Well, the Crozetians to commented on this Facebook post at least want infrastructure, greenspace, and more businesses. So many of us want sidewalks. I’d add a request for wider, more welcoming, and inviting sidewalks that connect our neighborhoods and our communities. I ask each of …
Crozet’s Blue Ridge Food Bank
Saw this on Nextdoor, and republishing with permission. Did you know there was a Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (BRAFB) partner right here in Crozet feeding families every week all year? We partner with the BRAFB, Wegmans and Crozet’s own Harris Teeter to provide food …
It’s Happening. “Crozet Square and Oak Street Improvements Project: Construction Begins Monday, January 6, 2025”
via email – Construction on the Crozet Square and Oak Street Improvements Project will start on Monday, January 6, 2025. It is anticipated to take less than one year to complete, with traffic patterns adjusted in stages throughout the project. During every phase of the …
Crozet Real Estate and Affordability
Building more housing is the only way to make homes more affordable. Building housing with the right infrastructure would benefit everyone. We’re all going to the Oak Bluff rezoning meeting tomorrow, right? Housing prices in Crozet have increased significantly in the past 5 years. I’ve …
Oak Bluff: What does rezoning mean?
After a good discussion on Bluesky the other day, I asked Michael Monaco if he was interested in writing a post for the RealCrozetVA/Crozet community. We’re lucky he obliged! by: Michael Monaco In a few days, on December 17th, the Planning Commission will hold their …
Celebrating Small Things. Curb Cuts at Starr Hill
Little things matter. With so much development set to come along 240, celebrating progress is a good thing. A quick search yields years of stories about these seemingly small pedestrian enhancements. July 2023 I wrote: Route 240 at Music City Today and Starr Hill Brewery …
Climate Change & Planning Commissions of Albemarle & Charlottesville
In this week’s Week Ahead from Charlottesville Community Engagement, there is this piece (as always, please read the whole thing) The two Planning Commissions will be asked to weigh in broadly on land use strategies such as compact development and conservation of natural resources to …
Thoughts on Crozet’s Population in 2024
Crozet United has a good post this week about Crozet’s population. I’ll get back to that in a minute. First, some context Daily Progress in 2020 (my story) The process has been contentious, especially when it came to the potential for population growth and infrastructure …
What’s Happening Across from Brownsville Market?
Question What’s Happening Across from Brownsville Market in Old Trail? Is a question I have gotten so many times, I thought I’d answer it here. (I know I wrote about this years ago, but cannot find the story) Answer More houses. “Proposed use: Residential Development …
Project Heron Project (to build the Eastern Connector?)
The Project Heron Project from Crozet United is an interesting one. The “Publishers: Eric Schmitz, Brad Rykal, and Jeff Stone” are doing an enormous amount of work to find out what is happening with the Oak Bluff + Eastern Avenue project. Read the whole series …