Is Albemarle County growing too fast?
Today's release of Albemarle County's citizen survey notes a few interesting facts: (Summary) (Full report - 142 pages!) We as a people have a lot of growing to do. I've said it before - we are going to grow. How we grow, where we grow,…
Thursday links 12 October 2006
Should municipalities provide wireless? As we become a higher-density society, this may become more and more of an attractive option. Tall buildings coming to the City of Charlottesville! Tall, at least, by our standards - 9 stories. Six great blog articles Is Albemarle County growing…
TDRs in Albemarle
Supervisor David Slutzy is thinking outside the box. And he wants to expand the growth-area box by 1%. It's too late for a full analysis, so read Charlottesville Tomorrow's excellent coverage and the Daily Progress' as well. I hate to admit this, but this (paraphrased)…
Albemarle County Development Survey
If you don't speak, no one will listen. As of today, about 300 surveys have been completed. The Albemarle County Development Review Survey has been out since 18 September. It is a survey designed to give the special Task Force and thereby the Board of…
A few transportation bills
Regarding the current special transportation session and wondering how these part-time legislators are able to wade their way through this labyrinthian morass, I am picking and choosing a few bills of interest: SB 5016: Failed regarding the NoVa regional transportation tax the grantors tax is…
Wednesday links 09-27-2006
Long Tail - Calvin and Hobbes style. I am a sucker for anything Calvin and Hobbes. One of the best analogies regarding our current transportation morass. Rather than a seamless fabric stretching from the tip of Northern Virginia to the hem of Southside, the fixes…
Monday reading 09-25-2006
It's far too easy to get a real estate license. This, from an Arizona point of view. Change the numbers a wee bit and the state to "Virginia" and I will just go ahead and say "ditto." Ryan Homes pulls out of Old Trail. I…
Who will pay the property taxes
If private shopping centers are declared to be "public spaces"? Richard C. Collins argued yesterday that shopping centers have become public squares and asked a judge to overturn his trespassing conviction for distributing leaflets at a strip mall. ... The ACLU has contended that shopping…
Friday links 09-21-2006
Who knew? Americans are short-sighted and tend to spend what they have. What will replace the gas tax? Smart Transporation Investments Virginia Roads: the Fast and the Furious - the upcoming Virginia Special Transportation Session brings the rumors, conjecture and speculation out of the woodwork.…
Albemarle County Development Review
Everybody's talking about it - Albemarle County is seeking the public's feedback on the development process. One thing is true - the County does an excellent job of soliciting the public's input. Now, if only the public will speak. From a discussion at Cvillenews: I'm…