What is Charlottesville missing?

Some local folks weigh in


Alex Starks
Crew chief at Servpro
“We need a minor league baseball team.”


Cathrine Ratliff
Bartender at West Main—A Virginia Restaurant
“We need a convenient recycling center.”

Molly O’Brien
Happily unemployed
“We need a downtown grocery store.”

Tim Botler
UVA student
“We need a night club."

Tyler Jo Smith
Assistant professor of art history at UVA
“We need a zoo.”

Allison Moorman
UVA student
“We need a Sephora makeup store.”

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