Sometimes one stumbles across some interesting data. This afternoon, Waldo Jaquith posted some interesting data on businesses in Charlottesville.
Now … this is fascinating. Watch what happens from 2000 to today:
How Many Times The Bridge Downtown Has been Hit?
After the mini-excitement on Monday morning,
Truck stuck under bridge. Plan ahead. pic.twitter.com/UjcWSM4wwE
— realcrozetva (@realcrozetva) March 16, 2015
Good discussion on the RealCrozetVA facebook page.
I asked Carter Johnson with Albemarle County Police how many times the bridge had been hit in the past 5 years and the County Police crime analyst quickly provided the answer:
2010 – 1
2011 – 1
2012 – 0
2013 – 3
2014 – 2
2015 – 0Total: 7
For context, Phil James delivers:
Then — just imagine how many times it has been struck over the passed 98 years that it has been in place; during the years of thousands of trucks moving apples and peaches, and, later, tractor-trailers with supplies attempting a shortcut to the Morton/ConAgra frozen food plant.
Relatively speaking, things actually are pretty quiet these days.
7 Vacancies on the Crozet Community Advisory Council
Wow. Via A-Mail:
Currently, the Crozet Community Advisory Committee (CCAC) has seven vacancies. The group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Learn more about the CCAC / Review past meeting agendas and minutes.
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Business community and citizens-at-large are eligible to apply to serve on the Community Advisory Committees through the online application. If you have any questions, please contact Emily Kilroy, Community Engagement Specialist with Albemarle County, by phone (434-296-5841) or by email ([email protected]).
Being a part of the CCAC would be a great way to have a voice in Crozet. Interested?
Give Input on Western’s New Principal
It’s been only two years since WAHS searched for a new high school principal. Now it’s time to do it again.
And this is the time when I implore all denizens of Western Albemarle to express feedback and get involved – even you elementary school parents; this is the high school to which many of you will be sending your kids.
Even if you don’t have kids in the Western schools, the school quality matters – for the quality of education and our property values.
School quality matters for a lot of reasons, not least because school quality directly impacts property values – and school quality is one of the very few things in which home buyers do not compromise.
via email:
Good Evening Western Albemarle Feeder Pattern Families:
Western’s current principal John Werner will be leaving at the end of this school year. As such, we are beginning the search for your next principal. The principal search is a rigorous process which has transformed and developed over the course of the past few years. The process allows us to look at each candidate through a number of different lenses to help make an informed decision about who will be Dr. Werner’s successor. The search process will begin this week with the posting of the vacancy announcement for Principal at Western Albemarle High School.
Albemarle Supervisors Threatening CCAC?
I will share my thoughts when not mobile but thought this was worthy of pushing out immediately. I will clean up the post here as well with formatting and such.
** Update – see the update at the bottom of the post from Albemarle County’s Lee Catlin **
Just received by email:
“Subject: [CCA] URGENT: Supervisor meeting tonight threatens CCAC purpose and autonomy
Tonight at 6:00 PM the Board of Supervisors may completely undermine the effectiveness of Crozet Community Advisory Council. Your immediate input is important.
The RealCrozetVA Facebook – 28 Feb to 6 March
The past few days on the RealCrozetVA Facebook … I (try to remember to) post these summaries here every few weeks. While there’s a thriving community at the RealCrozetVA facebook page, not everyone likes FB; that shouldn’t cause those of you here to miss out.
- Today – Here’s a thought – instead of getting tonight’s movie at Redbox or Netflix or On Demand … spend a few minutes and get it at a local Crozet business – Maupin’s in downtown Crozet.
- Today – I would gladly pay an extra two cents per $100 of my house’s assessed value if they would just pave our roads this spring.And the tax would need to be sunset after three years.
- Yesterday – The Western Albemarle High School Scholastic Bowl Team needs donations to help fund trips to compete in national tournaments in Chicago and Washington D.C.!
- Fog the day a few days after snow:
4 March – the County is looking to raise property taxes.- 4 March – a reminder that I’m trying to organize group bicycle rides, starting in a few weeks.
- 3 March – over 500 events have been added to the Crozet Calendar!
- 2 March – Miller School has a pretty cool bicycle program
- 28 February – I’m neither Crozet Pizza nor Crozet Pourhouse, but I’ll help if called.
Westlake Hills Neighborhood is a Reality
About three years ago, Westlake Hills was announced. They’ve been pushing dirt behind Westhall for some time, but just this week, the developer emailed me the plats and site plan renderings.
Crozet Trails Crew Have Big Goals in 2015
The Crozet Trails Crew is one of those unheralded (or at least not-heralded-enough) groups that make Crozet a great place to live. Their efforts make being in – and staying in – Crozet better.
A few real estate-related thoughts:
- Bike paths increase property values
- A few photos from 2012 on the Crozet Trails
- You can see a lot of Albemarle’s trails online.
Their 2015 goals are bold. And good. If you’re interested in helping them, I’m sure they’d welcome you!
Continue reading “Crozet Trails Crew Have Big Goals in 2015”
WAHS Principal Resigns; Search is On for New Principal
Less than two years in, Dr. John Werner, WAHS principal, is resigning, effective 30 June of this year.
And this is the point of the story where I encourage parents – of elementary school and middle school kids in particular – to get involved and vocal in this process. This is the school where either you’ll send your kids or you’ll depend on when you sell your house.
School quality matters for a lot of reasons, not least because school quality directly impacts property values – and school quality is one of the very few things in which home buyers do not compromise.
Letter from Dr. Werner after the break.
Related conversations from 2013:
- January 2013 – Curious: what is WAHS doing to compete with the high-level academies at CHS, AHS & MHS?
- March 2013 – Voice your opinion in the search for Western Albemarle High School‘s new principal. #Crozet
- June 2013 – If you’re curious, here are 10 Questions with Dr. Werner.
Continue reading “WAHS Principal Resigns; Search is On for New Principal”
Buses From Crozet to Charlottesville?
Just an idea …
Did you know that:
- Crozet used to have buses? (above image thanks to Secret of the Blue Ridge)
- Crozet used to have commuter rail between here and Charlottesville?
Based on a great conversation I had yesterday at the Mudhouse, I started this conversation on the RealCrozetVA Facebook page and got some great comments.
What could be done to get great bus service to/from Crozet/Charlottesville? Cool buses. With lots of light & wifi. 5x in the morning & 5x at afternoon/evening for starters.
With bike racks on buses. Park and rides in the church lots … Just kicking around some ideas. (Not my ideas necessarily … Just ideas)
Could it happen?
Some back of the napkin numbers – correct me please, because I’m sort of making these numbers up.
- Population of Crozet: ~ 6,500
- Daytime population of Crozet: ~ 2200 (a complete & total guess)
- 40 people per bus? Is that reasonable?
What do you think? Could it happen? Who could/would do it? Could/would it be profitable?
Most importantly – for those of you who have “real” jobs as I call them (I’m a Realtor; my days are necessarily geographically scattered) – would you use a bus?
