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Vacancies on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall
I was walking on the Downtown Mall this morning, and took note of the seemingly large number of vacancies, and thought of this post by Smart Cville. This is a great visualization of the vacancies on the Downtown Mall over the past few years. I…
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Song Song’s Zhou & Bing on the Downtown Mall
A friend said today, "if you don't walk the Downtown Mall for two weeks, you're toast!" And it's true. We tried Song Song's Zhou & Bing today (the HooK had a nice story yesterday) - and I'll say this - it's inexpensive - my meal…
CHARLOTTESVILLE
Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall – A Brief History
The Charlottesville Downtown Mall from Karl Krause on Vimeo. Found via Twitter. This is a great video describing Charlottesville's Downtown Mall; it captures much of what makes the Mall a great place to go, to eat, to congregate, see people both on purpose and by…
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OpenSpace in Charlottesville – Month One
I've made secret of my desire for the new OpenSpace in Charlottesville. The following is from them, and I think what they offer tracks well with where I see tomorrow's (and today's) Realtor ... And dear FTC. I haven't received sort of comp or compensation…
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Wireless on the Downtown Mall
Somehow I had forgotten that wireless on the Mall was part of the re-bricking. Thanks to CurbPlaces for the reminder.
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Photographs of Belmont in Charlottesville
Kathryn Wagner has put together a wonderful photographic series depicting the Belmont neighborhood in Charlottesville. Direct link to the photos here. This is a story I wrote in 2007 about Belmont. These are some of the homes for sale in the Belmont Neighborhood: * Bear…
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Charlottesville Pie Down – Ridiculously Good Fun
And so it was. The Cville Pie Down was the convergence of Twitter, community and the good people on and offline. It's easy to dismiss the phenomenon that is Twitter until you see what occurred on Sunday, 24 May on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall. What does…
CHARLOTTESVILLE
Not Only is the Downtown Mall Walkable
It provides for a great day with the kids. I love Sean's description of his day on the Downtown Mall with his kids. Read the whole thing. I'm grateful to him for sharing. One of the things I enjoy best in the world is putting…