Toy Lift 2005
This year's Toy Lift is well under way. (It never really stops; coordinating this type of charity is a never-ending process). My wife and I have volunteered for this for the past couple of years - it truly is a worth-while cause and I encourage…
Bonefish Grill coming to Charlottesville
Seafood options in the Charlottesville area are frightfully limited. When given the option, I tend to choose Rhett's. A new option is on the horizon - Bonefish Grill. In an effort to raise awareness of their opening, they are offering the following (for free!): Dinner…
Green buildings’ footings take hold
It is interesting that the DP presents this story about energy-efficient construction the same week that I start the Eco-Broker course. There is so much to learn, and I am hoping that I will be one of the few to embrace this trend early. (I…
A few new listings
I have just listed a couple of homes that are not yet in the MLS. We have decided not to put them in the MLS for a variety of reasons, and each property and clients' reasons are different. If you have the time and are…
Transportation, the MPO and streetcars
Charlottesville Tomorrow has a podcast and report of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization's meeting on 17 November. Who would have thought a year ago that today we would have two podcast producers - Wordcast and CvilleTomorrow? Another nifty item of note is the renewed push…
Telecommuters, taxes and traffic
Technology is doing something transit planners have been unable to do for decades - get people out of their cars. Telecommuters, people working from home, now outnumber mass transit commuters in 27 of the nation's 50 largest metropolitan areas, according to a new study by…
Growth and the County’s credibility
Last night, the County of Albemarle held an information meeting to discuss how the Keswick area will grow. From Jessica Kitchin's story in the DP: The meeting was intended to be an information session for those who live in the Village of Rivanna – one…
Where is the Senior Housing?
I have been working with some prospective buyers for the past couple of days who are looking for the following - at least three bedrooms, two bathrooms, with the master bedroom suite on the main level. There is very little on the market for these…
Albemarle BoS race, etc.
A short post this morning on the Albemarle BoS race - Christian Schoenwald lost resoundingly to the formidable incumbent Dennis Rooker in the Jack Jouett District despite running a good race. David Slutzky defeated a strong opponent in Gary Grant and Dr. Jakubowski in the…
Final Albemarle BoS Candidate Forum
Charlottesville Tomorrow has posted the podcast of the final candidate forum. Being uninformed is no longer an excuse! Listen to it here.