Growth, politics and the market (morning reading)
Tom McCrystal has a nice post. Conserve energy. The NYTimes causes a stir this morning with a report on the housing market. Why does their story get so much buzz and press? Greene faces its future with their Board of Supervisors elections. Greene also moved…
October Newsletter
I have just released my October Newsletter. Please email me if you would like me to mail or email you a copy.
Wine Talk
Did you know that October is Virginia Wine Month? To celebrate, Tastings of Charlottesville has partnered with Wordcast Productions to produce the first of a series of Charlottesville/Central Virginia wine podcasts. If you are interested in the region's wine, this is an excellent listen. On…
Urban transit and the monorail
I have long been an advocate of some form of efficient mass transit in our region. This discussion over at Slashdot sheds some light on why the monorail project in Seattle appears to be coming to a crashing halt. Is mass transit economically feasible? I'm…
Roundabouts and the Meadowcreek Parkway
The merits of roundabouts seem to be gaining traction in the Charlottesville area, thanks in part to efforts of groups such as the Free Enterprise Forum. Loudoun County shows once again that it is a constant example of what we should and should not do.…