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Cities of diversity for people, but the capitalist rationale sticks deep in week 9

Kent Hakull wrote 1 month ago: This week (week 9) we discussed urban social diversity and its challenge to planning, and we looked … more →

Tags: Urban Planning, Jane Jacobs, Modernism, Robert Moses, Cities, Diversity, People, capitalism, rationale

The Places29 Boondoggle - Lessons Learned1 comment

neilswilliamson wrote 1 month ago: A FORUM WATCH EDITORIAL By. Neil Williamson On Tuesday, October 27th, at 6:00 pm in Lane Auditorium … more →

Tags: Albemarle County, Community Involvement, Development Policies, Growth Issues, Land Use, Economic Development, Places 29, planning commission, Transportation

US 29 as an Urban Boulevard or Expressway?3 comments

neilswilliamson wrote 2 months ago: By Neil Williamson, President The Albemarle County Planning Commission will be holding a public hear … more →

Tags: Albemarle County, Development Policies, Growth Issues, Land Use, Transportation, Places 29, planning commission

Free Enterprise Forum Point/Counterpoint - Should Local Government Planning Staff Provide Application Recommendations?3 comments

neilswilliamson wrote 3 months ago: By. Neil Williamson Recently, Fluvanna County Planning Director Darren Coffey changed the manner in … more →

Tags: Growth Issues, Development Policies, Land Use, Greene County, Fluvanna County, Nelson County, Albemarle, planning commission, fluvanna

Albemarle Appendectomy

neilswilliamson wrote 3 months ago: By. Neil Williamson  Albemarle County is going to some effort to get the public reengaged in their P … more →

Tags: Growth Issues, Land Use, Albemarle County, Transportation, Places 29, planning commission, TJPDC, Comprehensive Plan

Planning Fluvanna's Economic Development

neilswilliamson wrote 4 months ago: By William J. Des Rochers, Fluvanna Field Officer Fluvanna County’s Economic Development Commission … more →

Tags: Fluvanna County, Economics, Economic Development

Miscounting Cars in Places29

neilswilliamson wrote 4 months ago: By. Neil Williamson In last night’s (8/11) Albemarle County Planning Commission meeting, there was a … more →

Tags: Albemarle, Land Use, Transportation, Albemarle County, Comprehensive Planning, Places 29, planning commission

Who Should Pay For Crozet Historic District Application?

neilswilliamson wrote 4 months ago: photo: Albemarle.org By. Neil Williamson This morning’s (8/31) Daily Progress front page story … more →

Tags: Development Policies, Land Use, Albemarle County, Economics

Eastside Industrial Park - Open House July 29

jackhardy wrote 5 months ago: Next week citizens will again have an opportunity to provide their thoughts on the the draft preferr … more →

Tags: industrial park, open house

New Integrated Green Design Group

lightcine wrote 5 months ago: http://current.com/groups/integrated-design-cad-bim-gis/ … more →

Tags: Advanced Building Materials, integrate CAD/BIM/GIS, permaculture, Bioneers

Green Prosperity Report: 41 regions

lightcine wrote 5 months ago: http://www.greenforall.org/resources/green-prosperity … more →

Tags: Water and Waste Treatment, Recycled Building Materials, Waste to Energy, Economic Policy, integrate CAD/BIM/GIS, favorite people, Green cities, Green Sustainable Future

Dan Kammen, Professor, Energy and Resources Group, UC Berkeley

lightcine wrote 5 months ago: This is an Energy Team that understands the energy demands for both home and highway from a regional … more →

Tags: Green Design, green jobs, integrate CAD/BIM/GIS, favorite people, Green Transportation, Electric Public Transportation, Green cities, Green Sustainable Future, green cars

VDOT Study Headed For Collision With Places29 & Other Local Comprehensive Plans?

neilswilliamson wrote 6 months ago: By.  Neil Williamson Last Friday afternoon, I drove up US 29 to spend a couple of hours at a “ … more →

Tags: Growth Issues, Development Policies, Land Use, Greene County, Albemarle, Charlottesville, Transportation, Places 29, VDOT

Could Places29 Shrink to "The Big Five"?1 comment

neilswilliamson wrote 6 months ago: By. Neil Williamson In today’s (June 19) Daily Progress on Page A2 there is an odd juxtapositi … more →

Tags: Land Use, Albemarle, Transportation, Places 29, Development Policies, Albemarle County

One Humanity! One Justice!

lightcine wrote 6 months ago: Mark Knopfler: Singer/Songwriter. One humanity! One Justice! We have just one world, but we live in … more →

Tags: Green Design, Peace, Human Rights, Green Sustainable Future, Justice, Non-profit, Power to the people, non-violent protest

Greene County PC Approves ZTA and Holds Comp Plan Workshop

neilswilliamson wrote 7 months ago: By. Kara Reese Pennella, Greene County Field Officer  Action Summary: SUP#09-001 – Request for … more →

Tags: Development Policies, Land Use, Greene County, Economics, planning commission, Growth Issues, TJPDC

Recycled Building Materials & Steel

lightcine wrote 7 months ago: Will become a major part of each Eco Trust. This in addition to the new BIM Advanced Building Materi … more →

Tags: Advanced Building Materials, Green Design, Steel, Eco Trust Land Acq., Recycled Building Materials

Hillsdale Road Warrior - Theater or Through Way?

neilswilliamson wrote 7 months ago: By. Neil Williamson [In the interest of full disclosure my office is located on Hillsdale Drive-nw] … more →

Tags: Development Policies, Albemarle, Charlottesville, Transportation, VDOT, Land Use, Albemarle County

Markets not Mandates1 comment

neilswilliamson wrote 8 months ago: A FORUM WATCH EDITORIAL By. Neil Williamson I am often struck by the unique sense of place created b … more →

Tags: Growth Issues, Development Policies, Forum Watch, Land Use, Economics, development, Economic Development


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