Transportation items
Charlottesville Tomorrow has a detailed report on yesterday's Meadowcreek Parkway Interchange meeting. Meadowcreek Parkway has been discussed, and planned, and discussed for an obscene amount of time. Our area needs this to be built. I hadn't seen this before - 250 Bypass Interchange Project site.…
Small builders in a large-scale bureaucracy
From the Jessica Kitchen's article in the DP Wednesday: Supervisor Kenneth C. Boyd voted in favor of the development. (Wickham Pond) "I feel that we can't legislatively squeeze out the small developers," he said. Supervisor David C. Wyant said proffers from Wickham Pond could go…
Virginia home sales slow
But the Charlottesville market area remains strong. PDF link here. Virginia's median existing-home price for November was $197,213, up 20 percent from a year ago when the median was $163,750. The median is a typical market price where half of the homes sold for more…
Crozet’s Growth
Charlottesville Tomorrow has a good summary of the Albemarle County BoS meeting today, specifically relating to the Crozet Master Plan. Also nice is that Cville Tomorrow has a podcast of the event. Wickham Pond was approved today as well. I look forward to the news…
More on APFs
Waldo has an interesting post today regarding APFs. This is going to be an interesting year, with perhaps some watershed moments and movements regarding our region's growth.
End of year Realtor stats
It's time for my brief analysis of Realtor activity for 2005. More detailed market statistics will be coming soon; I just wish our MLS had a more robust statistical engine, like those used on my favorite NoVa. blog. Definition of a "side" - when an…
January Newsletter is out
I am in the process of printing my January Newsletter. If you would like a copy, please email me. I touch a little bit on trends I foresee gaining ground and prominence in 2006 as well as some of my goals.
Neighborhood Model – revisited?
This is potentially big news ... and a bit exciting. Courtesy of WINA. Citizen advocacy groups and some Albemarle Supervisors believe the new year will bring a renewed focus on the county's Neighborhood Model. There are vocal critics of Albemarle's approach to suburban sprawl who…
Smart growth raises housing prices?
Our region ought to learn from other regions' mistakes ... Thanks to the Washington Times: Economists increasingly are concluding that the shortage of affordable housing in Washington and other major U.S. cities on the East and West coasts is a result more of man-made restrictions…