The Co-Op is looking for another location while the project partners continue searching for an operator for the development’s grocery store.
Author Archives: Erin O'Hare
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Posted inOur neighborhoods
How many people need shelter? A new count in the summer will help us plan, says Charlottesville advocate
The Blue Ridge Area Coalition for the Homeless is seeking volunteers on July 22 and 23.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
For Fifeville residents, the fight over a seven-story luxury student housing complex isn’t over yet
After finding out that there is no legal mechanism for City Council to re-vote on The Mark, Fifeville residents are exploring their options to continue to advocate for the future of their neighborhood.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Farewell, fines — Jefferson-Madison Regional Library to drop overdue fees for most items starting July 1
“If overdue fines are keeping them from walking through the door, we want to remove that barrier,” said JMRL director David Plunkett. “That’s the whole point.”
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Attend two community meetings this week about a seven-story student housing apartment building planned for Fifeville
Fifeville residents have previously expressed opposition to the building, which is called The Mark.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Despite community opposition, plans for an eight-story luxury student housing building on West Main Street move forward
The developer has also stated its intent to work with the adjacent neighborhood on a “memory walk” that honors the history of Westhaven, the city’s oldest public housing community.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Have an idea for how to improve Charlottesville’s development code? Here’s how to share it.
Community members, builders and developers can share their thoughts on zoning, development standards and other topics during a June 23 meeting.
Posted inNewsletter
‘I am truly horrified that these conditions exist anywhere in the county’
This week’s investigation is closing, but that’s just the start for renters and local officials.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
While state laws do little to protect tenants, counties have options — and Albemarle is beginning to consider them
At least 18 localities in Virginia have rental inspection programs. Here’s how Roanoke made theirs.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Virginia law does not make it easy for a renter to force a landlord to improve conditions — even hazardous ones
Against all odds, one Park’s Edge tenant got a case into court. It didn’t go the way she thought it would.
