This week, 12/3
On Monday night, City Council took another step in its plan to tear down Guadalajara and Lucky 7 and build an $8.5 million, 300-car parking garage on Market Street, just […]
In brief: form-based code delayed, UVA soccer wins, A12 appeals denied, and more
Rain check Planning Commission delays form-based code proposal After much debate, the City Planning Commission has decided to table its plans to introduce an alternative kind of zoning, called form-based […]
Flushed out: Business owners say downtown’s shortage of public toilets is a longstanding problem
By Spencer Philps Spend enough time on the Downtown Mall late at night and you’re bound to see it happen: someone hunched over against a wall “relieving” himself. Downtown business […]
In brief: A12 legal guide, big-ticket sale, pet peril and more
Who’s suing whom In advance of the two-year statute of limitations, a flurry of lawsuits have been filed stemming from the events of August 12, 2017, adding to several that […]
In brief: Not the Daughters of Confederacy tour, City Council is back, no confidence in Cumberland, and more
Tour de force For the past couple of years, Jalane Schmidt, UVA professor and activist, and Andrea Douglas, Jefferson School African American Heritage Center director, have been conducting tours of […]
Paige’s pay cut: New details on former council chief of staff’s resignation
Paige Rice, the former Charlottesville chief of staff and clerk of council who was indicted on felony embezzlement charges June 7, decided to resign from her post in September because […]
‘Progressive energy:’ Hudson, Payne wins signal generational shift
In the end, the 57th District race pitting a millennial and a baby boomer for the open House of Delegates seat wasn’t even close. Thirty-year-old Sally Hudson crushed two-term City […]
City vision
Former Charlottesville mayor Maurice Cox, now Detroit’s director of planning and development, talks about managing growth, recovering from a crisis, and the power of telling the right story. There was […]
Show them the money: Revenue commissioner says no to Airbnb collecting local occupancy taxes
Over graduation weekend, Fry’s Spring resident Chris Meyer rented his house for a “ridiculous amount of money to someone from California,” he said at City Council May 20. He appeared […]
In brief: City digs in, winemaker dies, rioters plead, and more
Truth in scheduling: Progress joins City v. Civilian Review Board fray A Daily Progress reporter was a topic of discussion during public comment at the May 6 City Council meeting, […]