TDR plan faces uphill battle

Stakeholder talks concerning transferable development rights (TDR) got truly underway last week, but the opening round of comments on county Supervisor David Slutzky’s “strawman” proposal didn’t augur much of a future. It will be hard to find consensus among the two dozen or so participants representing developers, realtors, businessmen, property owners, farmers, environmentalists, smart-growthers, slow-growthers […]

Salvation Army set to lease property for fast food

A Seafood Express fast food restaurant is preparing to open at 600 Cherry Ave. The city Planning Commission approved on Tuesday a special permit to operate a drive-through window facility and a petition to rezone the site for mixed use that includes both residential and commercial enterprises. New owner Mike Brown told the Commission that […]

End-of-summer construction round-up

At the beginning of the season, we gave you the rundown on the $590 million worth of construction underway at the University over the summer. With the herd of students converging back on the town and the start of classes only a week away, we couldn’t resist checking back in to see how many of […]

What's in your backpack?

Daniel Weiss Age: 29 Year: Graduate student Daniel Weiss Concentration: Religious studies Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama What’s in your backpack? Religion der Vernunft by Hermann Cohen, notebook, hat from 1996 Olympic soccer game in Birmingham, 2008 wall calendar, cup, metal spoon, apple, umbrella, sock, knife, checks to deposit.

Perriello, Goode spar for first time

Where was the place to be at 1:30pm last Wednesday? It wasn’t some celebrity guest lecture at the Miller Center or a matinee performance at Live Arts or some restaurant’s grand opening. Nope. It was the Senior Center, where more than 400 flocked for a 90-minute “forum” between Fifth District congressional incumbent Virgil Goode and […]

Reservoir levels drop precipitously

“Chance of showers” is one of the most familiar refrains of late summer, echoing virtually every morning from TVs and radios. But the number of showers actually hitting our area—and, most importantly, filling our reservoirs—has been next to nothing in the past month, leaving our area vulnerable to a third consecutive year of drought restrictions. […]

Your tax dollars, at work

Worked for the city for: 7 years Resides in: Charlottesville Job title: Facilities maintenance manager. Stewart and his office are responsible for maintenance of city offices and school buildings, including the heating, air conditioning, painting and other various repairs. Best of times: Being helpful on different projects. “I think that men are problem solvers by […]

Billy with butterfly wings

“Hey, kids, rock and roll. Rock on.” Glam rock wannabe David Essex’s hit single was recorded in 1973, and it’s a song that Smashing Pumpkins have dropped into setlists every now and then