Albemarle Supervisors agree to test out a car-free Free Bridge Lane
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors has endorsed a plan to convert a roadway along the Rivanna River into a car-free…
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Pantops group to see concepts for future Free Bridge Lane
The first meeting of the year for the Pantops Community Advisory Committee comes with a first look at a new concept for…
Albemarle Planning Commission encourages more height and density at proposed apartment complex on U.S. 29
A Chicago-based developer appeared before the Albemarle Planning Commission last week and heard something not often said within the county. …
City crews preparing to remove some Downtown Mall trees
Later this week, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department will hold an information meeting on removing some of the trees…
City leasing part of York Place for public bathroom
The Downtown Mall is 46 years old and remains a destination for locals and out-of-towners alike. One thing has been…
Botanical Garden of the Piedmont seeks firm to design future buildings
A nonprofit organization that seeks to build a botanical garden on the eastern side of Charlottesville’s McIntire Park has issued…
Site plan meeting held for former K-Mart site
The city of Charlottesville is reviewing a private company’s latest plans for redevelopment of the K-Mart Plaza, though few new…
MPO supports request to amend Hydraulic Road / U.S. 29 projects
The final project in what’s known as Route29 Solutions is making its way through the last steps of the planning process. Last…
Board of Architectural Review denies grates for Mall fountains
The city of Charlottesville has begun moving ahead with changes to the city’s Downtown Mall, which will turn 50 in…
EDA briefed on Broadway Blueprint study
The Albemarle Economic Development Office has officially completed a planning study for a portion of the county around the Woolen…