Roots – That’s One Reason Kids Can’t Walk to Henley Middle School
Roots and a lack of common sense and a trusting of parents to parent their children. Read at RealCrozetVA about the efforts to get children to walk to Henley Middle School. It's a damn shame that: 1) Our society has gotten to a place where…
Western Bypass Moving Forward. (?)
The debate on the Western Bypass was fairly well summed up today in a tweet: CTB member Peake "this has gone on too long. It's time to move on this project it's a US Highway not Charlottesville's" #WesternBypass The Western Bypass isn't the perfect road,…
Western Bypass. Revived.
Read about it at the HooK. Make sure you check out where the bypass may go. I remain unconvinced that: 1) If we were to build a new road, this is the one to be built. Just because it's been talked about for so very…
Meadowcreek Parkway Opening (for bicyclists and pedestrians)
From Charlottesville Tomorrow: In other news, Huja announced that VDOT has agreed to open up the county's portion of the parkway to cyclists and pedestrians by the end of July. Another agreement between the city, county and VDOT prevents the road from opening to vehicular…
Albemarle Axes Another Road – Now Let’s Build the Monorail
Now they can focus on other roads that they have neither the political will nor funding to build. The Albemarle Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to remove the proposed Eastern Connector from a list of potential road projects to be considered by the county. Don't…
Bike Week in Charlottesville
It's National Bike Month and Bike Charlottesville has organized a slew of events:- Monday, May 16th, 12-1pm: Cross Town Ride, News Conference, Award Ceremony - Tuesday, May 17th, 6-8pm: Charlottesville Community Bikes Open House + Intro to Biking - Wednesday, May 18th, 6:15-8:00pm: Ride of…
Eminent Domain in the Charlottesville, Take 2
Take 1. Don't Say the City doesn't plan ahead ... the City of Charlottesville is going to try eminent domain to get the final piece of land to make the Hillsdale Connector a reality. I find this funny: The phrase “eminent domain” was not uttered…
Bypass, Skyscrapers, Bike Lanes – What Infrastructure does Charlottesville (City) Need?
They're asking. Might as well tell them. (of course, I'd wager there would be different votes should the follow up question be: now that you have expressed your wishes, would you be willing to pay for these improvements?) The poll is on the City of…
Meadowcreek Parkway Moving Forward
For real this time (although I will believe it when I drive on it). CBS19 has learned that the City of Charlottesville has signed an agreement to begin construction on the Meadow Creek Parkway, known as McIntire Road extended. Apparently the agreement was signed a…