More Houses Coming Near Mill Creek
I'd call this, generally, good density - in the urban ring, less than 10 minutes (east/south east) to the Downtown Mall, good access to schools and 64, close to stuff (including the coming Wegmans), and (hopefully) meeting the needs of the marketplace. If the end…
New Bike Lane on South Street
The City of Charlottesville has been making some nice improvements of late. This one on South Street (just off the Downtown Mall) is mighty nice. Bike lane on South Street in Downtown Charlottesville[/caption] Now ... for cyclists and drivers to each respect the laws ...
29 to Get More Car-Friendly (soon) & West Main to get More Bike-Friendly
The stories of two Charlottesville/Albemarle arteries: 29: However, he unveiled a timetable that lists major milestones that must be met to ensure all the projects are completed by October 2017. “About a year from now, we're going to have a set of plans for construction…
Goodbye Western Bypass
The Western Bypass takes its place the history books. Dating back at least 30 years, the Commonwealth "voted to cancel all previous decisions approving construction of the 6.2-mile road” and the former owners of the properties purchased by VDOT that would have been used by…
What is the value of a Greenway?
What is the value of a green way to a buyer in today's market? Had an interesting conversation this morning in the Crozet Mudhouse with someone who was noting that the attitude shift toward greenways has shifted significantly in the past 10 years or so.…
The 29 Saga Continues
Decades and decades of planning and fighting about what to do about Route 29 and I'd argue that our region is worse off because nothing substantive has been done other than widening 29 and adding stop lights. Anyone stepping into the morass that is the…
Costco Coming to Charlottesville, Bringing Traffic With It
Who woulda thunk that dropping 150,000 square feet of retail would bring traffic with it? The Stonefield shopping center is challenging at best to navigate - from Trader Joe's to Pasture, for example, and is remarkably so for a pedestrian (I haven't yet tried to…
If Only … Bike Lanes were Ubiquitous
Two and a half miles to dinner (x2) - about 16 minutes - is easy. Bicycling as transportation is something other countries (and some American cities) understand. It's about time we did so as well.
The Western Bypass is Apparently Dead. So What’s Next?
So says the Daily Progress. One decades-old question was answered with a resounding no. "A bypass is not something we would consider," Norfolk-based consultant Philip A. Shucet, the head of the advisory panel and former commissioner of the Virginia Department of Transportation, told the board.…
Will the Western Bypass Ever be Built?
Update 19 February 2014 - Looks like the Western Bypass might be dead. Who knows if and when the Western Bypass will be built? Know this - lots of people will show up to comment on it. Again. A vote on the resolution could follow…