204 More Homes Coming to Rio Road?
Looks like I need to update my post from December pondering what Rio Road is going to look like in 5 years. Charlottesville Tomorrow reports: The site of a former wastewater treatment plant near Pen Park is under consideration for the construction of 204 homes…
A Longer Western Bypass?
If nothing else, there might be something additional to study. Charlottesville Tomorrow reports: "A proposal to extend the planned Western Bypass of U.S. 29 further northward is among the potential concepts that will be presented this afternoon to the Metropolitan Planning Organization policy board for…
Best Buy Ramp Still Delayed
Charlottesville Tomorrow reports that the Best Buy ramp project is still delayed. Is anyone surprised that the advice VDOT is offering is this? "Rich suggested that acceptance might be the best response to distant construction dates." This seems par for the course in the Charlottesville…
The Meadowcreek Parkway is Opening Today
After 40+ years, the Meadowcreek Parkway is going to open today. Few things typify the relationship between the County of Albemarle and the City of Charlottesville as does this long-delayed, out-dated, partially-finished road as does the Meadowcreek Parkway. (more…)
Amtrak Service in Charlottesville is Saved (for Two Years)
Hawes Spencer at The Hook reports that "The three-year pilot program to run a daily train between Lynchburg and Boston– greatly bolstering Charlottesville's railroad access to New York and other zesty cities in the Northeast– has won an additional two years of operating funding." Great…
What is Rio Road Going to Look Like in 5 Years?
It's almost like the County and City leaders don't care about the ramifications of their collective (in)decisions. In five years: - The City of Charlottesville still won't have built their portion of the Meadowcreek Parkway - The County of Albemarle will still be approving developments…
What is Walking Distance to You? (in Charlottesville)
"Walkable houses in Charlottesville" - one of the more frequent requests I get both from buyer clients and from visitors to this site. But "walkable" means different things to different people. Clarifying and pulling out buyers' true intents is one of the most useful skills…
The Parking Lots of Charlottesville
Hilarious observations from Patience on Charlottesville's parking lots. This is why I ride my bike to the Main Street Market: "Main St. Market: Christ. I once carried an eighteen pound roast of beef and a bottle of whiskey far, far down W. Main just to…
Western Bypass – Same Plan, Twice as Expensive
From Charlottesville Tomorrow: An unofficial estimate for construction of the Western Bypass is more than double the amount members of the Commonwealth Transportation Board were told by Virginia Department of Transportation officials in July before they voted to resume funding of the 6.2 mile highway.…
Getting around Charlottesville without a Car
Erika Howsare at C-Ville has an interesting look at getting around Charlottesville without a car. Very related article I wrote in 2006 - Are there Two Charlottesvilles? Also: Patience Crabstick wrote earlier this year a detailed account of the Charlottesville Bus system. (and I wrote…