Albemarle BoS roundup
The Albemarle County BoS race is nearing the final stretch. Cville Tomorrow has an informative post showing the County's apparent disconnect (pun intended) regarding one of the more contentious aspect of the County's planning - interconnecting roads - whereby new and existing developments may have…
ASAP Carpetbaggers?
This post over at Commonwealth Watch makes me want to wonder (on my native-of-Charlottesville wife's behalf) - is their motto "NIMBYs Unite?" "ASAP" (Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population.) While I was ammusing myself with their goals, principles, etc. I ran across their "Board of…
Belvedere and Wickham Pond
The County has finally approved the latest Neighborhood Model planned development - Belvedere, about which I have previously written. The County's constant delaying tactics have, due to market forces in my opinion, most likely driven up the prices of these properties, once they get built.…
Redistricting in Albemarle County
Last night the Albemarle County School Board (finally!) voted to redistrict the County's schools. WINA and the DP have their roundups, but I think the best commentary is that provided by Brian Wheeler, the only member of the Board who blogs about his governmental experience.…
Jack Jouett BoS Debate
The forum this evening was attended by only about twenty people, due in large part to the high school football games that were rescheduled from Friday to today. Dennis Rooker and Christian Schoenwald disagreed on many aspects of how Albemarle is and will grow. From…
Places29 planning continues
From yesterday's DP article by Jessica Kitchin - A look at old maps of the U.S. 29 corridor north of Charlottesville underscores the amount of development it has undergone in recent years. What was secluded in the 1980s has become a bustling assortment of stoplights,…
Greene and Fluvanna news
Trying to stay regionally involved and up to date ... very difficult to do. All counties are facing similar issues with growth, as shown in the respective candidate forums and public meetings. From an article by Nancy B. Miner in the Central Virginian: In a…
Reading today
I read a lot of news every day, more than may be healthy, it seems sometimes. Regardless, here are a few of what I was reading today. PROPONENTS OF limitless growth in Loudoun County keep inventing new ways to railroad their designs into law. (WashingtonPost)…
Albemarle County BOS elections
Tonight marks the first of several candidate forums highlighting the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors elections. This is an important election, as our County and region are facing a critical time. Several issues of major importance are dominant. In no particular order, but under the…
Growth, politics and the market (morning reading)
Tom McCrystal has a nice post. Conserve energy. The NYTimes causes a stir this morning with a report on the housing market. Why does their story get so much buzz and press? Greene faces its future with their Board of Supervisors elections. Greene also moved…