…an event to open a little library at Darden Towe Park with a pamphlet on the Monacan people and their history. It was the first public event I had covered…
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Week Ahead for June 14, 2021: Chipotle to replace College Inn on the Corner; Albemarle takes up affordable housing update
…1 p.m. They’ll discuss potential revisions to the towing ordinance as well as receive a report on how many people have applied to be on the board. (meeting info) The…
PEC to donate locally-produced milk and eggs to local food pantries throughout summer
…with Piedmont Environmental Council as they support local dairy farmers through the purchase of Maola Milk products. This effort gives people in need access to the leading local and sustainable…
Week Ahead for July 26, 2021: An update on area recycling efforts; Transit expansion in Albemarle
…RideShare program, which seeks to reduce the number of people who commute to work driving alone. “The benefits of congestion mitigation are moving more people though the heavily traveled corridors…
Week Ahead for August 16, 2021: Albemarle to review homestay rules; Fluvanna to consider increasing by-right density in R-4 zones
…glance. But I do this work to try to help us all achieve a better place. According to the 2020 Census, there are nearly 260,000 people in the Thomas Jefferson…
Week Ahead for August 23, 2021: Charlottesville PC to review two Piedmont Housing plans for Park Street; Nelson County PC to review Comprehensive Plan
…my hope is to whet your appetite to get involved. This newsletter is predicated on the idea that our communities are better when more people know what’s happening. If this…
Massive Rezoning Proposed in Orange County
…as six to 12 residential units per acre—which translates to 7,807 to 20,299 residential units. Based on Orange’s average of 2.36 people per household, those units could support up to…
Week Ahead for September 20, 2021: CRHA to brief Council on redevelopment mechanisms; Albemarle to hold meeting on Rio Corridor Plan
…summer, according to an August 31 release. At the Council meeting on September 7, several people representing the Charlottesville Albemarle Rescue Squad (CARS) told Council of what they see as shortfalls…
Moving the Needle
…When fall and winter came around, he asked if he could stay on, and received a resounding yes; inspiring young people in agriculture is one of the driving forces behind…
Mapping Historic African American Land Ownership
…by formerly enslaved people. This project serves as a record of their legacy. If you have more information to share about the people associated with founding these communities and/or historic…