Thank you for being a loyal supporter and subscriber to Charlottesville Tomorrow. I am excited to share my news. Over the past dozen years, it has been my honor to serve as Charlottesville Tomorrow’s first executive director. I am fortunate to be able to work with a dedicated, professional staff and a board of directors, […]
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At local forum, experts talk mixed-income housing
Ways to mitigate effects of gentrification discussed As Charlottesville officials, residents and developers wrestle with how to build more affordable homes for the city’s poorest residents, the local branch of a national land-use think tank held a forum last week to highlight one potential solution. “One of the many tools at our disposal for […]
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Greenway experts emphasize importance of grassroots engagement
Imagine there was a paved trail for walking and biking between downtown Charlottesville and Monticello, or a trail from Crozet to the University of Virginia. Would people use them? What benefits might they provide? Who would oppose them? Whose property would they be built on? Local planners and environmental organizations are initiating a conversation to […]
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Download the 2017 Albemarle Voter Guide
Charlottesville Tomorrow is pleased to share this in-depth voter guide for our Nov. 7 local elections for Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and the Albemarle County School Board. Since 2005, Charlottesville Tomorrow has provided non-partisan voter guides for each local election. We don’t make endorsements, we help you make an informed choice. Click here to […]
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Download the 2017 Charlottesville Voter Guide
Charlottesville Tomorrow is pleased to share this in-depth voter guide for our Nov. 7 local elections for Charlottesville City Council and the Charlottesville School Board. Since 2005, Charlottesville Tomorrow has provided non-partisan voter guides for each local election. We don’t make endorsements, we help you make an informed choice. Click here to download and view […]
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Council candidates take questions at neighborhood forum
On September 27, 2017, the six candidates for the Charlottesville City Council took questions on traffic, affordable housing and how the city should respond to increased growth in Albemarle County’s southern growth area. “There are a lot of profound and emotional issues that we’re addressing but there’s also some very mundane issues about running the […]
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Public funding for Vinegar Hill Monument debated
A planned public sculpture that would commemorate Charlottesville’s Vinegar Hill neighborhood has thus far failed to raise the private funding needed for its construction. Major funding from city taxpayers also appears unlikely after a discussion by Charlottesville City Council last week failed to reach a verdict on a contribution of $25,000 in city funds. Council […]
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Charlottesville Tomorrow and the future of hyperlocal news
In April, Charlottesville Tomorrow was the sponsoring partner of the Tom Tom Founders Festival’s Future Forum. The event gave us a great opportunity to put a spotlight on our approach to solutions journalism and collaborative news partnerships. This was also the event where we announced our new Innovation email newsletter. Not yet a reader? Click […]
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Aerial view of new Wegmans under construction
At last week’s Tom Tom Founders Festival we learned about Matteus Frankovich’s new aerial photography business — SkycladAP. I asked if he might check out the Fifth Street Station development for Charlottesville Tomorrow and get our readers a bird’s eye view of the new Wegmans grocery store. Here are the impressive results and a look […]
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The 2016 Tom Tom Founders Festival in Pictures
Here are a few of our favorite pictures from the week that was the Tom Tom Founders Festival 2016! Want to tag you or your friends? Visit our Facebook page to see the Tom Tom album. The fifth annual Tom Tom Founders Festival was held April 11-17 and featured a week of concerts, talks, […]
