Faculty call for emissions cutbacks

William Keene, a UVA professor of environmental sciences, understands that universities produce a relatively miniscule amount of the world’s emissions that scientists widely acknowledge are changing our climate. But he firmly believes that since governments aren’t taking serious initiatives, it’s time for the University to step up and lead. So Keene and art history Professor […]

Downtown + hotel = Apple store on Mall?

One thing is for certain: When it’s complete next summer, the 100-room boutique hotel that broke ground last week will bring rich people to the Downtown Mall. Developed by Lee Danielson and Halsey Minor, it’s planned as a five-star luxury hotel complete with eclectic decorating and the kind of attention to detail that only money […]

County, developers find kinks in rural ordinances

Several rural ordinances when passed by Albemarle County Supervisors February 6 were billed as moderate measures designed to promote the environmental health of the rural areas. But some developers and engineers say that the measures are adding thousands of dollars to the permitting process and in some instances cutting off large portions of developable land. […]

March 08: Driving forward

Many of the neighborhoods around town are stately or old or both. Some stretch back a half dozen generations. But the neighborhood of Pantops, a sprawling mass of office parks, shopping strips, car dealerships and 2,100 people is definitely not one of those. It is a neighborhood of changes—land and buildings and people transitioning from […]

Women likely to dance; men, not so much

Sean Singletary has scored 2,002 career points, made 550 free throws, dished out 556 assists and nabbed 192 steals. But the number he cares most about, wins, wasn’t as high as he’d have liked this year. The regular season is over. With the UVA women preparing for a probable NCAA tournament bid and the men’s […]

Martha Jefferson releases demand analysis

Multifamily housing is the primary redevelopment opportunity for the Martha Jefferson Hospital site, according to a Martha Jefferson Hospital Market Study released last week by the hospital. Composed by consulting firm ERA, the study spells out that the 14-acre site could absorb 108 to 130 condo and rental units annually. A grocery store is the […]