Rumors of Albemarle Place’s demise are greatly exaggerated
While rumors were out as early as June (and probably earlier) that Whole Foods was moving to the K-mart shopping center, but the Daily Progress has an informative article this morning on the status of Albemarle Place saying that things are moving along quite well,…
November Referendum on Growth in Albemarle
Will Goldsmith with C-Ville has an excellent summary of next month's Albemarle County BoS election: In electoral terms, this is an off year, with no federal offices up for grabs. Typically, voter turnout is particularly low in Virginia during odd years like these, when there's…
Where did Albemarle Place’s site go?
It's gone. Much has been written about the massive development known as Albemarle Place over the last couple of years ... most recently the news that it will be delayed by at least a year. Where'd their site go?
Water supply and drought in Central Virginia
With the news that the drought warning will continue ... Update 2023: dead link the HooK) As of last month, my family has cut our water usage by 28% below our average usage. For the first time, buyer clients of mine have specifically chosen to…
We do not need studies. We need action. We need a plan.
Says Bryan McKenzie today. *another Daily Progress broken link There are some serious concerns our community needs to address and not just with another study and another consultant but with real, shirt-sleeves up, kick butt and take down names attitude. Meadowcreek Parkway Eastern Connector Water.…
Growth issues abound in Charlottesville and Albemarle
Free Enterprise Forum's October newsletter - they attend more meetings than most people know exist. Bless them. Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Program still seeking traction Ah, the "greater good" argument: The request creates a conundrum for the Board, a conundrum most succinctly spelled out…
Pulled from the comments of one of last week’s stories – Albemarle growth and appreciation
An excellent comment by JR Jackson last week: I really question the value of these median price metrics, since it's entirely possible that you're not looking at an apples-to-apples comparison. After a closer look at the VAR's July numbers, it seems that “median price” is…
A foray into Albemarle politics
This should be fascinating, educational and overwhelming. The opportunity to participate in the discussion of growth in Albemarle County came about recently, and after a bit of deliberation I decided to take it. Better to exercise my voice and be part of the process. Mission…
What do we do if the population exceeds optimal levels?
As mentioned in June on Charlottesville Tomorrow's site in June, and approved by the Board of Supervisors, Advocates for a Sustainable Population (ASAP) have received an additional $11k from the City of Charlottesville (you may have to scroll down) for their study to research what…
If you want to know about growth issues in Charlottesville/Albemarle
Check out Charlottesville Tomorrow's 47-page study released this morning. KEY FINDINGS With respect to policy issues related to land use, infrastructure, taxation, transportation, and leadership, the survey results indicate: * There is strong public support for policies, like phasing or time based zoning, that would…