Author: Charlotte Rene Woods

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org

272 Articles

Charlotte Rene Woods joined Charlottesville Tomorrow as a reporter in March 2019. She has a master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and a bachelor's degree from The New School in New York City.

06.21.21 Government + politics 9 MIN READ

Charlottesville-based New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie discusses the past, present and politics

“I don’t live in New York,” reads New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie’s Twitter bio. Though the Virginia resident and University of Virginia alumnus spent several years in Washington D.C. as a political reporter, it’s Charlottesville... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
06.17.21 Government + politics 6 MIN READ

What will happen to property sales with higher density? The answer isn’t so simple

As the development of Charlottesville’s new Comprehensive Plan is underway, affordability and equity have been at the forefront of conversations. Many stakeholders agree that including an affordable housing strategy and eventual zoning rewrite in the plan can... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
06.14.21 Land use + planning 8 MIN READ

Developments, like the Comprehensive Plan process, take time

In recent weeks, Charlottesville has been abuzz with chatter about land use and planning as the next chapters unfold in the development of a new Comprehensive Plan. People have sent emails, posted... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
06.08.21 Government + politics 4 MIN READ

Wade, Pinkston win Charlottesville City Council Democratic primary

Amid Virginia’s June 8 selection of its Democratic statewide nominees, Charlottesville residents chose two Democrats to advance to the general election for the City Council. Juandiego Wade topped the results, with more than 47% of the... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
06.08.21 2021 Voter guide

Guía de Votantes 2021

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Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
06.07.21 Government + politics 4 MIN READ

Charlottesville City Council formally resolves to remove Confederate statues

Charlottesville neared the final chapter of its Confederate statue saga on June 7 with the City Council’s formal resolution to remove them. With the council following a process outlined in state law that took effect last summer,... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
06.04.21 2021 Voter guide 7 MIN READ

In seeking second term as governor, McAuliffe points to detailed policies and past experience

Former governor Terry McAuliffe said he jumped into the already crowded governor race in December because members of the state’s Legislative Black Caucus said “we need you back.” By May, the Republican Party had already established... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
06.03.21 2021 Voter guide 7 MIN READ

Lee Carter will continue to infuse progressive policies if elected governor

Military veteran and electronics repairman Lee Carter got into politics to, well, repair problems he was seeing. In seeking the state’s top elected position, he hopes he’ll have greater influence on other legislators for progressive policies... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
06.02.21 2021 Voter guide 6 MIN READ

Juandiego Wade, candidato al consejo municipal, escuchará para liderar

Traducido por Daniel Álvarez y Jessie Higgins Justo cuando Juandiego Wade, un miembro de la junta escolar de Charlottesville pensaba que había terminado con las políticas locales, la pandemia de COVID-19 lo inspiró a permanecer en el servicio... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
06.01.21 2021 Voter guide 5 MIN READ

In seeking third term, Herring to keep “taking on the biggest fights”

Attorney General and incumbent candidate Mark Herring is proud of his accomplishments as the state’s top lawyer over the past eight years — but he’s still got goals and isn’t ready to be done. Accomplishments include... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
06.01.21 Land use + planning 4 MIN READ

On Memorial Day, Andrea Douglas and Jalane Schmidt gave a tour of downtown’s remaining Confederate monuments. They hope it’s the last one.

“This is what we hope is one of the last tours that we give,” said University of Virginia professor Jalane Schmidt to a crowd of more than 60 people gathered outside of Albemarle County’s courthouse, where bronze... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
05.31.21 2021 Voter guide 4 MIN READ

Ray Szwabowski to bring a restorative justice lens if elected commonwealth’s attorney

Commonwealth’s Attorney candidate Ray Szwabowski wants to meet a national moment and movement by supporting calls for criminal justice reform from within the criminal justice system. “We are in a moment of national criminal justice reform.... More

Charlotte Rene Woods

@charlottewords

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org

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