March 31, 2026
Mint Springs Dam Improvements
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Riding up to Mint Springs this morning, we were met with a bunch of trees down and a fencing around the lower pond. I emailed Albemarle County early this morning, did a bit of searching on their site and I found the Facilities & Environmental Services report for Fiscal Year 2026 (pdf). On my way out of the Mint Springs on this morning, I stopped and asked one of the… Read More
Crozet Cares Closet – Filling a Growing Need
March 23, 2026
The Crozet Cares Closet is growing, and that’s good and bad. We are lucky to have so many people willing and able to help our community. You can donate here. Their tagline is perfect: “Providing Essentials, Restoring Dignity. Together, we can ensure everyone in our community has access to basic care products.” via email:* The Crozet Region Interfaith Outreach Council (CRIOC) brings together 11 local churches to share ideas, coordinate… Read More
Crozet Real Estate Market Update – Mid-March 2026
March 17, 2026
The Crozet real estate market continues to move, and parts are moving quickly. I run these numbers because I need to understand what’s happening in the Crozet real estate market – and you might find this interesting, too. So here’s where we are through mid-March, compared to the same period in 2019 (pre-pandemic) and 2025. As happens almost every time I start to dig into the data, I get curious.… Read More
Wayfinding at CCAC Meeting – 11 March 2026
March 9, 2026
Anyone interested in live-tweeting this meeting (on bluesky or threads), please message me or text. 434-242-7140. Via the always-a-must-read Charlottesville Community Engagement Downtown Crozet Initiative to give presentation on wayfinding project Planning has been underway for the redevelopment of the Barnes Lumberyard in Crozet for many years as part of an expansion of the downtown area. One of the intended features is a public plaza and one of the players… Read More
Two Weeks Until 240/250/680 Roundabout Opens?
Two weeks. (From the email I received on 2 March 2026) I asked VDOT when the roundabout would be open.…
Crozet Connect Schedule – Bus Service to Charlottesville
Just a reminder for no particular reason that there is an amazing bus service to Charlottesville from many parts of…
Dominion and their new transmission lines
From a reader: Dominion Energy has proposed a rebuild of an existing 230-kV transmission line from Dooms in Augusta County…
Albemarle County 2027 Budget – Are you Ready?
I was meeting clients recently at the Mudhouse and they asked me about the plan for solving school overcrowding and…
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