Charlottesville to temporarily close John Warner Parkway trail in December
The temporary closure of the Butterfly Greenway is to remove invasive species and prepare for planting of new vegetation.
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Governor Youngkin issues executive order establishing childhood task force to combat social media addiction
This executive order follows one earlier this year that ordered schools to adopt cell-phone free policies
First phase of Darden Towe grass fields completed
The new field will not be ready for a while.
Pipeline report: Nearly 4,000 housing units under review in Albemarle
The Development Dashboard offers a quarterly glimpse into what is getting built in Albemarle County and where.
Developer seeks more time on request to to change Rio Road form-based code
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
Judge rules Youngkin’s withdrawal from RGGI was unlawful
The ruling will likely set up a spirited debate in the next General Assembly while the case is appealed in Virginia’s court system.
Sanders tells Council he will try to present balanced budget without a tax increase
Sanders presented new initiatives related to equity and organizational excellent at the November 18, 2024 work session.
Arlington to appeal judicial ruling invalidating middle missing zoning
Among other things, Plaintiffs argued that Arlington had not sufficiently studied whether the county could handle the additional residential density.
VPAP has more complete picture of turnout in 2024 elections
The turnout rates correspond with a political geography where rural areas vote Republican and urban areas vote Democratic
Albemarle County to get outside help to review of how development area is used
A 2022 study found that 20 developments built in the late 2010’s only came in at 58 percent of what was allowed under the Comprehensive Plan. Supervisors want more metrics.