Classes are soon to commence at the University of Virginia and preparations abound. Professors are finishing semester syllabi, students are purchasing textbooks and supplies, and even the University of Virginia Police Department is completing summer training. The department’s weapons training takes place off Milton Road at a former UVa air strip. The location, to the […]
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Experts discuss the benefits of mixed-use development
The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission hosted a panel discussion Tuesday to discuss the benefits of mixed-use developments for the community. The development model involves integrating residential housing with commercial space. Local examples of mixed-use development range from portions of Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall to the new town center at Old Trail Village in Crozet. Bob […]
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Albemarle’s development review process changes still a work in progress
The Albemarle Planning Commission decided Tuesday to defer its recommendation on proposed changes to the county’s development review process in order to give staff more time to revise the proposal. The changes are intended to make the review of development plans more efficient by increasing oversight earlier in the process. Among the changes the county […]
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Community embraces water conservation practices
At a James River Green Building Council luncheon last week, experts discussed ways for homeowners and builders to increase water efficiency and save money. The luncheon focused on WaterSense, a voluntary program designed by the Environmental Protection Agency to enhance the market for water-efficient products and services. The program sets specifications for participating manufacturers to […]
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Residents turn out for Bike Walk Play JPA event
Just over the new Jefferson Park Avenue Extended Bridge, past Wayside Takeout & Catering, the Fry’s Spring Neighborhood turned out Saturday for a street festival to celebrate their community and the near completion of the bridge construction project. The event, Bike Walk Play JPA, closed the Fry’s Spring Neighborhood stretch of Jefferson Park Avenue to […]
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Slideshow / Bike Walk Play JPA 2012
Residents and visitors to Fry’s Spring Neighborhood enjoyed a street festival on August 18, 2012. The event celebrated the near completion of the Jefferson Park Avenue Extended Bridge.
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Survey ranks residents’ priorities for planning in Charlottesville-Albemarle
In June, the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission released a Community Priorities Questionnaire designed to measure what issues residents from Charlottesville and Albemarle County consider most important for the future development of the area. According to those who responded to the survey, the No. 1 priority for residents of both the county and the city […]
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Follow-through on council’s town halls at issue
In 2010 and 2011, the Charlottesville City Council held town hall meetings in all of the city’s neighborhoods in order to reach out to people who would ordinarily not attend a regular meeting at City Hall. City staff collected the many suggestions and problems expressed at those meetings and recorded them in a matrix, pledging […]
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State seeks input on new farming regulations
The Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board is holding public hearings this week about new documents farmers will be asked to complete to help the state meet pollution reduction goals for the Chesapeake Bay. A law passed by the General Assembly in 2011 established voluntary resource management plans through which farms will describe methods by […]
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Residents frustrated with noise from UVA shooting range
To the east of Charlottesville, the residents of the Milton area enjoy the rolling rural hills and clear views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Yet for a number of people in the area, the sights and scenery are marred by the consistent sound of gunfire emanating from Milton Field. The 172-acre field located off […]
