On Tuesday, October 18, 2005 there was an Albemarle County Planning Commission meeting. The news media gave it some attention because of the discussion about a road connection in Crozet from the Old Trail development to Jarman’s Gap Road. Road interconnections in new neighborhoods are one feature of the “ Neighborhood Model ” form of […]
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Rio Supervisor Candidate Forum
The three candidates for the Rio seat on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors met last night in a candidate forum sponsored by the Free Enterprise Forum and held at Woodbrook Elementary School. Candidates responded to questions they received in advance from the Forum. The audio is available via Charlottesville Podcasting . Charlottesville Tomorrow will […]
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Transportation Funding Options Report
At yesterday’s meeting of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), a final report was provided from a Transportation Funding Options Working Group that has been working throughout the past year. The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission has made the report available on their website with the following description: The Funding Options Working Group has made recommendations […]
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Too much Jeffersonian Replication in UVA Architecture?
An article in today’s C-Ville Weekly by UVA Architecture Professor Kenneth Schwartz got my attention. The opinion piece is entitled “Architectural Integrity at UVA” and starts as follows: “The University of Virginia has pursued a timid, insecure and flawed approach to the design of its new buildings.” Professor Schwartz argues that the firing of a […]
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Ivy Landfill drainage system failing
John Yellig’s cover story in today’s Daily Progress details problems a the Ivy Landfill. “An ongoing investigation by the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority has determined that the drainage system at the Ivy Landfill, closed in 1995, is failing. The amount of leachate – water that has pooled in pockets of the landfill – could be […]
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Coverage of Charlottesville Tomorrow’s launch
There has been some discussion of Charlottesville Tomorrow’s launch last week by local bloggers Larry Banner, Jim Duncan, and Waldo Jaquith. Also see the Daily Progress article by Jessica Kitchin.
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RWSA Schedules Oct. 27th Public Meeting on Water Supply
The Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority (RWSA) announced today that they would hold a public outreach meeting on the local water supply plans on Thursday, October 27th, 6:30 pm at Monticello High School. RWSA staff will also be available starting at 5:30 pm for informal discussions with public. This is the next opportunity for the […]
