimously, the Commission voted to send the following 4 recommendations to City Council: Brian Wheeler
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City Councilor Caravati not seeking 3rd term
WINA is reporting that City Councilor Blake Caravati is not seeking a 3rd term on Charlottesville City Council. Elections for two City Council seats will take place this May. City Democrats will have a mass meeting to nominate their candidates March 4th. The other current councilor with a term expiring at the end of June […]
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County to Discuss Joining Economic Development Group
At the January 11, 2006 County Board of Supervisors meeting, the Board is scheduled to discuss whether to become a dues paying member of the Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development (TJPED). Charlottesville Tomorrow does not have a position on this matter, however we did help document the candidate positions on this issue in the […]
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Daily Progress Editorial on Crozet
Today’s Daily Progress has an editorial on the Crozet Growth Area and this past week’s discussions about population estimates . One item is misleading in the editorial. It suggests the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) developed an even greater population projection for up to 33,000 people in Crozet with a master plan in place. To my […]
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Supervisors Look at Crozet Growth Estimate
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors heard a report today on the build-out population of the Crozet growth area. Previously, a maximum population of 12,500 people has often been attributed as the build-out population of Crozet with the master plan in place. Crozet’s current population is about 3,600 people. However, in new research presented to […]
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Ruckersville Parkway Presentation
Posted by Lyle Solla-Yates: I attended last night’s discussion of the Ruckersville Parkway held by Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population. All three of the Parkway’s proponents presented: former Delegate Mitch Van Yahres , Bern Ewert , a candidate seeking nomination for the upcoming Fifth District race for the US House of Representatives, and local […]
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Albemarle Supervisors Sworn In
Three members of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors elected in November were sworn into office today by Circuit Court Clerk Shelby J. Marshall at the County Office Building. In this photo, Sally Thomas (Samuel Miller), David Slutzky (Rio), and Dennis Rooker (Jack Jouett) can be seen taking their oath of office. Their new four-year […]
