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May 11, 2026
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  • In a divided vote, MPO Policy Board moves forward with two Smart Scale projects without city support

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  • Albemarle and Charlottesville both mark Older Americans Month

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  • Charlottesville City Council approves funding for affordable housing projects

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  • New director announced for area Emergency Communications Center

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Developer seeking new building at Violet Crown site appeals to Council

Sean Tubbs1 year ago1 year ago011 mins

The Board of Architectural Review will take up a demolition request for the Violet Crown Cinema on February 26.

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  • Broadway
  • Business and Economic Development
  • Land Use - Albemarle
  • Placemaking

Albemarle EDA briefed on Broadway Blueprint

Sean Tubbs1 year ago8 months ago08 mins

The second phase of the study covers an area of Albemarle County landlocked by the City of Charlottesville

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  • Land Use - Charlottesville
  • Urban Design

Charlottesville BAR to get preview of Violet Crown redevelopment for third time

Sean Tubbs1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

The review of 200 West Main Street is just one of several items on the agenda

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  • Crozet
  • Transportation
  • Urban Design
  • Walkability

Work underway in Crozet on road improvements

Sean Tubbs1 year ago1 year ago02 mins

The work to add more parking spaces and change traffic flow is expected to take less than a year

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  • Downtown Mall
  • Land Use - Charlottesville
  • Urban Design
  • Week Ahead

Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review to resume discussion of two residential towers

Sean Tubbs1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

No votes will be taken during the discussion of either 1000 Wertland Street or 200 West Main Street.

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  • Downtown Mall
  • Land Use - Charlottesville
  • Urban Design

BAR wants a different design for proposed hotel for 218 W. Market Street

Sean Tubbs1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

The Board of Architectural Review took a look during a preliminary discussion for a site that at one point had been slated for residential units.

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  • Land Use - Charlottesville
  • Urban Design

Developer seeks more time on request to to change Rio Road form-based code

Sean Tubbs1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

Albemarle wants the Rio-29 area to be a dense place, but the developer of Arden II wants flexibility because they say the county’s vision is not feasible

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  • Land Use - Charlottesville
  • Urban Design

Materials available for review on potential redevelopment of cinema building at 200 West Main 

Sean Tubbs1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

While the Violet Crown has said they are not closing, Heirloom Development may be buying the property and want to know what the BAR thinks about the massing.

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  • Budget - Charlottesville
  • Infrastructure updates
  • Sidewalks
  • Urban Design
  • Walkability

Charlottesville to make plans to improve pedestrian safety on Elliott Avenue

Sean Tubbs2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

“Urgent infrastructure dollars” are to be used in this and other locations

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  • Land Use - Albemarle
  • Urban Design
  • Waterways

Albemarle moving ahead with conversion of Free Bridge Lane to a pedestrian promenade

Sean Tubbs2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

The one-year pilot begins on Friday and will provide a car-free experience for people using it.

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