City awarding $560,000 in grants for arts, culture, and festivals
Last August, City Council set aside $580,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act to help spur community events in the…
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Council accepts $5 million from UVA for streetscape projects
Charlottesville City Council has officially accepted $5 million from the University of Virginia to cover some of the cost of…
Alderman / McCormick intersection to be limited this summer
The University of Virginia makes many infrastructure changes in the months after graduation and this summer will include some disruptions…
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…
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…