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“I’m a pretty experienced biker,” Denton-Spalding says. “Even for me, some of these streets in Charlottesville feel extr...
26/09/2025

“I’m a pretty experienced biker,” Denton-Spalding says. “Even for me, some of these streets in Charlottesville feel extremely dangerous.” I actually can’t think of any streets in Cville safe for biking.

A single car no longer sufficed. Kevin Driscoll, his wife, and their young daughter needed another way to get around. But instead of a second car, they chose a different set of wheels. “I debated a long time on getting an e-bike because it was kind of a big purchase,” says Driscoll, an associate...

Deeds continues to press UVA for answers about what led to president Jim Ryan’s resignation after a pressure campaign fr...
23/09/2025

Deeds continues to press UVA for answers about what led to president Jim Ryan’s resignation after a pressure campaign from the Trump DOJ.

Virginia state Sen. Creigh Deeds is not letting up in his campaign for answers regarding the resignation of UVa President Jim Ryan.

Has no experience working as a prosecutor. None.
23/09/2025

Has no experience working as a prosecutor. None.

Lindsey Halligan worked as a personal lawyer for President Trump and then led the effort to scrutinize the Smithsonian for “improper ideology.”

“I am inspired by gratitude, by understanding that I am so privileged to do the work that I get to do. There are so many...
22/09/2025

“I am inspired by gratitude, by understanding that I am so privileged to do the work that I get to do. There are so many people, in particular Black women throughout history, who didn’t have the opportunity,” said Jackson.

On a college campus recently rocked by its own diversity policies, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson told a crowd at UVa, "Difference can actually be meaningful."

"...tell us the truth. That’s all we’re asking for.” says Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds. UVA's BOV has declined.
18/09/2025

"...tell us the truth. That’s all we’re asking for.” says Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds. UVA's BOV has declined.

After UVa promised to "respond in full" to state Sen. Creigh Deed's questions regarding President Jim Ryan's resignation, the university has reversed course.

City will spend $600K a year for the next two years on a Downtown Mall cleaning crew. Money well spent?DTM - This isn’t ...
17/09/2025

City will spend $600K a year for the next two years on a Downtown Mall cleaning crew. Money well spent?

DTM - This isn’t the first time the city has approved a Downtown Ambassadors pilot program. In fact, this 2012 C-Ville Weekly story [https://c-ville.com/city-council-approves-downtown-ambassadors-program-to-improve-mall-safety/] about such a program — launched a few months after benches on the Downtown Mall were famously removed in an effort to deter panhandling — sounds like it was written last week. "Plus ça change, plus c'est…”

Joan Fenton said the Downtown business community has pushed for this type of program for years, and she thinks it will make the Mall a more welcoming place. — Cville Weekly, September 11, 2012.

And as the Daily Progress reported, the city launched the 2012 ambassadors program to “help quell the concerns of downtown business owners, who said public drunkenness, fighting and lewd behavior on the mall were driving business away.”

The city has contracted with a company called Block by Block for two years in an effort to address concerns about “cleanliness and safety” on our pedestrian mall.

Lol…what on earth?“That, in essence, is why Charlottesville Tomorrow was founded in 2005, an acorn planted with future g...
13/09/2025

Lol…what on earth?

“That, in essence, is why Charlottesville Tomorrow was founded in 2005, an acorn planted with future generations in mind.”

“Today, Charlottesville Tomorrow still occupies the eternal space of argument between the people and power, like speakers in the Roman Forum.”

“What do I hope Charlottesville Tomorrow will look like in 20 years? The same tree, mature, its canopy providing shade and witness for many more people, its roots deep in the ground.”

The former executive director of Charlottesville Tomorrow, Giles Morris, shares his vision for the next 20 years of an organization with strong roots.

“For sure, the current climate is challenging for the Latino community," says Dan Doernberg, a board member and spokespe...
13/09/2025

“For sure, the current climate is challenging for the Latino community," says Dan Doernberg, a board member and spokesperson for Sin Barreras..."the more attendees come out for the festival the safer everyone is."

Cville Sabroso is celebrating its 13th year, but this year it comes under the shadow of high-profile immigration crackdowns on the Latino community.

Man in Arkansas reads about arrest of pedestrian advocate in Charlottesville, which received national attention, and rag...
12/09/2025

Man in Arkansas reads about arrest of pedestrian advocate in Charlottesville, which received national attention, and rage calls city manager, leaving an obscenity-laden, threatening voice mail and his phone number. So DP reporter Hawes Spencer called him…

Charlottesville City Manager Sam Sanders has alerted police to a threatening voicemail he received after the death of a pedestrian on a city road. The Daily Progress spoke with the

Over 5,000 people attended this year's Charlottesville Pride Festival on the DTM."The energy was fantastic," Nick Hutchi...
11/09/2025

Over 5,000 people attended this year's Charlottesville Pride Festival on the DTM.

"The energy was fantastic," Nick Hutchins, president of Charlottesville Pride, which presents the annual event, wrote in an email to The Daily Progress. "Many vendors and guests came up to our team to share how much fun they were having and to tell us that it felt like the festival has felt bigger and better each year over the past four years (since we had to pause for two years at the beginning of the pandemic). Great attendance, great weather, great vibes all around."

More than 5,000 people attended this year's Charlottesville Pride Festival, filling downtown Charlottesville with "great attendance, great weather, great vibes all around."

Richmond-based Athens Building Corporation has been awarded the contract to build a restroom at Riverview Park. There we...
05/09/2025

Richmond-based Athens Building Corporation has been awarded the contract to build a restroom at Riverview Park. There were two bids submitted for the project, one from Athens for $461K, and one from Harrisonburg Construction Company, which bid $687K in 2023 for the project, for $549K. The city has said its budget for the project is $450K. According to the project description, Athens will install a Smith-Midland Easi-Set Sierra Flush Precast restroom with ADA compliant water fountains and electric timer locks.

The City of Charlottesville is requesting bids for IFB 26-16 for RIVERVIEW RESTROOMS.Project Description:Contractor will purchase and install a Smith-Midland Easi-Set Sierra Flush Precast Restroom.Contractor will purchase and install a Smith-Midland Easi-Set Sierra Flush Precast Restroom. The precas...

Lost in all the hoopla at Tuesday’s City Council meeting was City Attorney John Maddux’s candid briefing about the City’...
04/09/2025

Lost in all the hoopla at Tuesday’s City Council meeting was City Attorney John Maddux’s candid briefing about the City’s relationship with Gentry Locke, the law firm that screwed up by missing a deadline in the case against the city’s new zoning code, but Sean Tubbs has the goods!

Plus: A new major development plan for 7 units on Cherry Avenue has been filed

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