Charlottesville Community Engagement

This installment of the newsletter is a little different . I have been slowly moving most of my pandemic coverage to one weekly show, and I wanted to make sure I did one on the one year anniversary of the first episode of the Charlottesville Quarantine Report. With all meetings going online, it was suddenly fairly easy to bring in sound and then cut it up. Four months later, I launched this newsle...

In today’s Patreon-fueled shout-ou t, supporter Lonnie Murray wants you to know about a series of seminars on spring and fall landscaping with native plants . Plant Virginia Natives has held two of these already, but the next one is coming up on March 23 with Trista Imrich , owner of Wild Works of Whimsy. This is a good place to start if you’d like to plant natives but don’t know where to begin! ...

In today’s Substack-fueled shout-out, Code for Charlottesville is seeking volunteers with tech , data, design, and research skills to work on community service projects. Founded in September 2019, Code for Charlottesville has worked on projects with the Legal Aid Justice Center, the Charlottesville Fire Department, and the Charlottesville Office of Human Rights. Visit the Code for Charlottesville...

In today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out...your local energy nonprofit, LEAP, offers FREE home weatherization to income- and age-qualifying residents . If you’re age 60 or older, or have an annual household income of less than $75,100, you may qualify for a free energy assessment and home energy improvements such as insulation and air sealing. Sign up today to lower your energy bills, increase comfort,...

Today's Patreon-fueled shout-out is for the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Campaign , an initiative that wants you to grow native plants in yards, farms, public spaces and gardens in the northern Piedmont. Native plants provide habitat, food sources for wildlife, ecosystem resiliency in the face of climate change, and clean water.  Start at the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Facebook page and te...

In today’s Substack-fueled shout-out, Code for Charlottesville is seeking volunteers with tech , data, design, and research skills to work on community service projects. Founded in September 2019, Code for Charlottesville has worked on projects with the Legal Aid Justice Center, the Charlottesville Fire Department, and the Charlottesville Office of Human Rights. Visit the Code for Charlottesville...

Welcome to a somewhat irregular installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement that brings you a condensed version of a Planning Commission meeting where the full weight of a neighborhood was brought out to oppose a multifamily development next door.  I’m your host Sean Tubbs, and the intent of this episode is to document what happened. We’ll be back to the regular format next time, but when...

In today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out...your local energy nonprofit, LEAP, offers FREE home weatherization to income- and age-qualifying residents . If you’re age 60 or older, or have an annual household income of less than $75,100, you may qualify for a free energy assessment and home energy improvements such as insulation and air sealing. Sign up today to lower your energy bills, increase comfort,...

Two months down, ten more to go. The days are getting longer and soon we’ll pass through the Ides of March and then the equinox on our way to a complete year. The calendar reads March 1, 2021, and this is the first installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement of this 31-day period.  This first installment of the month is supported by the two hundred people who have now made a financial cont...

With the COVID pandemic still affecting our lives, today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out from an anonymous contributor is once again to state clearly:  "We keep each other safe. Wear a mask, wash your hands, and keep your distance." If you’d like to help support this program and get a message out there, a $25 monthly contribution through Patreon gets you four such shout-outs. Some restrictions apply. C...

In today’s Patreon fueled shout-out : The Local Energy Alliance Program, your local energy nonprofit, wants to help you lower your energy bills, make your home more comfortable, and save energy. Schedule your Home Energy Check-Up to get started - now only $45 for City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents. You’ll receive energy-saving products and expert advice customized to your needs...

Today's Patreon-fueled shout-out is for the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Campaign , an initiative that wants you to grow native plants in yards, farms, public spaces and gardens in the northern Piedmont. Native plants provide habitat, food sources for wildlife, ecosystem resiliency in the face of climate change, and clean water.  Start at the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Facebook page and te...

What is 10 times 15? What about 1,200 divided by eight? 75 plus 75? The answer is 150, which is also the correct response to how many times now has there been an episode of Charlottesville Community Engagement. It is February 22, 2021 and I’m your host, Sean Tubbs. Thank you for reading, and please let me know what you think. On today’s show: * Events could return to the Charlottesville Pavilion t...

We’re now at a point in this murky pandemic where one thing is clear - uncertainty about the future is a commonly held concern . This week, Albemarle and Charlottesville both reported one-day records as a second local surge hit due in part to the arrival of UVA students from across the country to begin in-person instruction. On this Saturday, February 20 edition of the Charlottesville Community En...

Many happy landings today as we wait to find out if another rover will successfully land on Mars after another “seven minutes of terror.” It’s Thursday, February 18, 2021 and the following is another installment of “several minutes of information” or as I’ve called it for nearly 150 times now, the Charlottesville Community Engagement Newscast and Newsletter. Support for today’s show comes not from...

In today’s Patreon fueled shout-out : The Local Energy Alliance Program, your local energy nonprofit, wants to help you lower your energy bills, make your home more comfortable, and save energy. Schedule your Home Energy Check-Up to get started - now only $45 for City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents. You’ll receive energy-saving products and expert advice customized to your needs...

Today's Patreon-fueled shout-out is for the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Campaign , an initiative that wants you to grow native plants in yards, farms, public spaces and gardens in the northern Piedmont. Native plants provide habitat, food sources for wildlife, ecosystem resiliency in the face of climate change, and clean water.  Start at the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Facebook page and te...

Perhaps we sing about the weather outside being frightful at the wrong holiday, but this winter certainly has transformed the greater Charlottesville area into a bit of a wonderland. Fitting for Valentine’s Day! Charlottesville Community Engagement is here for February 14, 2021 to bring you another installment on the pandemic.  Today’s program is a gift from me to you for Valentine’s Day. I’ve ded...

This edition of the show is supported by the many people who have been generous with a paid subscription to Substack or a monthly contribution to Patreon to help me keep the lights on while I bring you this information each week. This venture would not be possible without your support, and I’m grateful to bring context to the community in this manner. If you’ve not been able to do so so far, that’...

In today’s Patreon fueled shout-out : The Local Energy Alliance Program, your local energy nonprofit, wants to help you lower your energy bills, make your home more comfortable, and save energy. Schedule your Home Energy Check-Up to get started - now only $45 for City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents. You’ll receive energy-saving products and expert advice customized to your needs...

Today's Patreon-fueled shout-out is for the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Campaign , an initiative that wants you to grow native plants in yards, farms, public spaces and gardens in the northern Piedmont. Native plants provide habitat, food sources for wildlife, ecosystem resiliency in the face of climate change, and clean water.  Start at the Plant Northern Piedmont Natives Facebook page and te...

It’s Super Bowl Sunday, and a day many might usually gather to celebrate on this unofficial national holiday. But the pandemic is still keeping this from being a normal time, and this installment of the Charlottesville Community Engagement newscast and newsletter is intended to catch us up on where we are eleven months since the first positive case was recorded in Virginia. Today’s installment com...

On today’s show: * Albemarle Board of Supervisors push back on three-year process to update the Comprehensive Plan  * Albemarle Architectural Review Board weighs in on cell tower, Rio Hill Shopping Center * A quick check in with the Albemarle Broadband Authority In today’s shout-out from me, the Bridge Performing Arts Initiative has opened their exhibit Face to Face - Portraits of Our Vibrant City...

On today’s show:  * Charlottesville City Council is poised make a go or no go decision on the West Main Streetscape project * City agrees to transfer land at the Amtrak station * A quick COVID update  In today’s Patreon fueled shout-out : The Local Energy Alliance Program, your local energy nonprofit, wants to help you lower your energy bills, make your home more comfortable, and save energy. Sche...

On today’s show: * A COVID update from the Blue Ridge Health District * Council denies special use permit for 11 units in Belmont * Local real estate group releases report for 4th quarter of 2021 * The Virginia Festival of the Book goes virtual for 2021 With the COVID pandemic still raging, today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out from an anonymous contributor is once again to state clearly:  "We keep eac...