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  04.18.19 Budget 2 MIN READ

  County adopts $456.8 million budget

  Albemarle County has finalized its spending plan for the fiscal year that ends on June 30, 2020. The Tuesday 5-1 vote in favor of the budget by the Board of Supervisors ended a budget season... More

  

  Emily Hays
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  04.16.19 Land Use - Charlottesville 2 MIN READ

  Rezoning, special-use permit approved for Lyman Street homes

  The Charlottesville City Council has cleared the way for the construction of three single-family homes in the Belmont neighborhood. In a 4-0 vote Monday, councilors approved an infill special-use permit and rezoning for two parcels on a combined 0.2... More

  

  Elliott Robinson

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  04.20.19 Walkability 3 MIN READ

  Charlottesville road plans coalescing

  Within the next two years, work is expected to begin on two projects that have goals of enhancing portions of two Charlottesville streets. Last week, the city held information meetings on the Fontaine Avenue streetscape and bicycle and pedestrian... More

  

  Elliott Robinson

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  04.18.19 Land Use - Charlottesville

  Changes in Belmont, plus an interview with Vanessa German

  On WTJU’s Soundboard this week, Giles, Elliott, and Emily talk with host Eliza Wilson about change in the Belmont neighborhood of Charlottesville, including a long-time rental community being displaced and the pressures that promote single-family homes... More

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  Elliott Robinson, Emily Hays, and Giles Morris

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  04.15.19 Government Officials 3 MIN READ

  Incoming city manager formally introduced

  Incoming Charlottesville City Manager Tarron Richardson plans to hit the ground running once he begins work on May 13. “I will spend a significant amount of time in my first couple of months of being city manager meeting with staff,... More

  

  Elliott Robinson
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  04.13.19 Land Use - Charlottesville 7 MIN READ

  Neighbors push back on proposed Fry’s Spring subdivision

  The Charlottesville Planning Commission recently recommended that the City Council flush plans to convey sewage from a proposed subdivision in Fry’s Spring through a private sewage pump station. The application for a special-use permit is for development of... More

  

  Elliott Robinson
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  04.13.19 Community Voices 8 MIN READ

  Area sees spate of youth activism in recent weeks

  For years, students have been organizing and speaking out to affect the changes they want to see in the world — and not seeking approval or assistance to do so. But sometimes, adults give them platforms to be... More

  

  Charlotte Rene Woods
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  04.12.19 Affordable Living 3 MIN READ

  Tom Tom speaker discusses role of universities in affordable housing

  Duke University has some answers for a question echoing around Charlottesville and Albemarle County: What is the role of universities in making housing affordable? Stelfanie Williams, vice president of Duke’s Office of Durham and Regional Affairs, told attendees... More

  

  Emily Hays
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  04.12.19 Tom Tom Founders Festival

  Tom Tom Fest, plus NCAA National Championship and Beena Raghavendran

  On WTJU’s Soundboard this week, Giles, Charlotte, and Emily talk with host Eliza Wilson about the Tom Tom Festival and Summit, which included a talk on climate change becoming a bipartisan issue, a competition promoting student innovators, and a... More

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  Charlotte Rene Woods, Emily Hays, and Giles Morris

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  04.12.19 Education - Charlottesville 3 MIN READ

  Charlottesville School Board receives update on Equity Committee

  The Charlottesville Schools’ Equity Committee provided the Charlottesville School Board with updates on its work at its April 11 board meeting. The board also voted to include Spanish as an elective at Walker Upper Elementary School, after having... More

  

  Charlotte Rene Woods