As the population of greater Charlottesville area continues to increase, so too will the need for alternatives to driving alone in single-occupancy vehicles. Doing so will reduce traffic congestion, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create better communities. Both Albemarle and the city of Charlottesville have Comprehensive Plans which call for dense, urban communities where people…
(editor’s note: Charlottesville opted to spend on a different project – this article is out of date and was not updated) The Virginia Department of Transportation has found additional funding that could lead to the reconstruction of two major intersections in our area. Deputy Secretary Nick Donohue announced Tuesday that $8.88 million will be spent…
Welcome to a weekly look at meetings coming up in our community. As with everything on this secret blog, this is an experiment and not considered official. Monday: A busy week kicks off with a series of meetings. Albemarle’s Architectural Review Board is charged with ensuring new buildings are consistent with the county’s design expectations….
A New York-based developer who is currently constructing new apartments at 600 West Main Street has added another property to his portfolio. Jeffrey Levien has purchased 602 West Main Street for $2.9 million. Plans have not yet been filed with the city’s Department of Neighborhood Development Services. The property currently is home to a University…
The Charlottesville City Council has voted unanimously to spend nearly a million dollars to hire a consultant to help complete the review of a state-mandated vision for the future. “The acute need is to get the Comprehensive Plan finished and to have an integrated affordable housing strategy within that Comprehensive Plan and then to roll…
A $12.1 million plan to update Emmet Street in Charlottesville could offer both the city and the University of Virginia the chance to turn a suburban thoroughfare into a place less dependent on motorized vehicles. However the outcome of the project will depend on the totality of public comment from stakeholders. “It’s hard to get…
The Three Party Agreement calls upon the three entities to cooperate on planning in areas of mutual interest. According to the document, Area B land is that which “lies at the boundaries of or between the University and either the City or the County and on which the activities of any or all three of…
For several years, many in the historic preservation community have sought a study of Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall that would review its past as a way of preparing for its future. At the October 11, 2018 meeting of the PLACE Design Task Force, the first topic was related to an update on the “Cultural Landscape Study”…