Building new transportation projects can take many years as ideas make their way through competitive processes to decide what gets funded. One concept in Albemarle County is to create a […]
For decades, Albemarle’s Comprehensive Plan has divided the county’s land into two parts: a rural area where public investment is discouraged and a growth area intended to be a place […]
One of the biggest challenges facing a growing locality is how to pay for infrastructure needed to support a larger population. Most funding from the Commonwealth of Virginia depends on […]
For months, the Public Housing Association of Residents has been asking Charlottesville City Council to step in to halt two proposed student housing buildings, on West Main Street and in […]
Albemarle County has one of the highest median incomes in Virginia, with $125,800 for a family of four, which is an important statistic that makes the provision of affordable housing […]
Virginia law requires localities to hold a public hearing in certain instances, and City Council’s consideration of spending $6.2 million for a 3.8-acres site at 2000 Holiday Dr. met that […]
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors is scheduled to adopt a new Comprehensive Plan on October 15 after a public hearing, but at least one county advisory board has urged revisions […]
Riverbend Development intends to use Charlottesville’s new development code to bring as many as 239 apartments to an area of the city that street signs refer to as Downtown Belmont. […]
In recent years, Charlottesville City Council has agreed to spend millions of dollars to purchase land in order to advance their priorities. That trend is set to continue this fall […]
After nearly four years of review, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors is expected to adopt a new Comprehensive Plan on October 15. Such documents contain directions for staff to […]