Council to discuss future of $49 million West Main Streetscape
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Habitat breaks ground on Southwood
(This story was originally posted as part of the September 21, 2020 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement) Habitat for Humanity…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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….
Urban design group takes look at Emmet Streetscape plan
A $12.1 million plan to update Emmet Street in Charlottesville could offer both the city and the University of Virginia…
An October update on the “Cultural Landscape Report”
For several years, many in the historic preservation community have sought a study of Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall that would review…