In 1997, Congress passed the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to provide health insurance for children from families who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but are still too poor to pay for private insurance. Ten years later, the bill covers more than 6 million children, with another 9 million still uninsured. To […]
There was something almost impish in the way City Councilor Dave Norris cast his vote to approve an easement for the Meadowcreek Parkway (MCP). In the two or three seconds between the clacks signifying the four other councilors votes and the time his vote registered on the board, Norris seemed to grin at the surprise […]
Beginning September 26, various local churches and self-described “pro-life” organizations began gathering at the local Planned Parenthood clinic on Hydraulic Road to pray and voice their objection to abortion as part of a national “40 Days for Life” campaign. They hope to maintain an active presence outside of the building 24 hours a day until […]
Earlier today Ken Boyd had stood in front of microphones and TV cameras and promised to walk more. It was part of the kickoff for the Local Motion program, encouraging Charlottesville and Albemarle citizens to exercise. Right now, Boyd is already making good on his promise. He walks along the side of the road in […]
The Rivanna District is the only Board of Supervisors race featuring two candidates with voting records on county development projects. That keeps Joseph, who is chair of the Planning Commission, from painting herself as an outside reformer, but it also keeps Boyd from calling her too inexperienced, and it makes for more nuanced differences on […]
The toss itself is at once casual and perfect. The dog biscuit has just enough arc to land about 6′ in front of the barking dog in the driveway, bounce once and then find enough purchase on the blacktop to skid to a stop at the dog’s feet. Mid-bark, it bends its head down to […]
In 2004, Albemarle County adopted an affordable housing policy requiring that any future development make 15 percent of its units available to those with household incomes at or below 80 percent of the area median income. This year, that policy was finally put to the test with the completion of the Avon Park development. Located […]
When the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took up Clara Belle Wheeler’s land a few weeks ago to consider moving it out of the development area, they also discussed another parcel in the Pantops area—one whose owner wants in to the development area. It was brought to their attention in late August when John C. […]
During the 1960s, city planners and developers bulldozed hundreds of predominately African-American communities across the nation to make way for freeways, public buildings and private development. Such projects were grouped under the name “urban renewal,” though they displaced thousands of citizens nationwide. Charlottesville’s Vinegar Hill was one of those communities. Maurice Cox, UVA architecture professor […]
Previous C-VILLE coverage: Avinity antes upSupes approve first project to meet new proffer standards Rivanna village project goes forwardRezoning issue came down to private or public roads “Damn right it’s going to change things,” says Bernie Easton. He owns several buildings on Route 250 in the eastern part of Albemarle County, and is in the […]