It was also yet another area of Charlottesville that used racial covenants to legally prohibit the sale of property to Black people.
Author Archives: Erin O'Hare
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Posted inOur neighborhoods
A developer’s proposal could bring a grocery store back to Fifeville
Woodard Properties proposed a supermarket, community space and new apartment building to the Charlottesville Planning Commission last week.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Charlottesville’s only homeless shelter for elderly and seriously ill people is about to close, but construction of the housing that will go up in its place has been postponed
“Developing this type of housing is never simple and straightforward,” said Julie Anderson, with Virginia Supportive Housing.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Charlottesville’s homeless shelter staff say demand for beds this winter is double what they can accommodate
It’s difficult to know how many people are experiencing homelessness at any given time, but available data and shelter staff experience show it is increasing dramatically.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
COVID relief funding has ended and now the rural town of Scottsville has to cut its budget by 25%
The town’s mayor hoped a proposed apartment project would save them, but Council voted it down.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
How should Central Virginia spend $1 million in housing-related funding? Area consortium wants community input
“We don’t want people to think this funding will completely solve the national housing crisis,” said Laurie Jean Talun with the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Survey shows that many Charlottesville residents want to walk, bike or take public transit — but don’t feel safe doing so
“My brother and a good friend were both hit by vehicles while biking in Charlottesville,” a respondent wrote. “I do not feel that this town is safe for bikes, which is a real shame since the distances are manageable.”
Posted inFrom the newsroom
What does a neighborhoods reporter do, anyway?
Charlottesville Tomorrow reporter Erin O’Hare joined The Journalism Salute podcast to talk about reporting for and being part of a community — and why a public bathroom isn’t always just a bathroom.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Charlottesville’s draft zoning map is out — and the city wants to know what you think of it
Every parcel will have higher allowable density under this proposal. Some areas, especially those near downtown and UVA will have much higher density.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Local property assessments rose 25% in two years, which means higher tax bills and more money for local governments
“These two reassessment cycles have been larger than any I’ve seen since I’ve been with the city,” said City Assessor Jeffrey Davis.
