Albemarle moving ahead with conversion of Free Bridge Lane to a pedestrian promenade
The one-year pilot begins on Friday and will provide a car-free experience for people using it.
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Technical committee to review map for updated functional classifications
The revisions happen every ten years after a U.S. Census and include requests from localiites
Meeting scheduled on September 10 for Pantops road improvements
Unlike other projects in the area, this one will not involve a roundabout but will instead add capacity to an existing traffic signal.
Albemarle County issues RFP for work at The Square in Crozet
The Square is the final project funded through Albemarle’s Neighborhood Improvement Funding Initiative. The story lists a whole lot of other projects in the works in Albemarle and Charlottesville.
Federal government taking applications for Reconnecting Communities grant
Albemarle County applied for this program in the past to try to repair the rift that U.S. 29 creates in the area planners refer to as Places29
Charlottesville marks Parks and Recreation month with new director, proclamation, and public input meetings
Public input sessions will be held this summer including a public hearing at City Council’s meeting on Monday, July 15.
Nelson County awarded $2.5 million for Lovingston improvements
The $2.5 million project will be used to add sidewalk improvements to Front Street in Lovingston.
Albemarle Supervisors: Broadway area should remain available for industrial use
The Broadway area is a small portion of Albemarle County landlocked by the city of Charlottesville. The study is intended to help determine what infrastructure and programming could happen to turn it into a destination.
Charlottesville BAR weighs in on potential conversation of apartment building to hotel
One BAR member commented that the design would need to comply with the requirements for streetscapes in the new Development Code
Contract awarded for 2D watershed model; bids sought for pedestrian bridge over Pollocks Branch at Jordan Park
To prepare for more volatile storms and the flooding that may accompany them, the city has hired a firm to…