Friday is Walk to School Day in Crozet
Is this in effect at all of the schools in Charlottesville or Albemarle or just Crozet? Walk to School Day is this Friday, 18 September at Crozet Elementary ... luckily I live about a mile from school, so we'll be stopping at the Crozet Mudhouse…
Charlottesville Rail Service for Tourists
Lamentably, the new rail service being launched by Amtrak will be targeted at tourists and leisure riders rather than those who might get more use from such a service - if it were timed appropriately. Thanks to Congressman Tom Perriello for supporting a more intelligently-timed…
Transportation Survey
Spend 15 minutes and take the Thomas Jefferson Planning District's transportation survey. Also, read the Ground Floor's argument for increasing the gas tax.
Did you Meet your Neighbors on Your Commute?
It's something to think about. Commuting on a bike connects one to one's surrounding far more effectively than driving a car. I noticed this first-hand last June: Yesterday I parked at a central location (near a coffee shop) and rode to a morning appointment. On…
Where Are the Walkable Neighborhoods in Charlottesville/Albemarle?
People want to be able to walk to stuff. My question for my readers is this - is your neighborhood walkable? Walkscore is a great resource, although it's data is not always 100% accurate. A new tool, optimalhomelocation.com (h/t Lifehacker) offers the potential to find…
Inter-City Rail in Virginia!
Read the whole thing at the HooK. This new deal boosts the number of passenger train stops in Charlottesville by about 70 percent, and that's just one reason why Richards, who got the news a few days ago at a Richmond rail conference, is so…
Reader Question – Why No Western Bypass?
I've lived here two years, and I have yet to get a straight answer from anyone I ask on why the Western bypass has not been built. I understand there was an Eastern bypass discussed as well and that it died first. To see the…
If You’re Not Reading Charlottesville Tomorrow
You're missing out on the most comprehensive reporting and analysis about growth and development news that affects buyers, sellers, potential buyers and sellers, residents, renters - citizens darn it in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area. Just this week - Charlottesville Airport's runway extension (or "driveway") Commission recommends…
Proof that Gas Prices are affecting buyers in Charlottesville area
Getting feedback from Buyer's Agents is one of the most persistent challenges a listing agent faces, yet good feedback is absolutely crucial to understanding buyers' mindsets to help best advise sellers. Note this feedback received yesterday on one of my listings: Shows much better than…
Are Green Homes the new “Trophy” Homes?
That's the question posed by the New York Times a little while ago. There may be some truth to that presumption (and is that necessarily a "bad thing"?) Peer pressure works. There is truth to the trend and perception that more homebuyers are asking questions…