Blog Wayback – Is Dr. Seuss from Charlottesville?
Dr. Seuss Charlottesville, Dr. Seuss whoville charlottesville, the grinch ... every year the questions renew ...Is Charlottesville the inspiration for Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"? This is the story I wrote last year to try to help answer some of the questions: (source)…
Biscuit Run Development in CharlAlbemarle – DOA?
Today's news really shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone paying attention to the Charlottesville-Albemarle real estate market. The news affects everyone in this area - politicians counting on that revenue, homeowners in nearby Mill Creek, Lake Reynovia, Foxcroft, Redfields, Mosby Mountain, Sherwood Manor and…
Money in Charlottesville and Albemarle Elections
Thanks to VPAP, we know that the Rio District race in which David Slutzky lost to Rodney Thomas cost $150k, the Samuel Miller District race cost nearly $100k, and in the City of Charlottesville with its traditionally non-competive elections cost a mere $20k. It's a…
Thoughts on Crozet Library’s Further Delay
The Crozet Library has been delayed. Again. This comment on cvillenews last week spurred me to ask a question about the Crozet Library's traffic and circulation numbers. I remembered some data about circulation being high in Crozet, but could not remember (nor find) the exact…
Vineyards in Albemarle are Good – Right?
It seems that well enough may not be left alone; Cathy Harding reports in this week's C-Ville: Recent discussions between the Albemarle County Planning Department and county wineries raise questions about exactly what comprises normal activity at a winery—and even, to a degree, what constitutes…
What’s Your Neighborhood’s Friendliness Score?
Transcription Hey, Jim Duncan with RealCentralVA.com and Nest Realty Group here in Charlottesville, Virginia thinking about the various ways that my buyer clients assess neighborhoods. I provide data on the value of the homes in the neighborhoods what the recent solds and actives are, etc.…
DP and Charlottesville Tomorrow begin Four-Part Series on Traffic and Growth
One of the primary reasons my clients move to the Charlottesville region* is because, relatively, our traffic is insignificant compared to what they are used to. But for how long? Part One started yesterday in the Daily Progress. The difficulty in balancing growth pressures and…
“Everything’s on the Table” – Albemarle County Schools Budget
Everything's been on the table for non-government people for years. Next year is going to be an interesting budgetary year. Brandon Shulletta writes in today's Daily Progress: School division leaders drafting budget requests are also wondering whether next year's supervisors are more likely to maintain…
CharlAlbemarle Transit Authority – What’s Next?
Thanks to Charlottesville Tomorrow's Sean Tubbs: The fate of a proposed Regional Transit Authority (RTA) could depend on who is selected in January to represent the City Council and the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors on two regional transportation bodies. Since a joint meeting in…
Curbside Recycling Goes Big in Charlottesville and Albemarle
It's amazing to look at how fast the recycling economy has moved in the past eighteen months. First, Albemarle County had no curbside recycling, while the City offered it as part of property taxes. Then, we had (and still have) at least one curbside recycling…