Charlottesville–Right Now with Coy Barefoot

Michael Cassidy of the Commonwealth Institute on Virginia’s poverty rate

August 28, 2008 @ 10:08 pm · Filed under Virginia politics

This week, the U.S. Census Bureau released new figures on poverty in America. Michael Cassidy of the Commonwealth Institute joined Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to break down the numbers in Virginia. (Click here for their report)

“Virginia actually saw a significant increase in the poverty rate, increasing from 9.6% to 9.9%,” Cassidy said. That translates to over 740,000 Virginians making below the poverty threshold as defined by the federal government.

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St. Maarten’s Cafe turns 24: Jim Roland tells the story

August 28, 2008 @ 10:22 am · Filed under In-studio guests, corner

St. Maarten’s Cafe, a staple of the Corner, is celebrating it’s 24th anniversary this month. On this installment of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!”, owner Jim Roland tells the story of how the restaurant came to be, and explains the secret of his success. He also comments on the Amethyst Initiative, a proposal to lower the drinking age back to 18.

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Growth and Development Update with Brian Wheeler (8-26-08)

August 27, 2008 @ 2:07 pm · Filed under Brian Wheeler

Brian Wheeler of Charlottesville Tomorrow joins Coy Barefoot every Tuesday on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about the latest in growth and development issues in Albemarle County and Charlottesville. This week on the show:

Brian recently took a tour of the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir with the South Fork Stewardship Task Force. Click through to the Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center for a 21-minute slideshow.
Albemarle County Service Authority prepares to build new North Fork Pump Station - but how much capacity is needed?
One scenario for future development involves adoption of a TDR program
Could a pedestrian bridge be built over the Rivanna River to help people commute on foot or on bike to jobs in Pantops? Transportation activist Randy Salzman thinks so.
Developers seek permission for 102-unit residential complex between Free Bridge Lane and Route 20 (Charlottesville Tomorrow story forthcoming)
BAR finalizes size for bricks to be used in $7.5 million downtown mall renovation