More is better.
Cville Tomorrow notes the MPO's final report. There is so much happening politically in this region; it is nice we have monitors like Cville Tomorrow in place.
APF, Bird Flu
Tim Kaine's APF proposal. Jim Bacon says: Tim Kaine has gone astray. He's taken a populist, NIMBY-like position here. The problem in Virginia isn't "out of control" growth, and the solution isn't giving local governments the power to nix proposed developments that will generate negative…
“Wine Talk” publicity
One of my favorite real estate blogs notes my sponsorship of and CVP's and Tastings' foray into podcasting. They have another post I plan to write about later.
Redistricting in Albemarle County
Last night the Albemarle County School Board (finally!) voted to redistrict the County's schools. WINA and the DP have their roundups, but I think the best commentary is that provided by Brian Wheeler, the only member of the Board who blogs about his governmental experience.…
Jack Jouett BoS Debate
The forum this evening was attended by only about twenty people, due in large part to the high school football games that were rescheduled from Friday to today. Dennis Rooker and Christian Schoenwald disagreed on many aspects of how Albemarle is and will grow. From…
Century 21 espanol
Nice. Century 21 has launched a Spanish-language version of their site to capitalize on the ever-growing Hispanic community's home-buying needs. Check it out here.
Don’t forget about the candidate forum this evening.
Dennis Rooker and Christian Schoenwald present different ideas as to how the county should grow and develop. Find the time to listen to the podcast of the previous forum. Decide whether you want to continue to grow the way we have been, or whether we…
“A free shot”
Way off topic, but I had to note it. Bryan McKenzie with the DP has an excellent idea In the face of an egregious violation of group mores, a group member could call for a free shot to quickly and adequately express societal disapproval. A…
Places29 planning continues
From yesterday's DP article by Jessica Kitchin - A look at old maps of the U.S. 29 corridor north of Charlottesville underscores the amount of development it has undergone in recent years. What was secluded in the 1980s has become a bustling assortment of stoplights,…
“Exclusively marketed by”
These words, "Exclusively marketed by," are infuriating, as they are, in my opinion, misleading and confusing to the average real estate consumer. You see this all over the area (and other regions as well) ... the impression that this phrase often makes is that in…