In its efforts to provide enough fresh water for the next 50 years of area growth, the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) is inching closer to working out the details for expanding the Ragged Mountain Reservoir. At a November 2 meeting, RWSA unveiled and explained the so-called mitigation plan, required to offset the loss […]
“The real answer to solve our affordability problems for our mainstream workforce lie in our for-profit developers.” So thought Dave Phillips, CEO of the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors, following an August affordable housing info session with various nonprofit groups at the County Planning Commission. To give the County the developers’ perspective on affordable housing, Phillips organized a similar work session on October 24 with local developers Vito Cetta, Josh Goldschmidt and Don Franco.
“This is not my comfort zone, I don\’t enjoy being here,” said contractor Don Hicklin of Nielson Construction Company when it was his turn to speak. And a quick glance around the room full of tense faces at the October 26 Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) meeting suggested that he was not alone in those sentiments.
The Advance Mills bridge in northern Albemarle County reopened October 24 after being closed almost a week for inspections\-he latest example of the gentle precautions needed to protect an aging bridge.
Recent reports that voting machines in Charlottesville, Alexandria and Falls Church are cutting off the names of candidates—most notably U.S. Senate challenger James Webb—are fueling many conspiracy theories in the blogosphere.The issue? When voters in Charlottesville reach the “summary page” on the Hart InterCivic voting machines, they will see abbreviated names for every candidate except […]
With a Senate race at a statistical dead heat and a House race that at least looks to be closer than last year, how many locals will actually turn out to vote?
Putting aside philosophy, Virginia’s proposed marriage amendment is designed to limit the rights available to a real group of people living in the state.
At a regular rate (almost biannually), the voters of Virginia are called upon to consider amending the State Constitution, even though most of us are unable to tell the difference between the Constitution and the Code of Laws.
Just about all developers these days want their buildings to be “sustainable,” from Downtown luxury condos to Habitat for Humanity low-income homes. So it\’s no surprise that Charlottesville\’s biggest developer, UVA, is getting more and more into the trend. UVA Architect David Neuman discussed the University\’s current projects at an October 16 meeting of Green Grounds, a campus organization devoted to sustainable building and maintenance practices.