Brian Wheeler of Charlottesville Tomorrow on water supply, the Eastern Connector and pie

Brian Wheeler is the Executive Director of Charlottesville Tomorrow, a non-partisan organization that covers growth and development issues in our community. He appears on Tuesdays on Coy Barefoot’s program.

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On the October 7, 2008 edition of the show:

• In praise of Netflix, which Brian recently began using
• Will there be a second Pie Day? Brian also reports that Charlottesville Tomorrow’s photographs from the first one are now visible in Google Earth.
• Brian comments on Bill Crutchfield’s second letter calling for a fresh look at the community water supply plan (The Hook)
• Recently, the RWSA approved the creation of a panel of dam experts to determine how to proceed with the new dam at Ragged Mountain Reservoir, now that cost estimates are approaching $100 million. (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
• Site plan work for Albemarle Place is proceeding under a new development. Additional sewer capacity is needed for the development to be built. Will Edens & Avant pay their fair share?
• The Eastern Connector study has been put on hold. In part, the City and County have different views of what the purpose of the road would be.  (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
• One reason the Eastern Connector is on hold (but not the only one) is a lack of funding. The City and County are discussing the possibilities of creating a Regional Transit Authority which would also have the power to raise money for road projects. (Charlottesville Tomorrow)