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Charlottesville–Right Now: Dede Smith and Richard Lloyd Say Dredging Is Less Expensive

Richard Lloyd and Dede Smith talk with Coy and respond to The Daily Progress’s June 16th Article. The article states that dredging would be more expensive than building a new Ragged Mountain dam, but Dede Smith and Richard Lloyd argue the plan leaves out many of the costs and would use more water than Charlottesville actually needs.

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Neil Williamson calls for reform of ARB

A report from the Free Enterprise Forum is calling for reform of Albemarle County’s Architectural Review Board (ARB). The non-partisan organization has released a 21-page report documenting what it describes as the ARB’s “unchecked expansion of regulatory power” in its nearly 20 years of existence.

[read more at Charlottesville Tomorrow]

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Charlottesville-Right Now: Brian Wheeler

Brian Wheeler, Executive Director of Charlottesville Tomorrow joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss growth and development issues.

  • Brian reports on his field trip to Pennsylvania on which he saw many signs advertising interesting kinds of pie. Brian will be a judge for the Fall Charlottesville Piedown. Caller Kathy reports back with a definition of what shoofly pie is.
  • Brian reports on the smaller version of the new Whole Foods that will be built on Hydraulic Road in Charlottesville. (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
  • An update on the Places29 Master Plan. (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
  • Brian briefs listeners on the Three Party Agreement, which now has its own entry on cvillepedia.
  • Trader Joe’s has filed an ABC permit for a new store to be built in Albemarle Place (C-Ville Weekly)