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Building Infrastructure in Crozet?

In Crozet, Politics, transportation by Jim Duncan10 Comments

Jim’s comment: please comment with questions/thoughts/corrections/clarifications. We’re in this together. Crozet and VDOT infrastructure thoughts, from NextDoor* Post after post after post: Everyone blames the county for the lack of infrastructure. That is patently false. I’ve lived in Crozet for almost 20yrs, I have heard …

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Crozet Fireworks Needs Our Help

In CCA, Community, Crozet by Jim DuncanLeave a Comment

Crozet Fireworks. 1 July 2023 via email:* It’s that time of year again – for the Crozet Independence Day Parade, Celebration, and Fireworks. It all starts with the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) parade at 5:00 PM at Crozet Elementary School and goes down Crozet Avenue through …

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Remember the Crozet Shopping Center Murals?

In Crozet by Jim Duncan1 Comment

Wouldn’t it be great to have more art in Crozet? I commented the other day about the potential for a new mural in Crozet, and was reminded of the murals in the IGA/Great Valu/Crozet Market shopping center. The day I noticed they were being painted …

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The Scouts and Crozet

In Community, Crozet by Jim DuncanLeave a Comment

I was talking to a friend recently and while I’ve never been a Scout, I do carry a Swiss Army knife and a bandana at all times, I also recognize that community needs groups like the Scouts. In-person community, friends, skills all matter, and the …

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Thinking about Places and Spaces

In Crozet by Jim Duncan2 Comments

“At any moment, about one out of every two Americans is experiencing measurable levels of loneliness. This includes introverts and extroverts, rich and poor, and younger and older Americans. Sometimes loneliness is set off by the loss of a loved one or a job, a move to a …