The executive director of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission shared new details Wednesday about proposed concepts that will be considered by the Metropolitan Planning Organization during their revision of the region’s long-range transportation plan. One of those concepts is an 8.3-mile two-lane road that would extend northward from the proposed Western Bypass. “It […]
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MPO to discuss Western Bypass extension, changes to existing US 29
As the Virginia Department of Transportation prepares for a public meeting on the Western Bypass, the Metropolitan Planning Organization will be presented today with details of a conceptual plan to extend the highway further north in Albemarle County. “The Western Bypass Extension project would connect with the planned U.S. 29 Western Bypass and extend north […]
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CAT opens route change discussions to public
Officials with Charlottesville Area Transit unveiled minor adjustments Monday to routes that serve the southern side of the city, just a month after being told by City Council to gather feedback on changes that had been crafted without public input. “Since the presentation to council, there has been an email storm which has been interesting […]
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Western Bypass may force changes to Rivanna Trail
One of Charlottesville resident Nick Hamblet’s favorite places to run is a section of the Rivanna Trail between Barracks Road and Fontaine Avenue and he’s not alone. “This section of the trail is almost always in the best shape of any portions and my guess is that this is because it is the most heavily […]
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Soundboard 9-21-2012 – 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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Low turnout for public meeting on South Fork dredging
A proposal to dredge portions of the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir cleared another hurdle in an evaluation process Thursday as the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority held a meeting to receive feedback. However, only three members of the public spoke. “We don’t have a lot of people here tonight,” said Thomas L. Frederick Jr. […]
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Tea Party continues scrutiny of TJPDC planning initiative
As an ad-hoc committee of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission conducts an internal investigation of how a $1 million federal grant was spent, representatives of the Jefferson Area Tea Party are pressing for answers on a claim their opposition is partially responsible for cost overruns. “The only controversy we had caused was voicing our […]
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City, county commissions hold joint planning session
The 16 people who sit on the Albemarle and Charlottesville planning commissions gathered around a table Tuesday to hash out potential ways the two communities can cooperate on economic development, environmental protection and other areas of common concern. The joint meeting was part of a planning initiative made possible by a $1 million grant awarded […]
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Tex Weaver, Albemarle County
Tex Weaver, Information Services Manager Where were you born (and raised, if different)? Born in Washington DC and raised in Oxon Hill, Maryland – just outside of Southeast DC and inside the beltway. When and why did you move to the Charlottesville/Albemarle area? My wife, JoAnne, and I moved to Albemarle County in 1990 as […]
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Supervisors OK commercial complex behind Shopper’s World
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors reluctantly granted an approval this week for a commercial development behind the existing Shopper’s World Plaza. “It’s the best of a bad situation,” Supervisor Kenneth C. Boyd said at Wednesday’s board meeting. Albrecht Place is likely to be a 48,000-square-foot building with multiple uses, including the new home […]
