West Main Street – The Solution to UVA’s Housing Crunch?
That's what it's seeming like, and the Charlottesville City Planning Department is starting to realize the ramifications of being said solution to UVA's growth. Charlottesville Tomorrow reports (read the whole thing): Several members of the Charlottesville Planning Commission said Tuesday they leaned toward not approving…
Local Elections Matter – Charlottesville and Albemarle Edition
Local elections matter immensely - they're where our growth, land use, property taxes, police and more relevant policies are implemented. I'll be writing about the Albemarle, Charlottesville and Greene elections more as we get nearer to the elections, but for now, three of the most…
The HooK Closes
Damn. One of the most pressing questions is posed on cvillenews: And what of The Hook's website? There are 12 years of vital, historically significant news coverage there, available to anybody using Google. The loss of that archive—like the once-deep web-based archives of The Cavalier…
September’s Monthly Note – Google Glass, Negligence and a Recap
Choosing to not publish archives in my monthly notes is one of the more difficult decisions I've made this year. I wanted to focus on the moment, the content and the reader. Not being able to link back to last month's note forces me to…
Crozet Library is Open
In planning since at least 1987, Crozet's new library is open. I have represented a few clients who have purchased in Crozet in part due to the new Crozet Library. It's going to be interesting to see how it, and the area around it, evolves…
Do Sellers in Charlottesville Pay Buyers’ Closing Costs?
Sometimes a post in which I pull data to answer a question becomes a bit more than intended. This is such a post. - Do sellers pay closing costs? - Are we at a sustainable volume of closed transactions? - FHA is helping foreclosed buyers.…
C-Ville and The Western Bypass
Graelyn Brashear's story in C-Ville on the Western Bypass is remarkable; its depth, range, imagery and clarity are outstanding. Take 30 minutes to read it. Also notable is C-Ville's presentation of the story; it's useful and makes a subject of this breadth easier to digest.…
Charlottesville – Albemarle Transportation in 2040
What do you think transportation in Charlottesville - Albemarle should/will be in 2040? The Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is proud to announce the launch the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) website at www.tjpdc.org/lrtp. Tonight between 5pm and 7pm would be a good time…
6 Things to Watch in 2013 – Confidence and Frustration
always looking for hindsight. Today. In January two of the six things I noted to watch were: More confidence in the market as unemployment stabilizes (underemployment is a different conversation). More stability is likely to mean more buyers Frustration felt by buyers who are seeing…
Looking Back at 6 Things in Charlottesville – #6 – Apartments
In January I mentioned 6 things that we should watch in 2013 - inventory, home prices, distressed sales, confidence, buyer frustration and apartments. Being nearly September, I figured it a good time to look back at where these things stand. I'm going to be looking…