A Gallup poll of 190 metropolitan areas found that Charlottesville has the second-highest Well-Being Index and that we treat each other more respectfully than any other area in the nation. Lancaster, PA ranked just ahead of us for overall wellbeing, a ranking based on factors like optimism, regular consumption of fresh produce, the rates of obesity and diabetes, and the rate of health insurance. The results are based on random phone surveys conducted with over 350,000 adults throughout 2011.
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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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Let the flamewar commence. ;)
With the exception of cvillenews.com comments, of course. :)
Better living through bogus statistics!
Damn liberals! No spine.
And get off my lawn!
Survey must have been taken before the bypass was passed. ;)
Or the Belmont Bridge…
Either university towns are full of youthful optimism (really?) or the ‘liberal’ outlook is good for your health (no way, really?)
Although we treat others respectfully,
On roads, we agree ineffectually.
Inane disagreeing
Impairs our well-being,
And stymies our growth, intellectually.
Fecking Lancaster!
Are you ready to feel the love of controlled growth and uncalculable sustainability!
What’s the margin of error on this Gallup-Healthways supposed Well-Being Index? 10-12 incremented units? If that’s actually so (but not stating that is) Charlottesville would be NO BETTER than fellow Virginia City – Bristol! Also, does anyone smell an impressive accolade or fine notable recognition coming soon to a city council meeting near you?
Me suspects, this all is a massive planned promotional front, being executed well ahead of an April 26th C’ville Tomorrow arranged townhall meeting. This will feature visiting lecturer Dr. Katherine Loflin (extensive google – excessive credentials)accompanied by a panel of three “community” (as in the specific acertained Charlottesville sense of the word) members providing a “local perspective.” All from the quite Illustrious and assuredly Positive I’m sure.
Forty bucks a pop for a ticket and limited seating. Surely the brunt of that affair’s reciepts is allocated for the speaking fees. Ah, but is it worth foregoing a fill-up in the family ride to find out, whether there’s also some UVa professor who perhaps has the initials DB on the panel providing local perspective? Then additionally surprising or not, could the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission also have some hand in this as well?
Anybody care where this usually winds up herding the unwashed masses? Yes, Ich bin ein C’viller – and how “respectful,” “healthy and “optimistic” I am, that these will likely end up translated for use as academic and political manipulations. Gee, who’d possibly get such a rank idea?
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 12 point margin of error on a poll. That would allow a 24% swing in any pair of data points, and render it worthless. Gallup rarely releases polls with MoEs greater than ±4 points. Checking the linked page, I see that they write:
Maximum expected error ranges for the MSAs vary according to size, ranging from less than 1 percentage point for the largest cities represented to ±6.5 percentage points for the smallest cities.
So, worst case, ±6.5 points.