UVA’s sustainability efforts have been heavily publicized: O-Hill dining hall going trayless, composting food waste, recycling. Water, however, is a different story. Charlottesville Tomorrow reports that while UVA claims that its water consumption has decreased for six years in a row, that period spanned from 1999 to 2005. In fact, the University’s water usage has […]
In January of this year, UVA politics professor Vesla Weaver explained her research about voters’ perceptions of race. Now that the United States has elected its first African-American president, C-VILLE asked Weaver about what she thinks it means. “I think that along the lines of race, I found it very interesting that younger, white voters […]
One of the issues that has long plagued Downtown Charlottesville is rearing its ugly head again on the Charlottesville City Council agenda: parking.
Once again, the 50-year local water supply plan will come under intense scrutiny as the four boards that have say-so over local water issues come together on November 25. City Council is the body that’s now balking at the plan by passing a resolution calling for several studies before moving ahead with construction of a […]
The area got its swankiest conference space last week as UVA President John Casteen cut the ribbon on the “Pavilion,” a $10 million, 9,000-square-foot event space, at the Boar’s Head Inn, which is owned by the University’s real estate wing. Hordes of local businessmen descended on the space the day after for the local […]
In 1956, Charlottesville had 22 daily passenger trains that traveled to Washington. Today, the service between the two localities is expensive and infrequent. But Meredith Richards, founder of Cville Rail and chair of the Piedmont Rail Coalition, says funds were made available and better rail service will soon become a reality. The Department of Rail […]
The City of Charlottesville and some citizens want electricity from renewable sources, but their options have dwindled. Pepco Energy Services, currently the lone provider of primarily renewable power in Virginia, is abandoning the market because of a law that goes into effect on January 1 to re-regulate the electrical industry. Dominion Virginia Power, meanwhile, is […]
How to balance the Charlottesville city budget in the bitter year ahead? Why not get new ideas on the table? C-VILLE convened an expert panel of drunks, disbarred attorneys and talking parrots to devise creative solutions to fill city coffers. Eliminate need for fire department by banning fires. City savings: $8.7 million Convert Free Speech […]
Job title: Environmental compliance manager. She seeks to improve the relationship between county government and the environment. Has worked for the city for: Four years Sarah Temple Best of times: Benchmarks. “The best times are at the end of the year when you can look back and see real, measurable results, both with conservation efforts, […]
Dear Ace: I saw that a company called Cavalier Films produced a new movie that’s premiering at the Regal theater Downtown. Are they affiliated with UVA?—Phil M. Buff Phil: It’s easy, in this town, to think that anything with even the slightest hint of orange (and/or blue) is something UVA has its hooks in. […]