Eminent domain roundup
Wow. On May 24, the five-member township committee voted unanimously to authorize the municipality to seize Segal's land through eminent domain and name its own developer. "They want to steal my land," Segal said. "What right do they have when I intend to do the…
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…
Urban transit and the monorail
I have long been an advocate of some form of efficient mass transit in our region. This discussion over at Slashdot sheds some light on why the monorail project in Seattle appears to be coming to a crashing halt. Is mass transit economically feasible? I'm…
Roundabouts and the Meadowcreek Parkway
The merits of roundabouts seem to be gaining traction in the Charlottesville area, thanks in part to efforts of groups such as the Free Enterprise Forum. Loudoun County shows once again that it is a constant example of what we should and should not do.…
Local traffic is truly a regional issue
An interesting discussion at cvillenews.com yielded, in addition to a thoughtful and cogent debate, this link that gives direction as to where the Charlalbemarle traffic is coming from. Who knew that an estimated 99 people commute from DC to Cville? Continuing to focus on transportation/infrastructure/growth…
Free Enterprise Forum enters the Rich Collins fray
Today the Free Enterprise Forum released an Amicus Curie brief in support of private property rights. I wrote about this case here and here. The Amicus Curie brief fully supports the right to free speech but contends such a right does not supercede the right…
Albemarle County BOS elections
Local elections are one part of the political process where the results of the election process can be both seen and felt by the public. The Board of Supervisors make decisions that directly impact how Albemarle County citizens live on a day to day basis.…
Regional Transportation Poll
I am trying out a new feature - a poll to the right. Our transportation/infrastructure issues are not isolated to the City of C'Ville, Counties of Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna, et. al. They are regional issues that need regional solutions and for these governments to gasp!…