After finding out that there is no legal mechanism for City Council to re-vote on The Mark, Fifeville residents are exploring their options to continue to advocate for the future of their neighborhood.
Category: Our neighborhoods
We cover the physical landscapes of Charlottesville and surrounding counties and how things change. We help you understand how history has shaped our city, and how our choices today will affect the future.
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Free community forum will spotlight rising food insecurity among local immigrant families
Advocates say recent immigration enforcement has left many families struggling to afford groceries and other basic necessities.
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Attend two community meetings this week about a seven-story student housing apartment building planned for Fifeville
Fifeville residents have previously expressed opposition to the building, which is called The Mark.
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Despite community opposition, plans for an eight-story luxury student housing building on West Main Street move forward
The developer has also stated its intent to work with the adjacent neighborhood on a “memory walk” that honors the history of Westhaven, the city’s oldest public housing community.
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Q&A with Virginia’s three Republican primary candidates for U.S. Senate
Data centers emerged as one of the biggest points of disagreement between the three candidates. From nuclear-powered data centers to stronger local control, the candidates offered competing visions for Virginia’s future.
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Have an idea for how to improve Charlottesville’s development code? Here’s how to share it.
Community members, builders and developers can share their thoughts on zoning, development standards and other topics during a June 23 meeting.
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Early voting is underway. Have you met your primary candidates?
Many of the candidates on your ballot have already shared their views in our Q&As.
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Swords into Plowshares reaches out to Black residents, unhoused community for input on recasting Robert E. Lee statue into new public art
“We want to cast the broadest net possible so that whatever is created is a reflection of a place locally and globally,” said Andrea Douglas, executive director of the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center.
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From tech glitches to unanswered emails, residents cite communication gaps in Valley Link transmission line project
“I’ve heard time and time again, it’s like you send an email and it goes into some folder, never to be seen again,” said Bryan Nicol, chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
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‘I am truly horrified that these conditions exist anywhere in the county’
This week’s investigation is closing, but that’s just the start for renters and local officials.
