Status quo rules in Albemarle
What a shame. The Board of Supervisors fails to see the merit in even investigating creative measures to control growth. Why think out of the box when some politicians can't even see beyond the box? I hope Mr. Slutzky continues to educate the people -…
Out of context
Sure, this is blatantly taking a quote out of context, but ... "I would like to pay our police officers more, I would like to pay our fire more, I would like to pay our teachers more, but the fact is that we are limited…
Friday links 11-14-2006
George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation No Cake! What a sad testament on the American Way. Get ready for some foreclosures - Subprime loans doing badly. I would love to see numbers on what percentage of loans written in the past 3 years in the Central Virginia…
At least I tried
And sometimes, that's enough. If I could, I would change my answer to the "what is one of your greatest accomplishment" question. One of my greatest accomplishments is through my coaching of my daughter's soccer team. I have coached her for most of her career…
Why watch the big builders?
If real estate is local, why should we watch what the big builders are doing? Take a look at some of the stocks for national builders. The only ones who currently have local presences are K Hovnavian who are building Four Seasons in Greene County…
It’s official
CharlAlbemarle is no longer a "red state." Charlottesville (Democratic) Albemarle (Democratic) Fluvanna (Republican) Nelson (Democratic) Waynesboro (Republican) Augusta (Republican) Greene (Republican) This is a huge shift, in my opinion. Will the growth backlash seen in Northern Virginia make its way to our region in 2007?
Where to vote in Virginia
Find out where your polling location is. If you don't vote, you lose your right to complain. It's our responsibility and obligation. Need to learn about the amendments? Go to cvillenews. Want to track the results? Go to the State Board of Elections. By the…
Morning links 11-06-06
The power of reputation. Also, see this and this. Part 1 - it's the relationship, stupid A Kelo blowback on Tuesday? Just because it took me so long to re-find out how to set my mac's time to military (24-hour) time, this is the link…
Augusta County and phasing
Whew. And you thought Albemarle's phasing proposals were onerous. Read Augusta County's proposal - Summary. Full text. Hat tip: NBC 29. For the life of me, I couldn't find the story on their vaunted new website. Augusta County remains more agricultural (I believe) than Albemarle,…
Housing and Transportation costs
The Center for Housing Policy has released a fascinating report titled: A Heavy Load: The Combined Housing and Transportation Burdens of Working Families (PDF). It's 32 pages long, so I have not had time yet to fully digest it, but the premise is fairly commonsense:…