The organization that owns and operates the University of Virginia’s research parks is proceeding cautiously as it considers development of the three facilities. “UVa has been here for 193 years, and we’re going to be here for another 193, so when we’re planning, we’re not just thinking about what goes on for the next six […]
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Pantops community shares planning perspective from city-county border
In the last of four scheduled One Community Conversations at Martha Jefferson Hospital on Thursday, county residents discussed government services, growth and density, and the private sector. The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission designed the One Community Conversation series to gather public feedback on the joint vision and goal language they crafted for potential adoption […]
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City staff preparing report on stormwater utility fee
The Charlottesville City Council will soon consider a proposal to levy a fee on property owners to cover the cost of infrastructure to protect the quality of water entering area streams. A previous council opted not to proceed when the fee was last brought before them in November 2008. However, councilors did agree at that […]
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Soundboard 10-26-2012 – Charlottesville’s news straight from the source
Soundboard: Charlottesville’s news straight from the source. A collaborative local news radio program by WTJU 91.1 FM, Charlottesville Tomorrow, and C-Ville Weekly. Each Friday from 9-10 AM, tune in to hear area journalists and guests discuss local news, culture, and community issues in the Charlottesville area. Whether we’re talking about city politics, scientific innovations, or the local music scene, […]
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Albemarle seeks balance with industrial zoning changes
The Albemarle Planning Commission has recommended approval of amendments to regulatory language that will provide more flexibility for development of industrial-zoned land. “Our objective is to modernize the regulations, hopefully providing greater flexibility for our industrial uses of today, while preserving the integrity of the industrial districts,” Albemarle’s director of planning, Wayne Cilimberg, said. The […]
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Crozet trails crew closer to public access
Groups of five and six volunteers sighed and strained as they lowered semi-mature trees into the ground Sunday at Crozet Park. But the volunteers were all smiles while transplanting the elms and yellowwoods as part of a tree planting held during the third annual Crozet Trails Day. “What we’re doing here is just a small […]
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Soundboard 10-19-2012 – Charlottesville’s news straight from the source
Soundboard: Charlottesville’s news straight from the source. A collaborative local news radio program by WTJU 91.1 FM, Charlottesville Tomorrow, and C-Ville Weekly. Each Friday from 9-10 AM, tune in to hear area journalists and guests discuss local news, culture, and community issues in the Charlottesville area. Whether we’re talking about city politics, scientific innovations, or the local music scene, […]
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Consultant unveils options for Charlottesville transit revamp
The consultant hired by the City Council to redesign Charlottesville Area Transit has unveiled two options on which to reconstruct the system from the ground up. “Both of them are based on the same principle of trying to make service simpler, easier for people to use, and to make things more direct so it is […]
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SELC calls for further study of bypass
The deadline to submit comments on the Virginia Department of Transportation’s draft environmental assessment of the Western Bypass has passed, and the Southern Environmental Law Center has submitted an extensive document that calls for the Federal Highway Administration to require another environmental study of the 6.2-mile highway. “It is critical that VDOT and the FHWA […]
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Travis O. Morris, Albemarle County
Travis O. Morris, Senior Deputy Clerk, Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Where were you born (and raised, if different)? I was born and raised in Charlottesville. When and why did you move to the Charlottesville/Albemarle area? I’ve always lived in Charlottesville/Albemarle area – after traveling around the State and considering moving I never found anywhere […]
