Regional Transportation Poll
I am trying out a new feature - a poll to the right. Our transportation/infrastructure issues are not isolated to the City of C'Ville, Counties of Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna, et. al. They are regional issues that need regional solutions and for these governments to gasp!…
Meadowcreek Parkway study
The Free Enterprise Forum has just released an exceptional study they commissioned by Draper Aden Associates. Neil Williamson, the director of the FEF, said “What our report shows is that an at grade intersection that's actually a roundabout would handle the traffic for at least…
Transportation discussion
Don't tax you don't tax me, tax the guy behind the tree. Succinct summary of the discussion regarding transportation woes around the state. We all want something done, but very few are willing to pay for any improvements. We need leaders who are willing to…
Rail to C’Ville?
Virginia Railway Express may be coming to C'Ville ... Charlottesville Podcasting Network has another outstanding and decidedly pertinent story - Charlottesville Citizens for Better Rail Alternatives ... held its first organizational meeting last week at the Downtown Visitors' Center, and consisted of a public presentation…
Transportation Progress?
From today's DP - With Old Trail coming, we should make sure that the roads in Crozet are usable,” Supervisor Sally H. Thomas said. Supervisor David C. Wyant, whose White Hall district includes Crozet, said his mindset on road improvements has changed. “I'm almost at…
Hurricane Katrina and the housing market
The more I read about Hurricane Katrina, the more terrifying she seems. This article provides an efficient doomsday scenario of what may happen in the aftermath, most specifically regarding oil prices. Port Fourchon ... the nation's premiere oil and gas support services facility--and right now…
Expanding our horizons
If nothing else, hopefully this proposed road will broaden the typically myopic Charlottesville/Albemarle discussion of transportation. From today's DP - Recently retired Del. Mitchell Van Yahres and two other prominent Charlottesville residents are promoting an environmentally friendly parkway to parallel U.S. 29 to the west.…
Transportation/Infrastructure news
This week, Messrs. Kaine, Kilgore and Potts, candidates for Governor, visited Charlottesville. Transportation issues remain one of my most important issues, because (selfishly) I am directly affected every day and this is ultimately a quality of life issue for my clients, thereby once again directly…
A sign of the times?
One would think that one of the dozen or so workers putting this up would have noticed that something was out of sorts. Story in the DP. Might they be slowly preparing us for the inevitable?
Transportation and the Governor’s race
Bacon's Rebellion posted this excellent link to a Q & A with Tim Kaine, candidate for Governer this fall. His ideas for linking transportation and land use planning show that, at the very least, he is thinking about transportation issues. Will all the talk online…