Proposed 13-cent tax on downtown properties is a no-go—for now
Plans for a downtown business district funded by a 13-cent tax on properties on and near the Downtown Mall have been put on hold after numerous property owners objected. But […]
After a 48-year wait, what will be impact of John Warner Parkway?
When Charlottesville City Manager Maurice Jones began the ceremony to mark the opening of the final segment of the John W. Warner Parkway and the intersection that ties the road […]
The Airbnb question: City struggles to regulate short-term lodging industry
Unregulated short-term lodging is a booming business in Charlottesville, but as more and more locals rent out rooms and houses to guests on sites like Airbnb, city officials are increasingly […]
Meadow Creek Parkway, Bypass interchange to open Thursday
The last part of the Meadow Creek Parkway, a controversial road that’s been on the books for decades, will open to traffic on February 5. The interchange at the U.S. […]
Second Street closure irks restaurant owners
About 20 years ago, the plan to open Second Street and have traffic cross the Downtown Mall brought dire predictions the pedestrian mall would be ruined. Two weeks ago, the […]
Bell budget amendment aims to put Route 29 projects on hold
Albemarle Delegate Rob Bell has proposed a state budget amendment that would put plans for a major overhaul of Route 29’s Rio Road intersection on hold and subject them to […]
To drip or not to drip: Old-school advice in new-construction apartments?
Anton Largiader lives down the road from Treesdale Apartments on East Rio Road. He watched the 88-unit affordable housing being built in 2009, and when he saw a “freeze warning” […]
Will the departure of the city’s development chief mean big changes at City Hall?
Charlottesville’s top planning officer is leaving his post after a decade and a half on the job, and the announcement comes at a critical time for the department he’s leaving: […]
Tall order: Market Plaza plans move forward
The decision to grant permits for a nine-story Water Street office and apartment building that will be home to the City Market is now in the hands of the City […]
Mind the gap: Vandals frustrate Corner fence project
The city built it, and still they come. A 7-foot metal fence now stretches along more than 1,000 feet of railroad track from the 14th Street train trestle on the […]