Charlottesville Community Engagement

On today’s program: A quick burst of announcements from City Council, including a men’s health event, WNRN’s birthday, and an update on the city’s fiscal future  The Youngkin administration seeks to overturn Virginia’s model policies for transgendered students  Charlottesville’s Human Rights Commission seeks input on their legislative recommendations to City Council  The city will soon ramp up eff...

In today’s newsletter:  A University of Virginia audit of public safety recommendations from 2017 reveals that not all steps have yet been taken  Charlottesville will hire a consultant to help come up with an economic development strategic plan This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subs...

On today’s show: A single-engine aircraft crashed near Batesville last night, killing the pilot  A rail strike has been averted across the country, avoiding disruptions to passenger rail  Albemarle County wants you to mark National Preparedness Month by creating a safety plan for disasters A very brief update on the Cville Plans Together initiative  It’s International Democracy Day and I have a qu...

On today’s program: There’s a big milestone coming up for construction of a roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 250 and Route 151 The latest figures on inflation are out from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics The University of Virginia marks three years since passage of a strategic plan Albemarle County Supervisors want to continue a push to allow advisory bodies to meet virtually  Sign up fo...

On today’s show: Updated COVID-19 boosters are available and almost everyone previous vaccinated is eligible  The Chamber of Commerce has introduced the first cohort of its new Leader Lab of Charlottesville The process has begun to determine if an Albemarle elementary school should continue to be named after Meriwether Lewis Albemarle County will participate after all in a transportation planning...

On today’s program: The Virginia General Assembly meets today with one fewer member Charlottesville extends the deadline to file for a grant to help cover real property taxes  Former City Councilor Wes Bellamy is one of two appointments to the city’s public housing oversight board Several updates from the city of Charlottesville including regional cooperation, the appointment of a building code of...

On today’s show: The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority details a $675,000 purchase of two duplexes in the Locust Grove neighborhood  Congressional elections are two months away but there’s still not campaign forum scheduled for the two candidates in the Fifth District A South Boston developer will appear before the Scottsville Planning Commission tonight for a rezoning for 205 un...

On today’s program: The Charlottesville School Board gets an update on the reconfiguration project and learns of cost increases Amtrak announces ridership has grown on Virginia-financed train service across the Commonwealth A new podcast from the UVA School of Data Science seeks to demystify the subject The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its latest employment figures The area’s transportation...

On today’s program: Today is the 100th anniversary of the City Manager form of government in Charlottesville The Youngkin administration has laid out a pathway for leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative  The Albemarle Planning Commission learns more about how a “reset” zoning modernization will look like This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get ac...

On today’s program: The Rivanna Conservation Alliance and the City of Charlottesville raise concerns about bacteria levels in two city streams An expert on invasive inspects provides an update on the spotted lanternfly quarantine  Planning continues for Biscuit Run and other rural-area parks, but one Supervisors requests attention for parks in the development area This is a public episode. If you'...

I n this slice of the program: A former grocery store on Cherry Avenue changes hands as a local development firm pays $3.5 million for the property  A JMRL task force is working to organize information about a potential name change, but Trustees remind people it is up to localities to make a decision John Gaines of the Tenth and Page neighborhood and a frequent City Council speaker has died A quic...

On today’s series of segments: The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission schedules two meetings to address the sale of their buildings, and possible changes to a Smart Scale project at Hydraulic and 29  Charlottesville’s Board of Architectural Review approves demolition of a building on West Market Street The end of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library’s Summer Reading Challenge is near...

On today’s show: Charlottesville Area Transit to receive grant from Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation to operate a pilot on-demand project in Albemarle County The president of Mary Baldwin University will step down next June Details on proposed rules to encourage creation of below-market housing units in Charlottesville  Charlottesville’s Board of Architectural Review declines...

G overnor Youngkin seeks tax refunds in next year’s budget  T he University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors holds a retreat tomorrow A new hotel at the Darden School of Business is halfway completed A lbemarle County’s Economic Development Authority approves grants for two area nonprofit groups This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus ep...

We find ourselves now at the August 19 mark, which seems like it is close to the end of 2022. Yet, inputting certain figures into the Year-O-Meter would indicate the passage of time has not passed the threshold of two-thirds. If numbers aren’t your metric, consider the sun will rise and fall 34 more times before the Fall Equinox. Either way, this is another Friday edition of Charlottesville Commun...

In today’s edition: As the school year approaches, Charlottesville’s Deputy City Manager gives an update on efforts to make safer routes for walking pupils The federal government will give $2 million to help Albemarle plan for the 25-mile long Three Notched Trail  A long-time Charlottesville musical institution celebrates the century mark tonight with a free concert A member of the public housing...

On today’s show: The final beam is placed atop the new School of Data Science at the University of Virginia... Charlottesville’s Economic Development Office seeks a consultant to help with a five-year strategic plan, and opens up a new round of BRACE funding for businesses... Preservation Piedmont is seeking proposals to pay for research into historic buildings... And review continues of the way t...

What recourse do we have except to simply pursue this August 5 in the best manner possible? On this Blogger Day , I celebrate with another installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement, a newsletter and podcast intended to shed light on various happenings in and around the area. I’m the writer and host, Sean Tubbs. What are you writing these days?  Sign-up for free, but paid subscriptions co...

There are many made-up holidays that somehow have found their way into being mentioned on this particular channel of programming as part the introduction. For some reason, today is Clean Your Floors Day , though it’s unclear who makes the money off of those greetings cards. But how clean are your floors? Are you a rebel without a broom, or are you a vacuum warrior? It’s a very good thing that none...

Welcome to the 214th day of the year, which means we are now 58.6 percent of the way through 2022. There’s still plenty of time to improve your averages, or lower them, depending on the rules of whatever game you may be playing in your head. On paper, today is August 2, and there’s five months left until Charlottesville Community Engagement will devote its attention to 2023, declared already by th...

Going up? Going down? Or, staying in the same place? Those are the only options to ponder now that it is National Talk In An Elevator Day . The idea is to spark up a quick conversation with a stranger while you level up - or down. So, polish up your pitch and perhaps you will find your way somewhere new? That’s one thought to have on July 29, 2022 and this installment of Charlottesville Community...

You can tell a lot about a person by what they think about the noise that emanates from the bagpipe, a woodwind instrument perhaps best associated with Scotland but with origins that might date back to the Hittite people from three thousand years ago. Even if are not a fan of the combination of melody and drone, July 27 is the day to appreciate this unique musical instrument . Perhaps this is the...

Welcome to Spational Noonerism Day , which doesn’t exactly toll off the rung. But if words seem to be a crittle bit lazy today, we can always mely on the rajesty of numbers as it is either 7/22/22 or 22/7/22, depending on what side of the Atlantic you’re on. This is Communville Charlotteminity Engagement and I’m Tawn Shubbs. Now, on to the information.  On today’s program: * Charlottesville City C...

Fifty-three years today, human beings landed on Earth’s moon. As far as I know, they didn’t stay very long but I’ve not had the chance to check out the scene myself. But with enough subscriptions to Charlottesville Community Engagement, I will consider purchasing a rocket just to make sure. For now, it’s the July 20, 2022 edition of the program and I’m your lunatic host, Sean Tubbs.  On today’s pr...

If this were a Leap Year, July 18 would be the 200th day of 2022. However, this Monday is in fact the 199th day of the year and we are 532 days away from 2024. Are these numbers compelling or a distraction from the beginning of this 409th installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement? Let’s ask the Magic 8-ball! I’m your host, Sean Tubbs.  Sign up for a paid subscription to ensure this work...