Area nonviolent crime surged in 2006
Despite a recent trend in a violent crime upswing nationwide, it appears that at least for now Albemarle County has dodged the bullet—perhaps even a few of them. Newly released […]
Biscuit Run, Habitat team up
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville, the local chapter of the nonprofit Christian housing builder, has announced it will be buying the 100-acre Southwood Mobile Home park. Habitat intends to redevelop the site of 371 trailers for a
Surprise! Affordable housing scarce
A new report concludes: The Charlottesville area has a shortfall of affordable housing, low-wage workers have a difficult time finding affordable rentals, a lot of people commute to work in […]
Builders hunt for a greener way
It was the kind of January day when energy use runs high: gray and stubbornly chilly. In a stuffy second-floor classroom in the Albemarle County Office Building, a window was […]
Would TDR plan protect rural areas?
On the streets outside the Westminster Presbyterian Church, gaggles of undergrads migrated toward frat row for Thursday night festivities on January 18. Inside the church, youth was in shorter supply, […]
Bill fails that would mandate faculty rep
When the Board of Visitors of UVA (www.virginia.edu/bov) is in session, as it will be February 8, the 17 board members gather around a large oval table in the Rotunda. […]
Fundraising’s big winners
Amidst UVA’s $3 billion capital campaign (www.virginia.edu.uvacampaign) —$1.08 billion raised as of November 30 —some areas of the University stand to gain more than others. The biggest beneficiaries could include […]
Women can get some satisfaction
Anita Clayton may not be the lost member of Salt-N-Pepa, but she sure likes to talk about sex. Clayton, a professor of psychiatry and obstetrics and gynecology at UVA, has a new book out that explores the crossroads of her three areas of expertise. In Satisfaction: Women, Sex, and the Quest for Intimacy,
Courses we love
Q: What do atomic explosions, wild bears and homicidal rapists have in common? A: Their images have all been used in campaign advertisements, and 18 UVA students will be studying […]
Is city just a county cut-through?
While it’s one thing to complain about Charlottesville traffic, it’s quite another to figure out how to manage itâand that was at the heart of a City transportation work session on January 18 with City Council and the Planning Commission