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Author Archives: Erin O'Hare

I'm Charlottesville Tomorrow's neighborhoods reporter. I’ve never met a stranger and love to listen, so, get in touch with me here. If you’re not already subscribed to our free newsletter, you can do that here, and we’ll let you know when there’s a fresh story for you to read. I’m looking forward to getting to know more of you.

A person wearing a short-sleeve button-down shirt, pants, and lace-up shoes takes a wide stride across a parking lot, with three plastic bags full of groceries in one hand.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions

Ready the reusable bags: City and county will start taxing plastic bags Jan. 1

by Erin O'Hare December 22, 2022January 5, 2023

The five cent per bag tax will apply to grocery stores, convenience stores and pharmacies and any large retailer that contains groceries or a pharmacy.

A horizontal photo shows the inside of a building. To the left, a brick wall covered in peeling paint. The metal ceiling has a series of metal tracks hanging from it, as well as a few long fluorescent lights. Wooden platforms covered in plastic sit on a warped wooden floor. Random pieces of furniture line the back wall.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions

A developer’s plan to build new apartments in Scottsville shows just how unprecedented big projects are for the small town

by Erin O'Hare December 20, 2022December 20, 2022

Scottsville Town Council intended to vote on the project last week. Instead, it spent the first hour arguing over what kind of meeting it could have — or whether it could have one at all.

n aerial image with a brick-and-metal factory building at the center. The building is surrounded by clusters of leafy trees and clear fields, with a river and wetlands nearby.
Posted inOur neighborhoods

If a vacant factory is turned into an apartment building, Scottsville’s population could double

by Erin O'Hare December 9, 2022December 9, 2022

Not all Scottsville residents, business owners and elected officials see eye to eye on the proposed development.

Logo reads "Short & Important"
Posted inHow we learn

Charlottesville nonprofit is helping children give holiday gifts to their parents

by Erin O'Hare December 6, 2022December 6, 2022

Help stock the City of Promise holiday store by Dec. 15.

A row of brick houses with lawns and cars and a purple logo that reads, “Changing Charlottesville”
Posted inOur neighborhoods

Locust Grove hasn’t changed much since the 90s — except that its gotten wealthier and more white

Man with beard smiles at camera by Erin O'Hare and Evan Mitchell December 5, 2022December 5, 2022

The Meadowcreek Golf Course takes up nearly half of the Locust Grove neighborhood’s acreage.

An aerial view of an intersection, showing parking, tops of building and the tops of yellow umbrellas on a patio.
Posted inOur neighborhoods

The 50-by-120 foot lots of Belmont became a template for the rest of the city

Man with beard smiles at camera by Erin O'Hare and Evan Mitchell November 10, 2022March 14, 2023

Belmont was also the first neighborhood to see houses flipped and resold at much higher prices, in the early 2000s.

A storefront is shown with the words "Shops York Place" over a door.
Posted inOur neighborhoods

The Downtown Mall is getting its first ever public bathroom — and community members are ‘ecstatic’

by Erin O'Hare October 24, 2022October 24, 2022

“Oh honey! We need them desperately!” said John, who has a medical condition that requires him to be near a bathroom.

Posted inNewsletter

Changing Charlottesville: Johnson Village became part of the city during a tumultuous time

by Erin O'Hare October 14, 2022October 14, 2022

If you like these newsletters, this is a great time to tell a friend to subscribe! Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 We’re back with the next installment of the Changing Charlottesville series, where we explore some of the history and recent changes within the city and the people living its 19 neighborhoods. (If you missed it […]

A woman in a hat smiles for camera
Posted inOur neighborhoods

With Cherry Hill and Beacon on 5th, more people live in Johnson Village than a decade ago

Man with beard smiles at camera by Erin O'Hare and Evan Mitchell October 14, 2022March 14, 2023

It has expanded with townhouses and apartments since its first single family homes were built in the 1960s.

Logo reads "Short & Important"
Posted inGovernment and public institutions

Trial date set for lawsuit over the final disposition of Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee statue

by Erin O'Hare October 12, 2022November 8, 2022

Judge ordered the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center to reveal the statue’s location to the plaintiffs.

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