By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Thursday, January 5, 2012 When Albemarle County’s portion of the Meadow Creek Parkway is permanently opened on Friday, motorists will travel on a road named after a former U.S. senator from Virginia. “The road name in Albemarle County will be the John W. Warner Parkway,” said County Attorney Larry Davis. […]
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After banner year, county will see less road work
By Kurt Walters Charlottesville Tomorrow Tuesday, December 27, 2011 After a huge year for secondary road construction and improvements in 2011, Albemarle County residents can expect to see many fewer road projects taken on by the county in coming years. With sharp cuts in state money being sent to localities for secondary roads — Albemarle […]
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City Council falls short of consenting to parkway opening
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Wednesday, December 21, 2011 The Charlottesville City Council approved an ordinance Monday that asks the Virginia Department of Transportation to make several safety improvements before Albemarle County’s portion of the Meadow Creek Parkway is opened early next year. However, councilors made clear the vote did not indicate they were pleased […]
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Council will not oppose opening of parkway
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Charlottesville’s City Council determined Monday that it would not oppose the opening of the first segment of the Meadow Creek Parkway . Albemarle County’s portion of the parkway was officially completed in October. Residents in neighborhoods along Rio Road have been lobbying local leaders to open […]
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City Council candidates on the Meadowcreek Parkway
In the run up to Election Day on November 8 th , Charlottesville Tomorrow will once again mail out our in-depth nonpartisan voter guide, featuring exclusive one-on-one interviews with all the candidates for Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and Charlottesville City Council . In the weeks before the election, we will feature one to two […]
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City Council candidates on city/county/UVa cooperation
In the run up to Election Day on November 8 th , Charlottesville Tomorrow will once again mail out our in-depth nonpartisan voter guide, featuring exclusive one-on-one interviews with all the candidates for Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and Charlottesville City Council . In the weeks before the election, we will feature one to two […]
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City’s central park seen as home for botanical garden
By Brian Wheeler Charlottesville Tomorrow Saturday, October 22, 2011 Woodland walks. Wildflower meadows. Waterfalls and native plants. Wetland gardens with raised paths. A winter sledding hill. Convenient access to the heart of downtown Charlottesville. New design concepts for a proposed botanical garden made their debut at a gathering Friday evening. The McIntire Botanical Garden will […]
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Albemarle grants preliminary approval for Dunlora Forest
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Wednesday, October 19, 2011 The Albemarle County Planning Commission has approved a critical slopes waiver and preliminary site plan for a 90-home development off Rio Road despite concerns from neighbors that it would further deteriorate traffic conditions on the road. Dunlora Forest would be located at the corner of Rio […]
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Audio & Video of Charlottesville City Council candidate forum
On September 20, 2011, Charlottesville Tomorrow and The Daily Progress co-sponsored a city council candidate forum for six of the seven candidates (eight at that time) running for three of the five seats on Charlottesville City Council. Local residents came to the Burley Middle School auditorium to hear the candidates respond to questions posed by […]
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Rose Hill, Kellytown residents share concerns with council
By Sean Tubbs Charlottesville Tomorrow Friday, September 23, 2011 Residents of two of Charlottesville’s central neighborhoods had the opportunity Thursday night to give advice to city councilors and department heads about how local government can work more effectively to serve their needs. The City Council’s latest town hall meeting was targeted at residents of the […]
