Can Crozet have Three Centers?
With the proposed pedestrian mall in downtown Crozet, the question is - Can Crozet support Three business/residential/mixed use centers? Crozet has become much more self-sufficient over the past five years - adding two gyms, another grocery store, two coffee shops, a bookstore ... but it's…
Blast From the Past – Why Charlottesville and Albemarle Can’t Build Roads
Browsing through the archives, I found this comment, which could have been written fifteen years ago, four years ago or this morning: My biggest issues with the county and city are the relentless studies and meetings to conclude what an average driver in Charlottesville could…
Friday Chart – Who’s Donating Political Money in Albemarle and Charlottesville?
A slightly different Friday Chart, as election season is heating up. One of the questions I get from buyers moving to the area is, "What are the politics like around here?" Conservative? Liberal ... I start with this analogy - The City of Charlottesville and…
Updating Charlottesville’s Bicycle Transportation Plan
Good stuff in the C-Ville this week about the City of Charlottesville's bicycle plan. Or lack thereof. (more…)
Home Buyer Tax Credit Closing Extension Has Life – H.R. 5623
The Home Buyer Tax Credit Closing Extension has life. Maybe? In a 409-5 vote, House lawmakers have passed a standalone bill that would extend for three months Wednesday's deadline for closing on a home purchase in order to claim the federal homebuyer tax credit. From…
So … Has the Tax Credit Closing Deadline Been Extended? Maybe.
If only passing a bill into law was this simple ... Update #3 24 June 2010: Still no progress on the bill. It's still stalled. Our representatives will try again ... "after the July 4 recess." Well, gosh, that's helpful, seeing as how the tax…
Monday Reading – Strategic Defaults and Tax Credit Extenstions
On Strategic Default, Legislating a Double-Standard? This is spiteful, short-sighted and targets individuals who are making business decisions that are strategic, á la Tishman and Morgan Stanley et al. Why not just make the tax credit permanent? Renewing the first-time home buyer's credit will help…
Places 29 – What’s the Future of Route 29 (North)?
Places 29, Albemarle County's plan for the 29 North Corridor is in its fifth year (at least) and public outreach meetings continue. Candidly, i suspect that this plan will continue to be yet another exercise is the County and county business leaders publicly demonstrating that…
Village of Rivanna Master Plan Approved
Now let's see how it gets implemented. The Village of Rivanna is located east of Charlottesville. You can see the image of the boundaries here. (more…)
City of Charlottesville Reviewing Zoning Matrix
Charlottesville Tomorrow reports that, for several reasons, few members of the public have involved themselves in the current discussion about potential zoning changes. Nuts. Those who are elected and appointed to represent the public can't do this alone (nor should they). "What is the zoning…