https://c-ville.com/another-preliminary-ruling-from-judge-worrell-allows-lawsuit-against-charlottesvilles-zoning-code-to-proceed/ “Worrell overruled the city’s motion to dismiss the case and ordered Derdeyn to write up a motion seeking a summary judgment. That means the next hearing won’t be heard for a couple of months at least.” #cville #zoning #housing #inflation #shortage #litigation

https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/article_47a6005a-db30-4f54-b9f9-60794cf20b75.html “there are so many benefits of green space: Riparian buffers provide critical habitat, shade from mature trees can naturally insulate homes, and just being around plants can improve mental well-being” #cville #BiophilicCities #trees #climate #design

https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/congress-cut-funding-for-thousands-of-community-projects-heres-how-its-affecting-affordable-housing-in-charlottesville-and-albemarle-county/ “The less resources we have, the slower we move toward expanding those opportunities for families and households” #housing #cville #austerity #USPolitics

Just watched an #SUV driver slam into one of the charming old timey lamp posts on West Main and then speed off. Please be safe out there folks. #cville

1961: After over a year of disagreement, #Cville voters approve the demolition of Cox's Row by a three to one margin. "The public housing in Cox's Row is secondary to the city's main project of clearing and redeveloping Vinegar Hill, considered the worst slum area here" https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2652689?x=0.352&y=0.73&zoom=1.474&page=1 #UrbanRenewal #SlumClearance #displacement

https://dailyprogress.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_5459e69f-6ed4-43d9-8a65-e71147d4771e.html End of an era. I hope White Hall finds a buyer and stays in business in some form. It’s a lovely place and the wine has been good by any standard and affordable by Virginia standards for a long time now. #cville #wine #virginia

I just learned that the great Sally Duncan is running for Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, just outside #Cville . I have been a fan for many years and expect great things. https://sallyforsupervisor.com/meet-sally/

I note that there is a center at #UVa that works to ensure positive community partnerships in the greater #Cville area. For those like me working to make good things happen, this is a helpful resource. https://communitypartnerships.virginia.edu/

https://www.cbs19news.com/news/plan-presented-to-remove-traffic-lane-on-fifth-street-southwest/article_e6d3dbb9-9821-43e9-8040-c054c7e7f681.html Built to run four lanes of traffic through busy #Cville as fast as possible with no concern for safety, we have been trying to make Fifth Street safe for decades with limited success. I am hopeful that this will finally start to move us there. #SafeStreets #BikeTooter

And if you are interested in #embroidery, Somé Louis's talk (she has a studio at McGuffey Art Center in #cville ) is on youtube:

https://youtu.be/5bBdNrNaouU?si=6TUEKI6Jj7o07Cyv

The packet for the April 8th, 2025 #Cville Planning Commission meeting is posted here (35 pages) https://charlottesvilleva.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2191/files/agenda/5590

The new draft #CharlottesvilleCitySchools attendance maps are out and there are indeed a lot of changes. We have seen a lot of attendance growth on the south part of the City, but we haven't built a new school in decades. I do not envy the School Board the hard choices that they have to make. https://woolpertinc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=567876f42d8148fea5bf166dda6574f2 #cville #SafeRoutesToSchool

Snail of the day! Children's art at local library (JMRL, Crozet branch #cville)

https://www.cbs19news.com/news/no-dogwood-parade-this-year/article_5e5d5326-e42a-4dec-b478-8c464409465d.html “This would have been the parade’s 76th year.” #cville #DogwoodParade

I missed this a while back. The survey is over and I can't quickly find information about what is being considered, but fixing safety at Meade and East Market has been an important priority in the #cville area for many years, combining high traffic, a large elementary school, and one of the most popular recreational destinations in the region. Hopefully we finally get this right. https://www.29news.com/2025/02/20/changes-works-charlottesville-intersection-due-safety-concerns/ #SafeStreets #RivannaRiver #BurnleyMoran

Just imagining being rich enough to own a modest house in a charming, green and walkable portion of #Cville. Lol not in this lifetime!

Tomorrow morning is the #CvilleTenMiler , which means fun and also lots and lots of road closures in the #cville area. But which and when? See here: http://www.cvilletenmiler.com/uploads/1/3/9/7/139761826/2025_charlottesville_10_miler_neighborhood_letter.pdf

The race for #cville City Council is now competitive https://infocville.com/2025/03/17/fleisher-enters-race-for-charlottesville-city-council/

VA Unemployment claims surge due to Trump/Musk (likely illegal) firings of federal workers!

"With the White House dealing severe cuts to the federal workforce, the number of unemployment claims in Virginia have jumped 40% week over week."
https://dailyprogress.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_ee090903-d6f4-5d20-ab96-eec39d17a621.html
#Trump #DOGE #VA #Virginia #Charlottesville #cville #Dems #DemocraticParty