Livable CVille

09/01/2026

Wednesday the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will be considering a rezoning for Windy Knoll, a small development in Crozet.

We sent a letter in favor of this development.

Consider emailing [email protected] to express support for housing in Crozet.

If you’d like to offer public comment in support of this development, the hearing will be at Lane Auditorium in the County Office building near downtown on Wednesday September 2nd. That meeting starts at 6pm.

To the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors We are asking you to vote to approve ZMA-2025-00007, Windy Knoll. For the past twenty-two years, through every version of the Crozet Master Plan, this land has been slated for an increase in residential density that will allow more people to have ho...

08/31/2026

“As the City of Charlottesville prepares to open its homeless shelter at 2000 Holiday Dr. on Tuesday, the CEO of the company tasked with running the new facility said it is fully staffed and ready to receive residents.”

Charlottesville's temporary shelter is set to open Tuesday at 2000 Holiday Dr.

08/30/2026

UVA’s strategic plan community input period closes today. Please take a few minutes to read through our recommendations and then fill out the survey!

You are receiving this email because you signed up for Livable Cville action alerts. Thank you for being so committed to creating a livable, thriving Charlottesville area for everyone.

08/29/2026

“The central question is straightforward: what specifically prevents Charlottesville from applying these well-established solutions?”

A thoughtful essay from UVA Professor and City Schools parent YY Ahn about public preference for alternatives to driving and implementation challenges.

Advocates for safer street designs such as Traffic calming are sometimes dismissed as a loud minority, implying that most people would oppose the change or...

08/29/2026

We're all smiles and cheers for Loop de Ville less than ONE MONTH away on Sunday, September 27!

Whether you prefer to hike, bike, run, volunteer, or cheer, this event has something for you! Learn more and choose how you want to participate at https://loopdeville.org/

08/29/2026

Excellent review of the city’s efforts to address homelessness over the last 3 years from Town Crier Productions.

Listen now | Almost two hours of previous stories about Charlottesville’s response to homelessness

08/28/2026

5 years ago this week, we did our first real thing as a group: release a “Future Land Use Map Frequently Asked Questions” (aka FLUM FAQ) document. We think it still holds up pretty well.

And happy birthday to us!

08/27/2026

WHOSE CITY?

Charlottesville is building. But who is that new housing being built for?

Join PHAR and community partners for a conversation about luxury development, affordable housing, displacement, and the future of our neighborhoods.

Wednesday, September 16
6:00 p.m.
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center

The panel will feature Shamaal Sheppard, co-author of Georgetown’s Abundance for Who? report, alongside local residents and advocates, including PHAR Executive Director Latricia Giles.

The research asks an important question for communities experiencing rapid development: Does simply building more market-rate housing make housing affordable for lower-income families?

Come hear the research, connect it to what is happening in Charlottesville, and join the conversation about who gets to shape the future of our city.

Community Q&A and reception to follow.

See the flyer for details. We hope to see you there!

08/25/2026

08/24/2026

Thank you to Town Crier Productions for highlighting a few sections from our webinar on homelessness.

We also think Rep. John McGuire’s request to delay the shelter opening - also covered in the newsletter - is as misinformed as it is inhumane.

Plus: Highlights from Livable Cville’s recent webinar on the topic