Recently at C-VILLE, we’ve been pondering what makes this town exactly the way it is. How can it be so artsy, stylish, community-minded, fast-growing, infuriating and deliciousâall at once? By way of an answerâand after much discussionâwe’ve assembled a list of 20 people that are shaping our community right here and now.
Recently at C-VILLE, we’ve been pondering what makes this town exactly the way it is. How can it be so artsy, stylish, community-minded, fast-growing, infuriating and deliciousâall at once? By way of an answerâand after much discussionâwe’ve assembled a list of 20 people that are shaping our community right here and now.
The preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights begins,
“Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world⦠All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”
The McIntire Golf Course “clubhouse” consists of a tiny brick bungalow, a small office and a public restroomâoutside, a single picnic table sits on a shaded patio. There\’s a metal door spraypainted: “Honor System 20006 (sic) $5.00 City $5.00 County.” Credit-card-size manila envelopes on a hook, with blue tickets stapled in each corner. A hand-lettered sign: “Put money in the envelope. Take ticket as your receipt. Envelope with money goes in the slot. Thanks!”
Whether it’s new homes, widening roads or general urbanization, there’s no denying that Crozet is experiencing some serious growing pains. The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors last week approved a design plan for widening Jarman’s Gap Roadâan important step toward accommodating an expanding population, and giving the County’s Master Plan a much-awaited kick in the pants.
From the get-go, it was clear that last week\’s Albemarle County School Board meeting would revolve around a single topic: alcohol, kids, and what schools can do when those two volatile compounds mix off-campus.
It\’s a done dealâexcept for the deal. Both Charlottesville City Council and the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors last week approved Ragged Mountain Reservoir as the preferred alternative to meet water needs until 2055. However, the tougher questions about mitigation, money and phasing remain unresolved.
Rarely does someone get to vote on their own salaryâbut on Wednesday, June 7, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors did exactly that when they agreed to raise their yearly compensation to a robust $13,530 from the paltry sum of $13,016. The 3.95 percent boost matched the yearly increase for all County employees.
Alex Citron drives around with a bumper sticker that reads “What is Ix?” Well, at the moment, the former Frank Ix & Sons textile mill is 17 acres of mostly dilapidated space along Sixth Street between Elliott and Monticello avenues. But, if all goes as planned, it will soon be home to another Downtown theater group.
If you were afraid of losing the 7-Eleven on the corner of Hydraulic Road and Route 29N to the massive development known as Albemarle Place, rejoice (for a while at least): Even though the “New Urbanist” developmentâwith its mixed-use zoning for retail and residentialâwill surround the property, developer Landonomics and 7-Eleven property owners cannot reach an agreement. But it\’s not for lack of effort\-hey\’ve been trying for six years.
Soon The Jefferson Theater building will become another piece of Coran Capshaw’s empire. And when the theater closes for extensive renovations this summer, there will no longer be room for basement tenants like Better Than Television (BTTV), which must leave by June 30.
BTTV, an all-volunteer “radical” community center, has occupied 2,000 square feet in the basement for approximately one year, where they operate a lending library, a free store, a ‘zine rack, and a stage room for plays, music shows, films and sundry other eclectic projects geared particularly toward teens. Along with Tibetan street vendors who sell their wares outside during the day, BTTV subleases their basement space from a photographer. According to Sam Schuyler, a project assistant with Capshaw’s Red Light Management, that photographer’s lease has recently expired.