Businesses and Growth in Crozet

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Sometimes one stumbles across some interesting data. This afternoon, Waldo Jaquith posted some interesting data on businesses in Charlottesville. Now … this is fascinating. Watch what happens from 2000 to today:

How Many Times The Bridge Downtown Has been Hit?

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After the mini-excitement on Monday morning, Truck stuck under bridge. Plan ahead. pic.twitter.com/UjcWSM4wwE — realcrozetva (@realcrozetva) March 16, 2015 Good discussion on the RealCrozetVA facebook page. I asked Carter Johnson with Albemarle County Police how many times the bridge had been hit in the past …

7 Vacancies on the Crozet Community Advisory Council

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Wow. Via A-Mail: Currently, the Crozet Community Advisory Committee (CCAC) has seven vacancies. The group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Learn more about the CCAC / Review past meeting agendas and minutes. … Business community and citizens-at-large are eligible to apply to serve on …

Give Input on Western’s New Principal

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It’s been only two years since WAHS searched for a new high school principal. Now it’s time to do it again. And this is the time when I implore all denizens of Western Albemarle to express feedback and get involved – even you elementary school parents; …

Albemarle Supervisors Threatening CCAC?

In CCAC, Crozet by Jim6 Comments

I will share my thoughts when not mobile but thought this was worthy of pushing out immediately. I will clean up the post here as well with formatting and such. ** Update – see the update at the bottom of the post from Albemarle County’s Lee Catlin …

The RealCrozetVA Facebook – 28 Feb to 6 March

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The past few days on the RealCrozetVA Facebook … I (try to remember to) post these summaries here every few weeks. While there’s a thriving community at the RealCrozetVA facebook page, not everyone likes FB; that shouldn’t cause those of you here to miss out. Today – Here’s a …

Crozet Trails Crew Have Big Goals in 2015

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The Crozet Trails Crew is one of those unheralded (or at least not-heralded-enough) groups that make Crozet a great place to live. Their efforts make being in – and staying in – Crozet better. A few real estate-related thoughts: Bike paths increase property values A …

Buses From Crozet to Charlottesville?

In Crozet, transportation by Jim8 Comments

Just an idea … Did you know that: Crozet used to have buses? (above image thanks to Secret of the Blue Ridge) Crozet used to have commuter rail between here and Charlottesville? Based on a great conversation I had yesterday at the Mudhouse, I started this …