Morning growth reading (and listening)
CvilleTomorrow continues to provide sunshine on Albemarle County's processes. The two most recent buzzwords, "phasing" and "clustering" are on their way to prominence. My first question is - why has it taken the BoS this long to question the pace of the County's growth? Orange,…
Afternoon links for 13 March 2006
Running government as a business - now there's a thought. (via Commonwealth Conservative) More to the point, Richman said, governments don't have to make a profit - "they don't have to satisfy consumers who can simply turn around and take their money elsewhere," Richman said,…
Treehugger’s Ball, etc.
This weekend has a host of real-estate related activities - The Blue Ridge Home Builder's Home Show The Treehugger's Ball (text courtesy of Dave Norris' site) We are excited to announce that the Living Education Center for Ecology and the Arts (LEC) and Alliance for…
The development news continues
The HooK has two excellent articles this week concerning development/growth. There grows the neighborhood I love this part, referencing Hollymead Town Center: The only pedestrians -- one touted hallmark of the neighborhood concept-- enjoying the view are folks hurrying between car and shop. ... Thomas…
6,000 more homes?
Potentially, if Biscuit Run and North Pointe are built out. Charlottesville Tomorrow has an excellent round-up of last night's sessions. If you are concerned or curious about growth issues in the region, you have no excuse for not being informed. The DP has a good…
Albemarle County BoS goes RSS?
An alert reader just tipped me to this - Subscribe to the Board of Supervisors' RSS Feed for Board Meetings RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is a convenient way to keep up with the County of Albemarle Board meetings. Once you subscribe to the Board's…
Albemarle Place update & podcast
Charlottesville Tomorrow has a podcast of Dennis Rooker's appearance on WINA's Charlottesville Live morning program. I hope that there is enough traffic and comments to encourage WINA to podcast their shows, both their morning show and their new afternoon show with Coy Barefoot. I expect…
Loudoun & Charlottesville
What I am listening to tonight: Managing Growth: A perspective from Loudoun County Supervisor Jim Burton. Will our community become even more ridden by sprawl and property tax increases? That's what happened in Loudoun County, according to Jim Burton of the county's Board of Supervisors.Courtesy…
What will become of Charlottesville?
Each day seemingly brings a new development, a new announcement of another couple-hundred acres' demise. I received the following email from clients last week who wish to relocate to C'Ville to retire ... After our tour of C'Ville with you last Sunday, (we) drove around…
Afternoon links, regional real estate stuff
Predatory Lending article (PDF) Orange County is joining the trend and raising property taxes Biscuit Run headed to the Albemarle County Planners Do you want your employer to provide health care or buy you a house? It's not so far-fetched! Mandate Clustering developments? As Growth…