Work continues on Rio Road Corridor Study
Tonight, the Places29-Rio Community Advisory Committee will get a briefing on the Rio Road Corridor Study, a project underway in…
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Council seeks additional information on West Main Streetscape
The prospect of the West Main Streetscape being implemented is still alive as City Council still wants more information about…
Albemarle PC recommends form-based code overlay for Rio Road / 29 area
On Tuesday, the Albemarle Planning Commission held a public hearing on a new zoning overlay district created by staff for…
Albemarle ARB approve cell tower, briefed on Rio Hill Shopping Center
Albemarle’s Architectural Review Board met on Monday, and its members had no issue with the appearance of a 94-foot cell…
Council briefed on status of multimillion West Main Streetscape before budget work session
Planning got underway in 2013 At a budget work session later today, City Council is expected to take a final…
Charlottesville’s draft capital budget includes $50 million for middle school reconfiguration
The Charlottesville City Council will be presented with a $160 million five-year capital improvement program (CIP) that anticipates spending $50 million…
Nine out of ten Smart Scale applications recommended for funding
The Smart Scale funding process has recommended nine out of ten transportation projects in Albemarle County submitted in the latest…
Area Smart Scale projects recommended for funding in fourth round
A data-driven application process has recommended funding for several major projects in the area, including $24.6 million for improvements at the…
Tree Commission holds first Charlottesville meeting of 2021
As the January 6, 2021 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement was being recorded, Charlottesville City Council was holding an emergency…
Jackson P. Burley High School now listed on National Register of Historic Places
(this story was originally posted in the December 1, 2020 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement) The high school established by…