Crozet's community blog
As I said on Twitter recently: The signs should say, “We meant to close in the summer. Sorry.” As it is, the closing will be just in time for school to start. Be patient, people!
From VDOT:
CLOSURE OF JARMANS GAP ROAD WILL BEGIN AUGUST 22 Continue reading “Jarman’s Gap Closing 22 August”
I, for one, am really looking forward to not being dependent on a car to get from one place to another.
On 240 just past Jarman’s Gap Road –
Please feel free to put the hours and contact information in the comments.
For your enjoyment … you’re getting the first look at some new market data tools in Crozet and Charlottesville.
Analysis and context coming soon … keeping in mind that I consider these to be in beta as the data has not yet been vetted, dug through, poked, etc. Continue reading “Crozet Real Estate Market Stats – Beta!”
I spent the morning with David Hilliard at The Lodge at Old Trail. I learned so much about what they are doing and was impressed with every facet. More to come in a later post, but I wanted to share the photos.
First, thank you, David for the time.
Second, as I wrote on my real estate blog –
I’m no expert on “senior living” but I left with this:
David is compassionate, passionate and he cares about the community, the people and what he’s building. And what he’s building is a place where people are going to want to come to – “people” meaning those who choose to live there and those who are going to be visiting their families there.
Guest post by the kind folks at A Place to Breathe Meditation Studio in Ivy. It’s not Crozet, but a lot of us pass by it every day. So to satisfy any curiosity you might have had ….
4405 Ivy Commons has housed many a thing, including a horseback riding tack shop and a gift shop. These days, instead of bridles or toys, you’ll find meditation cushions and yoga classes at A Place to Breathe Meditation Studio, or Breathe for short.
Externally, the building gives no hint of the spaciousness and calming atmosphere inside. Soft colors and natural light invite you to take a deep breath and maybe enjoy a cup of complimentary tea. A long white and green curtain separates the main studio and lobby space. While a small detail, having a soft curtain instead of a hard wall seems appropriate to a studio in which the separation of mind and body is lessened.
From Crozet Park’s newsletter:
1. Good news- after about year and half of fundraising we as a community have raised nearly $193,000 That puts us just $7,000 away from our goal of $200,000 on the community match. We have until SEPT 01 – one month to close the gap – we have that deadline from a local foundation in order to receive a grant from them.
The July 2nd weekend events of the Swing Dance and the fireworks raised about $10,000 for this campaign. ?
2. Bad news – despite all of the fundraising we didn’t make the early June deadline to put the down payment needed for fall/winter opening on the dome so it will NOT happen for this upcoming winter season.?
3. Where does that leave us now? Finish the remaining $7,000 so we can get the local grant and helping the park raise the final portion of their part of the pledge.
If you haven’t driven (or ridden your bike or walked) down Jarman’s Gap in the past few days you might have missed the signs that say:
“Road Closed from Orchard Road to Blue Ridge Road from August 15 to October 15.”
Presumably, they’ll be closing Jarman’s Gap in sections …
Goodie. Just in time for the start of school (which in Albemarle County is August 24) …
Don’t forget you can track the progress on VDOT’s page.
As of right now, they are 7% complete. Aiming for a 21 September 2012 completion date. Anyone know of a service online where we could take over-under bets and donate the proceeds to charity?
(they started this project in 1998.)
View Larger Map Continue reading “Jarman’s Gap Road Closing 15 August”
Now … how are we going to pay for it?
Aaron Richardson at the DP reports:
According to the report, Meriwether Lewis Elementary, Crozet Elementary, Monticello High School andWestern Albemarle High School all will need expansions in the next five years. The cost of renovations to Western Albemarle, which the committee recommended accelerating by three years, could run as high as$15 million.
…
“We do see accelerated population growth in the western feeder pattern,” he said. “We are now expecting [Western Albemarle High School] to go beyond its capacities earlier than expected.”
I’m baffled how anyone who’s been here for more than five years can be surprised by the fact that Crozet is growing fast. Crozet’s population in 2000 was 2,820 and the population in 2010 was 5,565.
I wrote more about this at my real estate blog, looking at this “surprise” from the APF angle.