Charlottesville City Council votes to help close a crucial funding gap for 501 Cherry Ave. mixed-use development
Without the additional funding, the project — which includes 71 low-cost apartments, space for the Music Resource Center, and space for a possible neighborhood grocery store — would have unraveled, Piedmont Housing Alliance CEO Sunshine Mathon told the Council.
After a landlord failed to clear ice from an affordable housing community, Gordonsville diverted public resources to help trapped residents
“I do have some concerns that some property owners in town, especially those who have tenants who are low-income, aren’t providing the services that those residents deserve,” said Gordonsville Town Manager Anthony Schienschang.
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Who does — and doesn’t — count when it comes to experiencing homelessness
Local service providers faced treacherous weather conditions during this year’s federally mandated count of how many people are homeless on a single night in January. But the government’s narrow definition of homelessness leaves many people out.
Over the next 20 years, Daniel Fairley hopes philanthropists will work together
This local grantmaker believes that while well-intentioned, funding or creating a new nonprofit can be counter-productive. He recommends a different strategy.
Over the next two decades, this architect wants walkable and mixed-use neighborhoods
“You don’t want this only precious, little urban jewel,” said Stoneking. “You want a living machine.”
The first step to creating our shared future is imagining it.
For Charlottesville Tomorrow’s 20th anniversary, we are inviting central Virginians to share their visions for the next 20 years.
The Big Stories
Madison County residents demand stronger action after School Board member said Muslims ‘hate America’ and ‘will kill us when given the opportunity’
“He’s been known for making comments for years, so I feel like if they really wanted to find a solution, they would’ve solved it a long time ago and not waited until his term was almost over,” said 2025 Madison County High School graduate Willa Lewis.
From bake sales to big checks, this is how the tiny town of Gordonsville raised millions for a new swimming pool and park
Along the way, the project pushed Gordonsville to reckon with the pool’s segregated past — and gave the town a chance to rebuild something more inclusive in its place.
UVA’s deal with DOJ avoids monetary fines, but lawyers and faculty say it comes at a steep cost
“The underlying theme of what’s happening is that they’re trying to exclude voices and ideas,” Chris Ford, a contracts lawyer and UVA alumnus, said.
Residents used to compare these Charlottesville blocks to a war zone — this is how the community turned it around
Residents and community leaders say the Central Virginia Violence Interrupters is one organization that helped make the neighborhood safer. Now, with shrinking budgets and fewer staff, they’re unsure what happens next and what it means for the community.
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FIRST PERSON
With the season’s first snow came hateful speech for this Charlottesville resident
Brianna Patten writes about why she doesn’t trust the institutions meant to protect us — and what she worries about for the future.
Listen: She left Yogaville because she says it was a toxic environment
In this First Person Charlottesville podcast episode, former Yogaville resident Brianna Patten speaks up — and helps others do the same.
The inaugural Trans Futures Conference is coming to Charlottesville. Charley Burton explains why this is the right place to host it
We need a community where Black, white, brown, non-binary, trans masculine, trans feminine and allies come together for a common cause, writes Burton.
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