At their meeting today, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors had an important discussion about the County’s development process. [Daily Progress coverage] Early in an agenda item on policies related to improving the zoning application process, Ken Boyd (Rivanna) made a proposal to create a high-level “strike force” that would work over 6-12 months to […]
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UVA-What will they build for a billion dollars?
I read with great interest an interview of David Neuman, Architect for the University of Virginia, in the current issue of the UVA Alumni News (I am Col ’90). What you will not see on the website, that is in the magazine, is a “growth chart” detailing all the projects David Neuman is orchestrating for […]
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Charlottesville-Albemarle MPO Meeting
Officials discuss new roads, Albemarle Place, citizen involvement Members of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization met on November 17th to discuss the transportation needs of the region. The MPO is a transportation decisionmaking group made up of Charlottesville and Albemarle representatives and Virginia Department of Transportation employees. Major issues under discussion were the new “candidate […]
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Downtown Mall Crossing Hearing
Charlottesville Planning Commission hears public comment on second mall crossing Business owners on the east end of Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall recently created a petition to City Council calling for a new car crossing to replace the sixth and seventh street access, which was removed in the recent Downtown Mall expansion. On November 15th, the City […]
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County Road Priorities
County Board of Supervisors holds a Transportation Strategy Worksession Do you know the difference between a “primary road” and a “secondary road?” Primary roads are the roads numbered below 600 (e.g. Rt 22, Rt 20, Rt 29, Rt 240, Rt 250). Secondary roads are everything numbered 600 and above (e.g. Jarman’s Gap #691, Proffit Rd., […]
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Places29 Public Workshop Report & Audio
On November 3, 2005, Albemarle County hosted a Places29 public workshop providing an important opportunity for residents to share their feedback on the future of the Route 29 North corridor. Download updated draft of the PLACES29 VISION STATEMENT The public had the opportunity to review and provide feedback on three interim land use and transportation […]
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Final 2005 Supervisor Candidate Forum
On November 2, 2005, the North Charlottesville Business Council held a candidate forum for the Board of Supervisors elections. The forum was moderated by Tim Hulbert of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce and recorded by Charlottesville Tomorrow at the Doubletree Inn in Charlottesville, Virginia. Participants included: RIO DISTRICT Candidates: Gary Grant (R); Thomas Jakubowski […]
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RWSA Public Outreach Meeting 10-27-05
The Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority held a public outreach meeting on October 27, 2005 to present information on the water supply options under review and to get additional public feedback. Charlottesville Tomorrow will be updating our assessment of the water supply plans based on this meeting. Meanwhile, we are sharing an audio Podcast of […]
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Ruckersville Parkway: Our Interview with Mitch Van Yahres
This past August, news leaked out that retiring Delegate Mitch Van Yahres was backing a new road project called the Ruckersville Parkway to alleviate congestion on Route 29 North. Since then, the 16.5 mile road has shifted locations on the map and the design has been revised significantly. While Charlottesville Tomorrow does not have a […]
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RWSA Board Meeting Podcast 10-24-05
Podcast of Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority, October 24, 2005. Download RWSA-20051024.mp3 0:00-0:13 — 1. CALL TO ORDER 0:13-0:32 — 2. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS BOARD MEETING 0:32-5:28 — 3. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Thomas Frederick, Executive Director, RWSA, included in his report remarks on a November meeting of […]
