Charlottesville–Right Now with Coy Barefoot

Lowell Feld is the founder and editor of Raising Kaine and the co-author of Net Roots Rising: How a Citizen Army of Bloggers and Online Activists Is Changing American Politics. In this July 7, 2008 edition of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now with Coy Barefoot,” Feld talks about how he got his start online, and why Virginia’s blogosphere is a little different, and predictions on the presidential race.

 

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Brian Wheeler, Executive Director of Charlottesville Tomorrow, joins Coy Barefoot every Tuesday for an update on growth and development issues in greater Charlottesville. On the July 8th edition of the show:

• Albemarle County Board of Supervisors set to discuss land use taxation on July 9, 2008. The Board will consider a proposal to revalidate the program. Staff are recommending against an option to restrict the program to parcels that only qualify for the program’s open space classification.
• St. Anne’s Belfield (STAB) sought approval from the Planning Commission to relocate their middle school from its Ivy Road location to its lower campus off Faulconer Drive.  STAB plans to construct new academic buildings and sports fields on the existing lower campus to support an increase of students from about 300 today to a maximum of 550 for pre-school through 8th grade.
• Board of Supervisors gets update from RWSA and ACSA officials.
  
• Forest Lakes Town Hall meeting held to address safety concerns involving US 29
• Council votes to conduct performance and efficiency review, similar to one that will be conducted by the Board of Supervisors

 

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On the July 1, 2008 edition of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” Coy Barefoot speaks with Brian Wheeler, the Executive Director of Charlottesville Tomorrow. The topics include:

• The latest in the water wars- Brian talks about the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) decision to solicit qualifications from companies with dredging expertise, and the creation of a task force to examine dredging the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir.
• New hospital facility approved- The Albemarle Planning Commission approved a new UVA Long Term Acute Care Hospital on Route 250 West. Brian and Coy discuss the possible traffic implications.
• Downtown Mall renovations- Brian explained the process that resulted in the current Downtown Mall renovation plan as put forward by City Council. About 200 city residents attended a meeting to give input on the plan on June 30, 2008.
• New Meadowcreek Parkway funding gap- The cost of Albemarle County’s portion of the Meadowcreek Parkway has gone up by $5 million, due to higher fuel and construction costs. That puts Albemarle County’s total cost at $30.6 million, up from an estimated $10 million in fiscal year 2000.
• City government efficiency study- City staff have recommended to City Council that they hire a group to do an efficiency study of city government. Council decided to adopt the recommendation.
• North 29 changes- Brian details some of the changes affecting the area of Route 29 North near Kegler’s where new developments Northtown Center and Rivanna Plaza will be built.
• Berkmar Business Park- Brian previews the Albemarle Board of Supervisors discussion on the proposed Berkmar Business Park that the Planning Commission recommended be denied.

 

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