Do You Like the Direction the City of Charlottesville is Headed?

There will be a forum titled: "Are We Losing the Character of Charlottesville?" held in City Council Chambers on Thursday evening, January 29th from 5:30 to 7:00.

from the Daily Progress:

Charlottesville City Councilor Bob Fenwick will host an open community forum Thursday to discuss city planning, its processes, gentrification, neighborhood issues and other concerns constituents may want to discuss. 

The forum, titled “Are We Losing the Character of Charlottesville?,” will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers. 

Why Is That Bulldozer In Front of My House? Charlottesville Launches Capital Projects Map Tool

http://gisweb.charlottesville.org/CapitalProjectViewer/

City Council-Community Meeting, Thursday, January 8th, 6-8 PM

Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 6-8 PM
Buford Middle School, 617 9th Street SW

The Charlottesville City Councilors are continuing their tradition of going out into the community to seek input from residents.  Meetings are scheduled for groups of neighborhoods in such a way that allows for the best use of resources, allowing Councilors to reach all residents in a timely manner. The Johnson Village/Fry’s Spring/Forest Hills neighborhoods are slated for Thursday, January 8, 2015, 6-8 PM, at Buford Middle School, 617 9th Street SW.  Food and child care will be provided.

Parts of Fry's Spring Neighborhood Added to Virginia Landmarks Register

Read about it at the Virginia Department of Historic Resources website.

CAT to Reroute Through Willoughby

Contact: Westley Kern, Marketing Coordinator Address:  1545 Avon Street Extended, Charlottesville, VA 22902 Email:  kernw@charlottesville.org Phone:  434-970-3349   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- October 14, 2014 CAT to Make Alignment Changes in Willoughby Square Shopping Center Adjustments will take effect Saturday, October 18 Charlottesville, Virginia... 10/14/2014... Starting Saturday, October 18, Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) will reroute routes 3, 4, & 6 through the Willoughby Square Shopping Center.  Rather than using the entrance off of Harris Rd, all three routes will access Willoughby Square via the two 5th St Ext entrances.  The current bus stop which is located on the northeast side of Food Lion will be relocated to the southeast side near the front entrance. In addition, Route 3 will no longer serve the Willoughby Square Shopping Center when traveling in the northbound direction from Southwood.  Passengers who typically connect from Route 3 to Route 4 when traveling in this direction are encouraged to disembark at the bus stop located on 5th St Ext in front of Hardee's (Stop #15785). Lastly, the new routing alignments may cause slight delays to Route 4, particularly in the late afternoons when traffic flow increases.  Passengers are encouraged to check CAT's real-time information either by calling 434-970-3649 or by downloading CAT's mobile app before making their way out to their CAT bus stop. Visit us on facebook at www.facebook.com/CharlottesvilleAreaTransit Download CAT's FREE mobile app! Find nearby bus stops, see real time arrival information, and receive instant notifications.  Available on the Android, iOS 7 & iOS 8 platforms.   Charlottesville Area Transit provides bus service to the greater Charlottesville area. Riders enjoy safe, clean, and comfortable service Monday through Sunday.  Most routes operate out of the Downtown Transit Station at 615 East Water Street.  In addition to fixed-route service, CAT offers a free Trolley connecting Downtown to the University of Virginia, and LINK service by advance registration in a limited area.  Sent by Charlottesville Area Transit, 1545 Avon Street Extended, Charlottesville, VA 22902 PHONE: 434.970.3349    EMAIL: kernw@charlottesville.org    or  www.catchthecat.org

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Utility Installation Project to Begin in Late October on Jefferson Park Circle

I am writing to inform the Fry’s Spring Neighborhood Association about a utility installation project on Jefferson Park Circle. The need for the project was identified when reports of low water pressure were investigated. A new water main will be installed in the eastern loop of JPC from the intersection at McElroy to the intersection of Park Road and Brunswick Road. The new water main will improve flow and water quality for the houses along this stretch and a new fire hydrant will be installed to provide much needed fire protection for the neighborhood.

 

I expect that the project will begin near the end of October and should last 6-10 weeks. We will try to maintain through traffic during the project, but residents who use this road should be encouraged to find an alternate route, as vehicular traffic can significantly slow progress. Also, there may be times when the location of the construction requires a full closure of the road, except to local traffic only.

 

Additional notifications will be delivered directly to the residents immediately adjacent to the construction area.

 

I hope that you will share this information with the members of the neighborhood association. Any questions or concerns regarding this project can be directed directly to me at 970-3908 or stakeme@charlottesville.org.

 

Thank you for your time.

 

E.W. "Trip" Stakem, III, P.E.

Utilities Engineer

City of Charlottesville

Public Utilities Division

305 4th Street NW

Charlottesville, VA 22903

434-970-3908

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Cleveland Avenue Clean Up

Several years ago the Fry's Spring Neighborhood Association "adopted" the stretch of Cleveland Avenue between Cherry Avenue and Jefferson Park Avenue. This Sunday, the 14th we will be meeting at 7:00 am at the bus stop at the corner of JPA and Cleveland for our annual clean up. This does not take very long and you can meet some neighbors!