Three Minutes on Charlottesville’s Rivanna Trail
One day I'll hike the full 19.9 miles; until then, I'll live vicariously through Tom Daly's "Rivanna Trail in 3 Minutes" in which he "took a photograph approximately every 3 minutes along the hike. Here is the entire trail, boiled down to 3 minutes. (more…)
Charlottesville Real Estate Conversation – May 2011
Big thanks to Rick and WNRN radio for hosting us again on Sunday to talk about real estate ... an hour is never enough. We covered a lot, so much so that I'm going to break this post up into three posts - one this…
What is “Charlottesville”? (via the ears of The Corner)
"We love the community, we love the University and we just love being here." When I'm in the mood to listen to music, I tend to be listening to the Corner. Why? Note: Listen to their commercial here. With the blog redesign, I'm having some…
PSA – UVa Graduation is this Weekend, 20-22 May 2011
You've been warned. Be aware. Traffic will likely be challenging, restaurants will be slammed, hotels are likely booked ... as a new class of graduates embarks on a new journey. You know what? If you're in Charlottesville this weekend, ride a bike rather than drive.…
Belvedere in Charlottesville – Now Growing. Fast
In this case, growing is a good thing. The neighborhood is thriving, homes are selling, people are happy. The neighborhood may not be 100% what was originally envisioned, but from my outsider's point of view, I would argue that it is better - the neighborhood…
Albemarle Axes Another Road – Now Let’s Build the Monorail
Now they can focus on other roads that they have neither the political will nor funding to build. The Albemarle Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to remove the proposed Eastern Connector from a list of potential road projects to be considered by the county. Don't…
Bike Week in Charlottesville
It's National Bike Month and Bike Charlottesville has organized a slew of events:- Monday, May 16th, 12-1pm: Cross Town Ride, News Conference, Award Ceremony - Tuesday, May 17th, 6-8pm: Charlottesville Community Bikes Open House + Intro to Biking - Wednesday, May 18th, 6:15-8:00pm: Ride of…
Willoughby Neighborhood is Growing
The Willoughby neighborhood in Charlottesville/Albemarle is going to grow. Generally, this is where the development is located. * I'm fascinated by neighborhood mobilization and I'm also curious as to 1) what percent of the neighborhood knows about this and 2) what percent is for/against it.…
Breaking Ground at the Shops at Stonefield
Né Albemarle Place, The Shops at Stonefield will be breaking ground next week near the intersection of Hydraulic and 29. And the homogenization of Charlottesville continues ...
400 More Homes on Pantops? What Could Go Wrong?
The Newsplex notes that "the Albemarle County Supervisors heard a proposal for a Pantops Ridge Development. The developer wants to bring around 400 homes to the Pantops area near Hansen's Mountain Road and Route 250." Charlottesville Tomorrow, in typical detailed fashion, provides much more information…