An increase in area median income will increase the number of people eligible for housing assistance — but not the amount of assistance available.
Author Archives: Erin O'Hare
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Posted inWork/Life
20 local food vendors got their start at this low-cost kitchen
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.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
When this Charlottesville shelter closes next year, its 100 elderly and seriously ill guests might have nowhere to go
“If it weren’t for Premier Circle, I’d be homeless,” said Sunshades, a shelter guest.
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
The bus service has no plans to move the stop or open a new terminal.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Community Bikes grows into its new space by adding more programs — and getting even more bikes to people who need them
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.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
A new film about Vinegar Hill chronicles a Charlottesville neighborhood that thrived for a 100 years — before the city razed it
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.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Many people are asking for Charlottesville transit to run more and go electric — but first, the city needs more bus drivers
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!”
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Charlottesville has invested $46.7 million on affordable housing since 2010 but, ‘Is that good?’
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.
Posted inHow we learn
Exasperated community members ask: Why must Charlottesville choose between a new middle school and public housing?
“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.”
Posted inOur neighborhoods
The 6 things you need to know about rezoning in Charlottesville
Here’s what zoning actually means — and what that does and doesn’t have to do with affordable housing.
