Without an expected completion date for the updated Comprehensive Plan, the planners’ discussion broadened to encompass the commission’s struggle to balance responsiveness to residents with comprehensive, long-range planning.
Tag: Land Use – Charlottesville
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The Reimagining of Friendship Court
The redevelopment of Friendship Court is slated to be the largest new construction of low-income housing undertaken in Charlottesville in more than two decades. The plan alone is groundbreaking, having been created by current Section 8 residents in partnership with Piedmont Housing Alliance.
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Soundboard 7-27-2012 – 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 […]
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McIntire botanical garden proposal gets support from City Council
For close to a year the Charlottesville Department of Parks and Recreation has been working to create a plan for what the eastern side of McIntire Park will look like following the completion of the Meadow Creek Parkway. The plan Charlottesville City Council viewed July 16 featured an improved Dogwood Vietnam Memorial and a relocated […]
