Another preliminary ruling from Judge Worrell allows lawsuit against Charlottesville’s zoning code to proceed

A major feature of Charlottesville’s relatively new zoning code is that developers can build more places to live without seeking additional permission from local elected officials. There has been an active lawsuit since January 2024 that claims the city did not follow Virginia’s regulations to study the impact more people would have on area roadways. […]

Coalition seeks zoning change in Louisa County to allow churches to be used for overnight stays in winter

The arrival of spring brings the end of the season for PACEM, a network of churches that provides overnight shelter for hundreds of unhoused individuals in the Charlottesville area each year. Since 2004, the group, officially known as People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry, has since 2004 operated cold-weather shelters across a rotating set of […]

More trails in the works for the city and county

Unlike in some communities, there is no one entity responsible for building and maintaining trails in the Charlottesville area.  The Rivanna Trails Foundation has a mission to “promote, create, and protect pathways, trails, and greenways in the Rivanna River Watershed that connect communities and people to one another and nature,” but it is a volunteer […]

BOV committee reviews changes to Ivy Road dorms

The University of Virginia is moving ahead with an initiative to house more students on Grounds, and one component has shifted slightly this month.  A subcommittee of the Board of Visitors is scheduled to hold a special meeting February 19 to approve the schematic design for a $160 million project to build hundreds of bedrooms […]