Some good news in the City Council packet for Monday’s meeting: the city is planning to purchase 2000 Holiday Drive to use as a low-barrier homelessness shelter.

More here: charlottesvilleva.portal.civicclerk.com/event/2511/f...

there are almost certainly more people — more blue collar laborers, specifically — involved in the cultivation and production of chardonnay grapes and wine than in coal

It’s the start of Week Without Driving in the Charlottesville area and beyond!

#weekwithoutdriving

Quick-build projects are an effective and cost-efficient tool to demonstrate changes that lead to improvements in pedestrian safety!

America Walks is proud to have participated in a tribal pedestrian safety workshop and quick-build demonstration in Pueblo of Jemez, NM.

Read more ➡️ buff.ly/vVb93Kb

Come out to Loop de Ville this Saturday! Circumnavigate Cville on a our wonderful trail system with fellow walkers, runners, or bikers.

It will still happen in light rain, so join for any or all of the 20 miles! Snacks along the route & a big party (with a GONG) at the end.

loopdeville.org

As the seasons change, you might be wondering about biking in different weather conditions.

E-Bike Dad and Livable Cville member @yyahn.bsky.social wrote a very nice guide to biking in the cold weather months.

Check it out! yyahn.com/wiki/Bike/Wi...

Modular, mass timber, and single-stair

This workforce housing project in Montana maxes out the current IBC code limitations on single housing with a 10,000 sf floor plate and 8-bed units that each feature shared living, kitchen, and laundry.

www.idcubedmodular.com/blank

How can you not be romantic about density?

Improving bike/ped infrastructure takes longer and is more expensive than I want. And we have a LOT of catching up to do. But after decades of ignoring it, we do finally have the support to prioritize bike lanes, sidewalks, and traffic calming at the City. Keep riding, walking, and pushing for more!

Many thanks to the kind and helpful C'villians who talked with me for this @cvilleweekly.bsky.social cover story on folks trading one or more cars for an e-bike, including @mtgillikin.bsky.social @mcforelle.bsky.social (among many others!) c-ville.com/car-light-fa...

Getting an e-bike is just about the best purchase and lifestyle change I’ve ever made.
Thank you to all of the users who are biking and advocates who are helping others make the switch. Check out Cville’s e-bike lending library to see for yourself! www.ebikelibrarycville.org 🚲

I saw a lunchtime traffic jam at the bike rack at Bodos 🥯, proof that biking is possible & popular!
And Sunday was the monthly neighborhood walk with fun facts from by the Historic Resources Committee. This month, we checked out the JPA neighborhood and Oct 12 will be walking around 10th & Page!🚶‍♀️

What an incredible weekend to be outdoors in Charlottesville! Every Saturday morning there’s a casual bike ride that starts at the City Market (wear a silly shirt), and this time Mayor Juandiego Wade joined on a ebike! 🚲

Www.bikecville.com

Could you go a week without driving?

Look at how many bikes can fit in one car parking spot.

P.S. Join Bike Cville every Saturday morning at 9 am for a casual ride around the city (we also often stop for a snack/coffee break). Meet at the City Market downtown! 🚲

Schedule and more info here: bikecville.com/rides-and-ev...

New mixed-use building on Broadway in Lakeview that retained some ornament and design elements from its much-smaller predecessor. Turned out well!

People oppose bike infrastructure because “not everyone can bike”, but you don’t have to bike to use it. I commonly see mobility scooters on bike infrastructure here too.

It’s typically smoother and wider than the sidewalk. As long as there’s enough room for everyone, it works fine.

Btw, this and more useful videos, books, podcasts, and articles can be found on the Resources & Research page of my website:

nat4cville.com/resourcesand...

Always good to rewatch and share the @livablecville.bsky.social webinar about missing middle housing and density. All of it is worth watching but especially the convo starting around min 17 about how building housing at any level helps demand at every level.

youtu.be/ydCDxAWbKcU?...

Also because not enough people live within walking distance from it! Imagine how lively it would be at more hours with more mallside apartments! More people out and about = spending more money! If I were a mall business owner I’d be clamoring for taller apartments and development in the parking lots

I sprinkled seeds in the empty lot at the end of my street last year and they finally bloomed this summer! 🌺 Every time I biked by I was so thrilled to see them thriving. Hopefully even more next year 🤞

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Natalie says public housing isn't enough. Says rent control isn't enough. Says we have to let the market build. Allowing developers to build takes that off the city and contributes to the tax base. She gives examples of developments that would increase revenue.