Author Archive for Waldo Jaquith

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Get to Know Your Stinkbugs

Still got stinkbugs from the October invasion? Get to know your tenants.  #

Track City, UVA Buses on Your iPhone

For you CTS CAT riders out there, the HoosBus iPhone app is great. It’s free.  #

Charlottesville Transit System Renamed

CAT Bus Mockup

The Charlottesville Transit Service is being rebranded as “CAT,” Sean Tubbs reports for Charlottesville Tomorrow, complete with a wretched new logo and slogan: “Catch the Cat.” Because when you think about public transit in Charlottesville, the city apparently wants you to remind you of the generally unpleasant experience of attempting to capture a fleeing feline. (Last time I tried that, I wound up with a half dozen kitten claws embedded deep in my arm.) But, hey, maybe they’re highlighting the positive side of cat-chasing.

Oh, and Chatham, Bismarck, Mackinac Island, Raleigh, Watchung, and Clemson called—they want their slogan back.

The Great Recession Spares No Business

One in ten downtown storefronts is vacant.  #

Plan 9 Closes Third Location

Plan 9 has closed their Williamsburg location. They’ve only got two locations left.  #