Sean Tubbs

One of the goals of the extension of Hillsdale Drive from Greenbrier Drive to Hydraulic Road was to help encourage redevelopment of shopping centers designed for the 20th century.  “The new street alignment will begin to break down the block structure east of U.S. Route 29 and shape future development parcels in the area toward […]

Shortly before the pandemic in March 2020, former University of Virginia president Jim Ryan announced an initiative to contribute land for the development of up to 1,500 affordable housing units in Albemarle County and Charlottesville.  While none have yet been built, UVA officials remain committed to moving forward at three sites. Each is at a […]

If people from 2016 Charlottesville time traveled to Ivy Road, they would probably be incredibly shocked that an entire city block has been replaced with a new generation of buildings built for the University of Virginia. A similar sensation might be felt by one of us if we suddenly found ourselves on Arlington Boulevard 10 […]

A group of churches in Louisa have been seeking a change to the county’s Land Development Regulations to allow them to offer overnight shelter for those without a home.  In August 2025, the Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend a change that would allow churches and nonprofit groups to operate a “humanitarian shelter” if they obtain […]

The median home price in Albemarle County this May was $554,000 and the median rent is around $2,200. Either is out of reach of many in the community—especially those on government salaries.  “Police officers start at $60,798, firefighters at $59,825,” said Kaki Dimock, Albemarle’s chief of human services, at a June 17 Board of Supervisors […]

One of the tasks awaiting Charlottesville’s next director of Neighborhood Development Services is how to respond to ongoing calls to amend the city’s 2023 zoning code to hinder the construction of tall buildings in some areas. “There are a lot of unintended consequences because of some of the decisions that were made in the ordinance,” […]