After several months of public debate over whether or not to allow bikes and dogs into the Ragged Mountain Natural Area, Charlottesville officials have developed four potential options for public use of the reservoir’s forested watershed. Approximately 80 people attended a meeting Tuesday at Trinity Presbyterian Church. “The world is exploding around us, and here […]
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Task force kicks off review of Charlottesville building codes, ordinances
Charlottesville’s PLACE Design Task Force met last week to start an audit of all codes and policies related to land-use matters to make sure the city is being consistent with goals and visions of the new Comprehensive Plan. The meeting set the stage for a Sept. 23 joint meeting between the advisory group, the City […]
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Which of the Charlottesville Tomorrow sponsored films at this year’s Virginia Film Festival interests you the most?
The Virginia Film Festival kicks-off on November 7th. This year Charlottesville Tomorrow is supporting two films that fit with our mission statement. On Friday at 4:00 p.m., Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Reimagining Lincoln Center and the High Line will play at the Newcomb Hall Theater. This documentary offers unique insights into the history of the […]
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Entrepreneurs turn the tables on local candidates at Tom Tom forum
The second annual Tomtoberfest kicked off Wednesday on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall with an unusual meeting between entrepreneurs and local politicians. The question before them: What are the politics of innovation? Tomtoberfest is the fall version of April’s Tom Tom Founders Festival, organized by Paul Beyer and modeled after Austin’s SXSW event. Tom Tom celebrates local […]
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Charlottesville mapping project kicks off Friday
Where in Charlottesville do people feel happiest? Where do they go to be alone? Where are the city’s best fruit trees, biggest potholes and strongest smells? These are a few of the questions The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative hopes residents will answer — and visually document — in a community mapping project that begins today. […]
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Downtown Belmont gets a new, walkable streetscape
Patrons of Tavola, Mas Tapas and other Belmont eateries may notice some changes on their next visit to the area — changes that some in the neighborhood are fans of and some not so much. In an effort to make the streetscape friendlier to pedestrians, the city of Charlottesville is nearing completion of a $177,000 […]
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Audio of Democratic City Council Candidate Forum
Last week Charlottesville Tomorrow and The Daily Progress hosted a candidate forum for the five Democrats seeking election to Charlottesville City Council. Two of the five seats on council will be on ballot this November in the general election. These candidates are seeking the two nominations of the Democratic Party which will be decided in […]
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Council briefed on Green Dot project
The Charlottesville City Council was briefed Monday on the status of an effort to connect the chronically unemployed with career-ladders jobs. Green Dot Charlottesville is a for-profit initiative that seeks to increase the overall income of city residents by helping to empower people who currently have few employable skills. “The first part is to […]
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Experts discuss the benefits of mixed-use development
The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission hosted a panel discussion Tuesday to discuss the benefits of mixed-use developments for the community. The development model involves integrating residential housing with commercial space. Local examples of mixed-use development range from portions of Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall to the new town center at Old Trail Village in Crozet. Bob […]
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Residents turn out for Bike Walk Play JPA event
Just over the new Jefferson Park Avenue Extended Bridge, past Wayside Takeout & Catering, the Fry’s Spring Neighborhood turned out Saturday for a street festival to celebrate their community and the near completion of the bridge construction project. The event, Bike Walk Play JPA, closed the Fry’s Spring Neighborhood stretch of Jefferson Park Avenue to […]
