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Albemarle County 2027 Budget – Are you Ready?

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I was meeting clients recently at the Mudhouse and they asked me about the plan for solving school overcrowding and the Albemarle County budget. I talked briefly about the County’s inability to plan adequate for the future, and some of the reasons and the whys. And yesterday’s Charlottesville Community Engagement Week Ahead – one of the most important things I read and pay for – gave the important reminder that… Read More

Building Affordable Housing in Albemarle County

February 18, 2026

I’m republishing the following with the permission of Michael Monaco. He published it originally here. I think his stuff is worth subscribing to as well. There was a reasonable conversation on facebook, Three of my favorite comments there: 1 – Unfortunately, the market will set the value of whatever housing gets put up. Where we make it affordable is by making it walkable reducing the need for other expenses. Mixed… Read More

Windy Knoll tries again

February 9, 2026

Now they are aiming for 18 units. bolding below is mine. Via Charlottesville Community Engagement:(click through to read the whole thing) At 6 p.m. the Planning Commission will have two public hearings with the first being for a rezoning in the Crozet growth area. Windy Knoll is the project name for what is now a proposed 18 unit development off of U.S. 250 near Cory Farms. A previous version had… Read More

Crozet Park’s Big Expansion Plans

February 6, 2026

I unfortunately missed the CCA (Crozet Community Association) meeting a few weeks ago if anyone attended and wants to add their thoughts, please do do in the comments, or email me and I’ll be happy to grant you space to publish your thoughts. We need a more comprehensive Crozet Park, and they’ve done a service with their FAQ and work to grow the Park. As I note below, the Park… Read More