The Amtrak parking lot is getting fixed. For reals. #
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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No, this is not for reals. They are just putting some gravel down and spraying some crap on top of it. 6 months from now it will be exactly the same. They need to pave it already. As it stands, I avoid parking my car there on general principle when I take a train on an overnight trip. Seriously, the idea of paying them money for the privilege of parking on that BMX dirt bike track is absurd.
Seriously, it’s like they’re going out of their way to avoid solving the problem.
I hope it is back to potholes in a few months. Anything that slows the take over of this town by wussy yuppies is fine by me. “Whaaaa, mommy, those bad people got dust on my Range Rover!!!!”
Gravel gets added every year. I hope this spray stuff is safe and that it works.
I hate the last bit of my walk home because of all that dirt (I live on the other side of the tracks from the lot). I walk in a cloud from the bridge over the tracks to my door when there are people driving through the space. It might not sound like that big of a deal, but it happens almost every day. I feel for the people trying to eat outside at Mel’s, L’Etoile, and Maya.
On top of the dust problem, the sidewalk by the entrance to the lot is a pretty treacherous, especially in rain or snow. I don’t know why, but those sidewalks are slanted.
Anyway, I’m happy they are making an effort to improve the property.
PAVE IT! PAVE IT! PAVE IT! PAVE IT! PAVE IT! PAVE IT! PAVE IT! PAVE IT!PAVE IT! PAVE IT! PAVE IT! PAVE IT!PAVE IT! PAVE IT! PAVE IT! PAVE IT!PAVE IT! PAVE IT! PAVE IT! PAVE IT!PAVE IT! PAVE IT! PAVE IT! PAVE IT!PAVE IT! PAVE IT! PAVE IT! PAVE IT!
Maybe they’re holding off from paving it in hopes that a developer will snatch it up and do something useful with the property. It’s in such a prime location that could really energize West Main. It’s a shame to see it wasted on just another parking lot.