Redfields Buying Open Space
Years ago when I wrote "If you Don't Own it, It's Going to Change" - referencing homeowners' and buyers' expectations regarding adjacent properties, I was using the Mosby Mountain neighborhood as my reference point. The Redfields neighborhood experienced this last year when the developers tried…
Reshaping of Martha Jefferson Neighborhood Begins
The CFA Institute is formally launching (re)construction of the Martha Jefferson hospital into their new, 144,000 square foot complex. I wonder what the neighborhood will look like in five years, after this "once in a generation opportunity" to reshape this part of downtown Charlottesville.
Friday Thought – What if Cities Were Designed for People, Not Cars?
Interesting thought from the Wired "Observation Deck" - Designing Cities for People, Not Cars. Where in Charlottesville could this be done? (I'm thinking that Stonefield was an opportunity.) (more…)
Charlottesville Will Have “Several” Downtowns
Ugh. (update 2018: bad link) - Update 2021: found the story! I like the title - McKenzie: Shopping center tenants play musical chairs The homogenization and segmentation of Charlottesville continue. I've been thinking about this story for the past week - Struggles with Growth…
UVA’s Firing Range near Glenmore – Balancing Growth with Long-Term Firing Range
UVA has had a firing range for a long, long time. Residents of the Glenmore neighborhood don't like listening to it, so they've asked UVA for either a quieter range or for it to be moved. UVA, being state-owned, "is not required to seek permission…
The Challenges of Growth and Rural Areas – In Glenmore
Residents of the Glenmore neighborhood aren't fond of the sounds from the shooting range nearby. Looking in the Charlottesville MLS, the oldest home I can find in the Glenmore neighborhood was built in 1993; the shooting range has been there for 40 or 50 years…
29 North? Where’s That? Said the Customers of Wegmans in Charlottesville
29 North? Where's That? Might be a question residents of the 5th Street Extended/Old Lynchburg area say in a few years after Wegman's and Costco have established themselves. Homes for sale near Wegmans and Costco. I do wonder - what transportation improvements will be made…
Another New Neighborhood Coming to Crozet?
Westlake Hills is proposing to build 145 new homes in Crozet. I hope they include some kind of connectivity to other neighborhoods besides roads built solely for cars. (the data show that people prefer walkability) I suppose it can be argued that developers choosing to…
204 More Homes Coming to Rio Road?
Looks like I need to update my post from December pondering what Rio Road is going to look like in 5 years. Charlottesville Tomorrow reports: The site of a former wastewater treatment plant near Pen Park is under consideration for the construction of 204 homes…
It’s Not Growth in Charlottesville without a Lawsuit
From Charlottesville Tomorrow - "A new group calling itself the Charlottesville Open Government Alliance said a lawsuit will be filed Friday against the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority and others seeking to stop construction of a new earthen dam at the Ragged Mountain Reservoir."