As market cools, Builders face lawsuits and a rash of complaints
Building a better bike lane, something ACCT has been working on locally for some time. More discussion at Bacon’s Rebellion.
Bribery to Work with the Builder’s Preferred Lender (no longer available)
Ready for $4 gas? (archived: 2022)
Real estate agent shakeout coming (archived: 2010)
Intel’s internet strategist on Business Blogging (archived: 2019).
Green building takes another step forward in Albemarle County. It’s gonna be mainstream, folks.
Listen to Brian Wheeler’s discussion of the Meadowcreek Parkway. If you are concerned/curious/interested about development in the area, this should be must-listen radio. Or, better yet, must-listen podcast. Proffers, impact fees, etc. (Brian gets paid to track development and politics; when did I get so uncool as to this that was cool?)
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Flipping the Switch, Part 3: ADUs, Zoning, and the Practical Guide
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