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The Friendship Court Garden's final season

Emily Hays and Zack Wajsgras

The Friendship Court Garden was the Urban Agriculture Collective of Charlottesville's first and largest garden, followed by the one it runs in the South First Street public housing neighborhood. Construction is expected to start in both locations by this summer. More

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11.14.19 Land use + planning 6 MIN READ

Development Digest: Six- to eight-story apartment building planned for Stonefield

The apartment building would continue to fill in the residential component of Stonefield originally envisioned with the shopping center. Up to 800 residences are allowed by the zoning. More

Emily Hays
11.08.19 Government + politics 8 MIN READ

City Council-elects begin sharpening priorities

Nov. 5 saw a continuation of Virginia’s “blue wave” that began with the flipping of 15 House of Delegates seats in the General Assembly. While Democrats managed to gain control of the House and Senate this time... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

11.15.19 Land use + planning

Losing a Garden & Feeding a City
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11.08.19 Government + politics

Election Results + Locatora Radio
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11.08.19 Land use + planning 5 MIN READ

Development Digest: Firm Rhodeside and Harwell chosen to solve Charlottesville housing problems

The city has chosen a consultant to oversee the long-awaited completion of its Comprehensive Plan update, housing strategy and zoning rewrite. More

Emily Hays
11.07.19 Land use + planning 11 MIN READ

New Hill drafts plan to give Black Charlottesville reasons to stay

Gloria Beard said she wants to spend more time with her children, but none of her three sons want to live in Charlottesville anymore. More

Emily Hays
11.04.19 1 MIN READ

From the Newsroom: New to the Beat Program

Charlottesville Tomorrow’s education reporter Billy Jean Louis has been selected to be part of the Education Writers Association New to the Beat Program. All participants are paired up with an experienced education journalism mentor for ongoing support and guidance.... More

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11.01.19 Government + politics

Wages and Inequality in Charlottesville + Tricontinental Acts of Solidarity
We discuss reverberations of the University of Virginia’s announcement to raise wages for more than 800 contract workers in January. Plus, professor Anne Garland Mahler talks about the Tricontinental Solidarity Movement and why she wanted to display its materials... More
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11.01.19 Government + politics 23 MIN READ

Democrat-dominated election highlights tensions under the big tent

The logo for the Charlottesville Democratic Party recently shifted from its cartoon donkey to artwork of the Blue Ridge Mountains. City party co-Chair Ivy Hinton urged the change in order to be more representative and inclusive of... More

Charlotte Rene Woods
11.01.19 Land use + planning 5 MIN READ

Development Digest: Spirit Halloween haunts former Sears

When the Sears in Fashion Square mall closed this spring, another chain was preparing to reanimate the store's empty shell. More

Emily Hays

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The Friendship Court Garden's final season

Emily Hays

Zack Wajsgras

Emily Hays and Zack Wajsgras

Latest news

Development Digest: Six- to eight-story apartment building planned for Stonefield

City Council-elects begin sharpening priorities

Losing a Garden & Feeding a City

Elliott Robinson

Emily Hays

Elliott Robinson and Emily Hays

Our
mission

Election Results + Locatora Radio

Charlotte Rene Woods

Elliott Robinson

Charlotte Rene Woods and Elliott Robinson

Development Digest: Firm Rhodeside and Harwell chosen to solve Charlottesville housing problems

New Hill drafts plan to give Black Charlottesville reasons to stay

From the Newsroom: New to the Beat Program

Wages and Inequality in Charlottesville + Tricontinental Acts of Solidarity

Elliott Robinson

Emily Hays

Elliott Robinson and Emily Hays

Democrat-dominated election highlights tensions under the big tent

Development Digest: Spirit Halloween haunts former Sears

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At VCU, 'Evicted' author calls Richmond's response to housing crisis 'amazing' and 'beautiful'

Virginia took a step toward redistricting reform. With power up for grabs, will lawmakers follow through?

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