Category: Infrastructure
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Could car crossings at 4th & 5th streets be nixed?
As the Newsplex reports, the Charlottesville Planning Commission met Tuesday night to discuss if the car crossings on the DTM fit in with the city’s comprehensive plan. They didn’t end up making a decision, and have planned another discussion before they make one. As some may recall, the PC was never very keen on the…
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City pulls chairs out from under homeless
Five benches around the Central Place fountain were removed because of “behavior problems” from some of those who have been using them, the Newsplex reports. But one homeless man makes a good point: “I understand there’s some noise, but the thing is, you don’t have to take the chairs out for that; pinpoint the ones…
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Downtown discussed. More diversity?
Following the recent debate surrounding the Belmont Bridge, a discussion was held at The Bridge, Progressive Arts Initiative last week to talk about the future of downtown, reports Charlottesville Tomorrow. “A community is a place where you encounter differences, and the place tends to socialize you,” said Maurice Cox, former city mayor and University of…
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Belmont Bridge–does it really need to be replaced?
Great story by Hawes Spencer! Few of today’s college students were alive in 1986. That was the year the space shuttle Challenger exploded, and Ronald Reagan was president. That was also the last time the Belmont Bridge was painted. Such a 26-year omission bolsters the view that Charlottesville has neglected one of its most prominent…
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Belmont vortex: Vision vs. reality in Belmont Bridge debate
There’s a grass roots community movement calling for the re-design of the east end of the downtown area, creating a “gateway” (“Gait-Way,” actually, to emphasize pedestrianism) from Belmont that would dovetail into the Downtown Mall in a less car-centric, more pedestrian-friendly way. There’s just one problem: there’s a big bridge in the way. READ MORE…
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Date set for Landmark Hotel auction
Looks like we could be one step closer to seeing the Landmark Hotel, or some hotel, get finished. NBC29 is reporting that details have been set for a June 18, 2012 auction at the Federal courthouse. Bidding will start at $3 million and a $200,000 deposit will be required. It’s expected to cost $16 million…
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Kid cage goes up around Carousel
Stop the presses–the Newsplex reports that the Downtown Carousel has a new fence!
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