A data-driven application process has recommended funding for several major projects in the area, including $24.6 million for improvements at the … More
Category: Urban Design
Design panel shows tentative support for mural for Starbucks on West Main
The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review has indicated at a preliminary review that it would support a mural on the side … More
Council briefed on ways to slow down Fifth Street Extended
Charlottesville City Council spent about an hour last night discussing ways to address speeding concerns on 5th Street Extended, a … More
Council to discuss future of $49 million West Main Streetscape
This article is the kind of in-depth article made possible through subscriptions and Patreon contributions. It was originally posted on … More
RealCrozetVA – Crozet Master Plan serves as test conversation for “missing middle” housing
All across the country, advocates of affordable housing have been combing through zoning codes to find ways to increase the … More
Council moves forward with application for Preston/Grady intersection
The Charlottesville City Council has agreed to proceed with a funding request to redevelop the intersection of Preston and Grady, … More
Toward 2050: Reformatting the commercial landscape on U.S. 29
On November 25, 2019, the School of Architecture held a panel discussion called Bridging the Gap: A Roundtable Discussion on … More
Architectural review board ponders its role under a form-based code
Albemarle planners are very clear that creating a form-based code for a portion of the county’s designated growth area is … More
Form-based code seen as a tool to build urban Albemarle
Originally written in summer 2019 Can you imagine a future where the current shopping centers along U.S. 29 in Albemarle … More
Cost reductions suggested for Belmont Bridge replacement
A value engineering report has been released to help reduce the cost to replace the Belmont Bridge in downtown Charlottesville. … More
