How many Town Centers do we need in CharlAlbemarle?
Just in CharlAlbemarle - - Hollymead Town Center (29 North) - Old Trail Town Center (Crozet, West of Charlottesville) - Belvedere Town Center (North Central Charlottesville) - link not yet live - Albemarle Place (Central Charlottesville) - North Pointe (29 North) - The Downtown Mall…
Local candidates’ election dollars
Thanks to VPAP, now you can see how much cash local candidates have on hand - and from whom they have received said cash. Albemarle is here, and Charlottesville is here. Ah, transparency! Hat Tip: Bacon's Rebellion.
Get ready for higher water bills
In CharlAlbemarle, that is. Customers’ rates may rise more than 20 percent this year given the expense of area water and sewer projects being undertaken by the RWSA.
Buy now in the Charlottesville market or wait?
Question from a reader: My sense of the housing market is that we have seen the biggest run-up in prices from the late 1990s to the present in the past 100 years (e.g. this NYTimes graphic). The market has started to soften, but like prior…
What would the map look like for the City of Charlottesville?
Lyle notes the congestion pricing proposal in New York City. I noted this parallel in February. Where would we shut down the roads in C'Ville? Where would the people park? What are the viable alternatives to driving? Will the City and County ever become one?
For a bit of hyperbole …
Read this article from the Daily Progress concerning the current debate on the Albemarle County Budget: Board of Supervisors Chairman Kenneth C. Boyd said that while “no one wants to reduce anyone’s spending,” he does not want to overburden local property owners. County property assessments…
Congestion pricing in Charlottesville?
With all the talk of late about the City of Charlottesville debating closing Old Lynchburg Road, a major artery into and out of the City, how long until the City considers instituting congestion pricing á la London? Imagine the potential revenue - 10 bucks to…
Beware of redistricting
This is why I always use the word "probably" when referencing school districts. Unless you can see the school and maybe throw a rock and hit it, there are no guarantees that that desirable Elementary-Middle-High School feeder pattern will remain intact. From today's DP: “One…
Home inspections, eminent domain and education
HB2011: Residential Property Disclosure Act; amends required residential property disclosure statement This is one of the bills that may have the most impact on buyers and sellers of real estate in Virginia. Currently, there are two forms from which to choose when selling a home…