
Development Code public hearing attracts dozens of speakers
The five hour public hearing featured 110 speakers and this is a very small sliver of that public comment.
The five hour public hearing featured 110 speakers and this is a very small sliver of that public comment.
Both Albemarle County and Charlottesville have individual climate action plans that have been approved in recent years. Today the two localities have launched Resilient Together, a new initiative to indicate how the two localities work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for climate mitigation. “Locally, we are experiencing longer, hotter heat waves, more destructive…
A summary of what’s happening at today’s work session of the Charlottesville City Council
A quick summary of reports from Charlottesville Planning Commissioners from some of the committees on which they serve.
There is new leadership at the Charlottesville Planning Commission as two members with many years of experience as appointed officials have been selected to run the meetings. Commissioner Karim Habbab read the report from the nominating committee at the group’s meeting on September 12. “The chair is Commissioner [Hosea] Mitchell and the vice chair Commissioner [Carl] Schwarz,” Habbab…
Afton Schneider fills a position that has been vacant for nearly two years.
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at creating your own television show? If so, there’s an upcoming opportunity to learn how from a member-based organization with ties to the City of Charlottesville. “The Charlottesville Community Media Center will hold an open house on Saturday, September 23 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. inside York Place…
The framework for the strategic plan will be filled out with goals and strategies to measure progress toward the nine (or ten) outcome areas.
One of the three main recommendations of the Affordable Housing Plan adopted by Charlottesville City Council in March 2021 was to appropriate $10 million each year towards that purpose. There were also recommendations that Charlottesville “establish clear, transparent, and competitive processes to award grants and loans for affordable housing.” The city has separated all of the funding…
A summary of what’s coming up at Charlottesville City Council’s meeting on September 5, 2023.