What if … they widened 250?

In Crozet, transportation by Jim12 Comments

Might be more than a “what if” and more “when they” … From Charlottesville Tomorrow: In other news, the Federal Highway Administration has awarded a $100,000 grant to the MPO to study I-64 from exit 87 in Staunton to exit 124 at Pantops. The organization will …

CCAC Meeting Recap – 20 July 2016

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So much discussed tonight about the Crozet Master Plan, state of growth, population, infrastructure, accusations against County Staff, lamentations about being blindsided by developers, a few new faces from the public, absence from those whose neighborhoods aren’t *directly* impacted by things on the agenda … …

Why Do You Love Crozet? Part 2

In Community, Crozet by Jim8 Comments

Why do you love Crozet? Crozet is at an interesting crossroads. People move here – and stay here –  in large part because of the community, the mountains, the setting, the amenities, and the small town feel. I can’t tell you how many times I …

CCAC Meeting 20 July 2016 – What Are CCAC Roles & Goals?

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Sorry for the late-ish notice; just got this via email last night: (bolding mine) — please read the CCAC 2016 Goals & Priorities Discussion Draft (PDF), and weigh in in the comments. CROZET COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Crozet Library Wednesday, July 20, 2016 from 7:00 p.m. to …

Public Involvement Matters as Crozet Grows

In Community, Crozet, Growth by Jim12 Comments

Neil Williamson has a solid editorial at the FEF (as noted on the RealCrozetVA facebook page): — make sure to click through and read the whole thing. If a significant community engagement process happens and the project still gains approval, does the process have value?  What …

The July (2016) Gazette is here!

In Crozet, Growth by Jim1 Comment

As always, this month’s Crozet Gazette is chock-full. A few select stories (make sure to pick one up): To the Editor: PHA Is Wearing the Black Hat From the Editor: Let’s Do It Ourselves Commission Approves Request for Road Over Powells’ Creek Planning Commission Rejects …