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Data Lab

Charlottesville Tomorrow’s Data Lab connects you with collaborative community tools which help us all have a better understanding of this special place. Cvillepedia is our community’s version of Wikipedia. Our document library makes it easy to find the raw materials used in local government decisions. Cville 3D helps us visualize the community in Google Earth.

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CVillepedia

We started cvillepedia in 2007 as one place to keep track of all the information we were writing about. It went public in 2009 and now anyone can create or edit these articles on the people, places and events that make the Charlottesville-Albemarle area unique.

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Documents

We come across a lot of documentation in our reporting. You can use the search function or visit our Data Lab to easily find the plans, surveys, and reports we reference in our stories.

Public reviews three options for bypass interchange

May 23, 2013

Nearly 300 people dropped by a ballroom at the Holiday Inn on Emmet Street on Thursday to review two new alternatives for the southern terminus of the U.S. 29 Western Bypass. The Federal Highway Administration requires the Virginia Department of Transportation to complete an “interchange modification report” any time ...

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Council briefed on changes to utility rates

May 20, 2013

Charlottesville residents can expect to see slightly higher water and sewer bills in the next fiscal year if City Council adopts the recommendations of city staff early next month. The current water rate is $43.45 per 1,000 cubic feet. The proposed rate is $44.09 per 1,000 ...

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Federal agency wants independent decision on cemetery’s significance

May 08, 2013

The Federal Highway Administration’s review of the Western Bypass of U.S. 29 in Albemarle will be extended now that another agency is requiring study of the historical significance of a cemetery and house near the county’s school complex. “The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation requests the FHWA ...

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CVille 3D

It is often difficult to visually understand current and proposed land use conditions. We use
3-dimensional models to bring into focus our community infrastructure and the built environment.

Bob Pineo on YouTube describing the power of Cville 3D

Western Bypass - 2012 design

Western Bypass - 1997 design

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