There is a different gravity to holidays weeks as the routine is challenged in exchange for the illusion of a day off. Or at least, that’s definitely the case with this edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement produced at the end of a truncated week in which a lot seems to have happened. I’m Sean Tubbs, and if you’re a skeptic of the audio, I still recommend listening to the first story today.
In this edition:
Charlottesville City Council ends consideration of anti-camping ordinance after pushback from homeless advocates (read the story)
Charlottesville City Attorney explains why Gentry Locke still represents city in case against zoning code (read the story)
An update on some residential projects under review in Charlottesville
Ridership on Charlottesville Area Transit up five percent in FY2025 (read the story)
Rivanna River pedestrian bridge once again misses out on federal funding (read the story)
5K race planned Sunday to raise money for prostate cancer research (read the story)
Albemarle’s deputy fire chief is now Charlottesville’s emergency management coordinator (read the story)
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