The Northside library branch may move to West Rio—the old Phillips Building Supply. #
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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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Albemarle County has FINALLY decided that having one of the most literate populations in the USA means we need decent Library facilities. Area’s per-capita spending on Library services still below even eh Virginia state average but this is a wise move.
»The Free Enterprise Forum is concerned a double standard may be in play as this is a “public” project as opposed to a private development.«
http://freeenterpriseforum.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/albemarles-development-double-standard-allows-the-library-to-cross-the-road/
Pay no attention, to how this library will expand and extend deversity behind the local Architectural Review Board curtain. Whichever location shall be the one for this library is a given and it is NOT like this branch is set to be done away with. Perish the thought.
Looks like it’s going to happen:
http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/14728-new-northside-approval/
Too bad they won’t put it near airport road. Lots of apartments and homes there, you know “neighborhood model” and all that.
Instead it’ll be in a commercial strip.
There were plans some years back to have another JMRL branch up 29, as a proffer from the developer of the NorthPointe development. That didn’t happen. The existing Northside branch is jointly-funded by the City and the County because about 20% of the patrons live in the City.
How much of the Daily Progress bldg. is empty? That “commercial strip” could become something better. There are neighborhoods in walking distance, as well as a school. The problem is Rio Road itself, and Berkmar north of Rio. They are corridors, so you either annoy drivers with serious traffic calming, or build actual ped-friendly paths away from the road. Those sidewalks right on the curb are terrible. Also, asphalt paths are nicer to walk on than concrete, but engineers don’t seem to understand that.