Feeling anxious about Mr. Musk's new showroom opening just outside the #Charlottesville border this weekend. Hoping that police will show restraint and everyone gets home safely https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/business/tesla-is-opening-a-charlottesville-showroom-not-everyone-is-happy-about-it/article_e17ce4da-e993-11ef-ade1-1b851dbacd56.html #Tesla #Cville #protest #FreeSpeech #USPolitics

https://www.29news.com/2025/03/11/around-200-people-show-up-impact-cville-rally/ “There are 10,000 families that are at risk of being one paycheck away from losing their homes” #cville #housing #IMPACT

Thanks to Claudia Aiken and Will Viederman with the NYU Furman Center for this clear rundown of the multiyear effort to address housing and equity challenges through zoning reform here in Charlottesville, Virginia. "it is highly comprehensive, incorporating a wide variety of policy levers that other cities have considered to increase housing density and affordability" https://localhousingsolutions.org/housing-policy-case-studies/charlottesville-virginias-path-to-equitable-zoning-reform/ #zoning #housing #equity #cville #ComprehensivePlan #displacement #inflation

Materials are posted for the March 11, 2025 meeting of the #cville Planning Commission https://charlottesvilleva.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2190/files/agenda/5516 (72 pages)

https://www.cbs19news.com/news/charlottesville-unveils-new-historical-state-marker-in-court-square/article_c1ef80c8-f889-11ef-9c48-3fe5ea50403a.html Thanks to the many people who worked for so many years to make this happen. #Cville #Histodons #PublicSpace

Indivisible Charlottesville is holding 2 protest events this week, both 5-6:30pm; Tuesday is Stand with Ukraine (at the Federal Building) and Friday is Stand Up for Science (short march from the Federal Building to Free Speech Wall where there will be speakers). Come out to show your support!

It was a lovely celebration of life for Satyendra Huja. Packed room and many present and former mayors there. Some lovely stories about his kindness, his persistence, his tireless defense of diversity and fellow immigrants, his many achievements in public service and his wonderful cooking. Very inspiring. I was surprised at how emotional it was. We need a lot more people like him today. #Cville

https://c-ville.com/in-albemarle-trails-are-in-the-works-for-people-to-walk-and-bicycle-from-here-to-everywhere/ “With the opportunity to link with the Virginia Capital Trail to the east and planned trail improvements to the west, the Three Notched Trail has the potential to become part of a system of trails from the Shenandoah Valley to Hampton Roads” #ThreeNotchedTrail #Cville #BikeTooter #Virginia

https://infocville.com/2025/02/21/charlottesville-city-council-briefed-on-an-uncertain-economic-future-as-sanders-says-hes-in-no-hurry-to-appropriate-fy24-surplus/ “the city may be able to use the surplus to offset potential reductions, but he also warned that some programs may need to be cut. He said he did not want to alarm the public because so far there is no certainty about what will happen.” #Cville #BudgetsAreValuesDocuments #USPolitics

https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=VAZ037&warncounty=VAC003&firewxzone=VAZ037&local_place1=University%20Heights%20VA&product1=Winter+Weather+Advisory&lat=38.0208&lon=-78.5239 There is a winter weather advisory live for the #cville area. Looks like 2-4 inches of snow tomorrow #VAwx

https://www.29news.com/2025/02/16/avoid-driving-city-charlottesville-police-warn/ “an overwhelming number of weather-related calls for service” #cville #VAwx #wind

I have learned that my friend Satyendra Huja has recently passed. He served for many years as the head planner for #cville and then later two terms as Mayor. I have been grateful for his friendship these many years and often find myself inspired by his many years of service and insistence on “thinking outside the box”. Miss you Satyendra. https://www.cvillepedia.org/Satyendra_Huja

https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/government-politics/trump-abolishes-federal-executive-institute-imperils-dozens-of-charlottesville-jobs/article_72d87b84-e8c6-11ef-a1c2-77666782c7d0.html “That little, sleepy Charlottesville can be targeted this bad, and this directly, it is crazy to me.” #cville #layoffs #USPolitics #FederalExecutiveInstitute #Charlottesville

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/eliminating-the-federal-executive-institute/ Another big change in #cville . Goodbye #FederalExecutiveInstitute . I never got the chance to visit during its long life. #uspolitics #layoffs

https://www.newsleader.com/story/news/local/2024/03/13/queen-city-bistro-ready-to-open-in-downtown-staunton/72949219007/ Just learned that one of my favorite restaurant managers in #cville has opened up shop in sunny and marginally more affordable #Staunton . Wish you well John, looking forward to a visit.

https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=VAZ037&warncounty=VAC003&firewxzone=VAZ037&local_place1=University%20Heights%20VA&product1=Winter+Storm+Warning&lat=38.0208&lon=-78.5239 Looks like we have more dangerous travel weather coming up in snowy #cville #VAWx

https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/business/the-fall-of-fashion-square/article_7894557e-e403-11ef-9a47-17a1649a4818.html End of an era. Fashion Square Mall appeared to be an invincible threat to the #cville business community in 1980 and now it is gone.