Too good not to post
Weare, New Hampshire (PRWEB) Could a hotel be built on the land owned by Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter? A new ruling by the Supreme Court which was supported by Justice Souter himself itself might allow it. A private developer is seeking to use…
Streetcars!
A local group is promoting the creation of a streetcar line along West Main Street. The Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation, or ACCT, says an electric streetcar could benefit the Starr Hill neighborhood and areas around the University. This is a great idea, but…
Eminent Domain Q & A
From the Realestatejournal; I posted about this earlier; it is a very good read about the eminent domain ruling's potential impact.
Another subdivision meets disapproval
From today's DP - Plans for a major subdivision off Rio Road were rejected Tuesday night by the Albemarle County Planning Commission ... The applicant, Stone-haus Devel-opment, proposed rezoning the area for Belvedere in November 2003 and has worked with commissioners since to get their…
The July Forum Watch is out
I will post the link when the site is updated. In the meantime, read the Free Enterprise Forum's full page ad they took out a couple of weeks ago in the Daily Progress. The Gist is here - The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has…
TGIFridays is coming
They must be getting closer to opening ... saw this on Emmet Street today. The HooK said in May Latest national chains: PetsMart, Bonefish Grill, Sakura Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar and TGI Friday's made their Charlottesville debut at Hollymead Town Center, home also of…
Builders’ incentives illegal?
From today's WP - If you have shopped for a newly built house in recent years, you have probably run into this: The builder offers you a substantial incentive -- a finished patio, extra square footage or lush landscaping -- if you agree to obtain…
Afternoon links
Eminent Domain links Arin's blog, quoting a DP editorial No property is safe, if someone thinks he can make more money from it than you can and if government decides it wants some of that extra money. WSJ (paid sub. required) There is a lot…