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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 man in a red chef’s shirt chops vegetables at a stainless steel table. In the foreground stainless steel frying pans hang from the ceiling.
Posted inWork/Life

20 local food vendors got their start at this low-cost kitchen

by Erin O'Hare July 1, 2022August 5, 2022

Bread & Roses installed a new walk in cooler in June that it hopes will allow it to double the number of local chefs it can help get their start in a culinary career.

A man sits in the fold-down seat of his metal walker in front of a red door that a Christian icon of the Virgin Mary, the Baby Jesus, and Saint Joseph. There are windows on either side. He wears a camouflage hat, wire-rimmed aviator-style eyeglasses, some stubble on his cheeks and chin, a T-shirt, camouflage cargo pants and Crocs shoes. His knuckles, which face the camera, are tattooed with his name, “Phil.”
Posted inOur neighborhoods

When this Charlottesville shelter closes next year, its 100 elderly and seriously ill guests might have nowhere to go

by Erin O'Hare June 7, 2022August 5, 2022

“If it weren’t for Premier Circle, I’d be homeless,” said Sunshades, a shelter guest.

A person in a wheelchair sits alone in the shade of a small tree in a paved parking lot. A nearby rectangular sign reads “Charlottesville, VA Amtrak.” There are train tracks next to the parking spaces, and some trees and apartment buildings in the background.
Posted inOur neighborhoods

The last Greyhound stop was on the curb but had a sign — now riders are confused by an unmarked stop in a train station lot

by Erin O'Hare May 11, 2022December 29, 2022

The bus service has no plans to move the stop or open a new terminal.

A woman with shoulder-length hair and wearing a t-shirt that reads “Community Bikes” fits a boy for a bicycle helmet.
Posted inOur neighborhoods

Community Bikes grows into its new space by adding more programs — and getting even more bikes to people who need them

by Erin O'Hare April 29, 2022August 3, 2022

But it’s not just about the bikes. They teach people to ride and help them map out safe biking routes. “There are times that we give bikes to people and we’re nervous that they’re not going to have a safe way to get to work,” said Lauren Riegl.

A film still shows two properties in black and white photos, one labeled “Black-owned” and one “white-owned.” The title of the frame is “Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority Appraisal Report” and the Black-owned home says “Condition: Good” while the white-owned home says “Condition: Terrible.”
Posted inOur neighborhoods

A new film about Vinegar Hill chronicles a Charlottesville neighborhood that thrived for a 100 years — before the city razed it

by Erin O'Hare April 26, 2022August 8, 2022

Filmmakers Lorenzo Dickerson and Jordy Yager say we need to understand the history of the destruction of the neighborhood better. “Raised/Razed” premieres Saturday at the Jefferson School and will air on public television in May.

Several people wait in front of a two-story building on a rainy day. Building sign reads: “DOWNTOWN TRANSIT STATION”
Posted inOur neighborhoods

Many people are asking for Charlottesville transit to run more and go electric — but first, the city needs more bus drivers

by Erin O'Hare April 11, 2022September 9, 2022

Kyle Ervin at CAT sent this message by text: “All in all, we simply need MORE DRIVERS! We’ll take all the applicants we can get!”

Two new multi story, gray and red apartment buildings loom in the background over a row of manufactured homes.
Posted inOur neighborhoods

Charlottesville has invested $46.7 million on affordable housing since 2010 but, ‘Is that good?’

by Erin O'Hare April 6, 2022August 3, 2022

Deputy City Manager for Operations Sam Sanders asked City Council Monday to define what it considers affordable housing, measure how much is available, and track the effectiveness of the money it spends.

A student walks underneath a metal-covered concrete walkway between two brick buildings.
Posted inHow we learn

Exasperated community members ask: Why must Charlottesville choose between a new middle school and public housing?

by Erin O'Hare March 29, 2022August 3, 2022

“You can’t invest in housing without also investing in schools,” said Shymora Cooper. “The same kids that need housing are the same kids that are going to the schools that need the money.”

Tops of buildings and mostly grid-like roads shown in aerial photo
Posted inOur neighborhoods

The 6 things you need to know about rezoning in Charlottesville

by Erin O'Hare March 8, 2022September 29, 2022

Here’s what zoning actually means — and what that does and doesn’t have to do with affordable housing.

A man in a blue sweatshirt, jeans and a baseball cap leans against a white truck parked next to a manufactured home.
Posted inOur neighborhoods

Affordable mobile home parks are disappearing from Charlottesville — a new law may bring them back

by Erin O'Hare March 7, 2022August 3, 2022

“One thing that has never been that great in Charlottesville or Albemarle is, there are no places for people like me,” said Angela Durrer, a former mobile home park resident. “I don’t make that much money in a year, and even still, affordable housing over there, there is none.”

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