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As promised last week and with apologies for the delay, this is the breakdown by price range of sold properties in Charlottesville and Albemarle for the first quarters of 2004-2008.
… This is just for sold properties; I do analyses of inventory levels, absorption rates and number and percentage of under contract and withdrawn (likely due to rental) properties for my clients or for “paid-for” deeper analyses .
While biking certainly isn’t feasible for all of my trips – showing property for example – my new bikedoes allow me to cut down on a few miles almost every day – and that’s not too bad. …
If you would like more bike lanes or rail service or other transportation concerncs, take the time to tell some of the people whose voices matter (not that ours don’t – they just have bigger and better targeted microphones). Town meeting on transportation with Delegate David Toscano and Senator Creigh Deeds Monday, June 16 at 7 PM Albemarle County Office Building – Room A.
What if Google, in addition to driving times, added a “biking” or “estimated walking” time, and highlighted appropriate bike routes? … With gas prices going up faster than we can keep track , what would it take for the Charlottesville region to duplicate some of these lifestyle decisions ?
Tuesday – Why I cannot tell you with accuracy how often CSX’s trains run Thursday – One way to encourage walking/biking Friday – Market update for the Central Virginia region. I’ve found that posting market updates at the immediate turn of the month is imprudent and not the most accurate of practices, so I tend to give Realtors a few days to update the Charlottesville MLS before I post my analysis.
The legislation called for the creation of Urban Development Areas that would steer growth in fast-growth counties into districts where jurisdictions were prepared to concentrate their investments in roads and infrastructure — and allowed localities to assess impact fees to help pay for it. … … One of the reasons that General Assembly Republicans are adverse to new taxes is that HB 3202 significantly has already increased the ability of local governments to raise funds through impact fees.
There have been countless (at least a few thousand ) stories written about the Meadowcreek Parkway over the years. What if the community was able to think of a brand-new transportation solution, not bound by the vestiges of 40-year-old (plus) thinking?