The Charlottesville Ice Park/Main Street Arena was fundamentally important for many, and others, was an important "thing" that contributed to what made Downtown Charlottesville, "Downtown Charlottesville."
It was finally not raining in Charlottesville, so I was able to ride over and get a closer look at the demolition.
Progress? Not progress? Change.
Charlottesville & Albemarle Assessments – Another Increase in 2019
- Assessments are up, again. They've been going up for about a decade.
- Read this for more context on market value & assessments.
- Real estate assessments do not necessarily equate market value
- Increasing assessments are financially painful for a lot of people.
- Great discussion thread at Read More
End of 2018 Charlottesville Area Market Report
The Charlottesville Area Realtors' 2018 Market Report is out Market data PDFs galore, but what's it mean to you?
Short Read MoreGrowing Rio Road and Biscuit Run
Two big Albemarle County news items with respect to the use of the land, and local human settlement patterns, trails and traffic. Albemarle County’s blueprint for a walkable, urban destination at the Rio Road and U.S. 29 intersection has been approved. This is going to massively change the nature of Rio and 29, and if the vision comes to fruition, I suspect many residents will 1) stay closer to Rio/29 for the things they need and/or 2) Never need to go Read More
Scooters in Charlottesville
Get ready for scooters, Charlottesville. Because they are coming. For some reason, I can imagine a gaggle of scooters heading into Woolen Mills. What are they? To my eye, they are souped-up motorized versions of those razor scooters kids ride. But really. Scooters have become enormously popular, and we're going to see them on Charlottesville city streets soon. Might as well accept them, and seek to leverage them to try to reduce car traffic, and encourage more walking to scooters rather than driving. And maybe even more walking to Read More
4 Things About Voting in Albemarle and Charlottesville on 6 November 2018
You might have heard. 6 November there's an election.
- Make sure you know where you're supposed to vote.
- Check the sample ballot before you go in.
- Here's the Charlottesville City sample ballot
- Here's the Albemarle County sample ballot
- Read More
As the Charlottesville Market Turns – 2018 Edition
It's going to be an interesting 2019. I noted in July of this year, (twice) Q: Is the Charlottesville Real Estate Market Turning? A: I don’t know. Yet. I’ve been saying for months that a turn may be coming, and Read More
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