Part of the Ix was demolished to lure the City Market, but the city says they’re not interested. Awk-ward. Update: Mayor Norris says it’s not true. #
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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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“However, city officials said the city government is not interested in purchasing or leasing space for the market.” I don’t know which “city officials” the Progress spoke to, but without commenting on the merits of one potential site over another, I can say with certainty that this particular statement has no basis in the truth.
I’d say this interview is just a savvy move on the owner’s part. If they needed that building to come down anyway, why not plant a seed in citizens’ minds. Get them thinking “yeah, that would be a good place for the City Market”. Hope that some of them go to meetings, give input (“I’d like the City Market where the old Ix Warehouse used to be.”) And so on. Worst case it doesn’t happen. Best case the owner gets a short term lease on the open space until the economy turns around and they can try to develop.
It’s intriguing to me for my own selfish reasons … that location would be a bit closer than the current one is for me. Hmmm … maybe the seed has been planted?
I’d be more interested in a permanent location now, though, if one can be found, instead of another temp one and delaying this further.
That’s good news! I’ve heard talk of a permanent location for the market since I was a kid. Though in an ideal world, I’d prefer Court Square, other options have not been forthcoming. The Ix has lots of parking, it’s very close to downtown, it’ll have space for vendors to pull up vehicles, and it has the benefit of really existing and not being an imaginary idea (like Court Square :).
Where’s a high dollar city spokesman when you need one?