They’re moving to the new brewpub in Nellysford. Find them on Twitter and Facebook in the meantime.
If Traffic at Old Trail & WAHS is Bad Now …
What’s it going to look like when there are 2200 homes rather than 250?
This is the traffic nearly every morning during school drop-off time.
I wonder if any kids from Old Trail will ever walk to school.
Update:
From an offline commenter:
Why do you assume the problem is Old Trail KIDS?? Tell ALL of the WAHS parents to use the buses we tax payers pay for and quit using Old Trail Drive as a short cut to drop their kids off. Take a look at the bus stops in Old Trail and count the number of students going to all three schools by bus.
The students living in Old Trail will walk to all of the schools after the county gets off of it’s arses and puts in the promised walkways up to 250 and and down 250 for access to all schools as promised.
Update #2: The offline commenter raised a very valid point; I called and asked if I could use the comment in the post and we had a good conversation about the post, traffic, bureaucracy and other such matters. The point I wanted to convey is that this is not an Old Trail (which is a great place to live) issue, it’s a Crozet issue. I’d bet that at least 60% of the traffic in that photo aren’t from Old Trail but are from Crozet.
We’re in this – this traffic and lack of infrastructure and lack of common sense culture – together.
(did you notice the mountains in the background of the photo?)
Old Trail + Assisted Living Facility
Remember way back in 2008 when I told you about the assisted living facility coming to Old Trail?
It’s going to be a reality. Huge thanks to the Crozet Gazette:
Near it, on the east side of the village stores’ parking lot, will be a new 126-bed assisted living facility to be known as The Lodge at Old Trail. The facility will offer services ranging from basic to end-of-life care and memory care, all on a rental model. It is being built by David Hilliard, who has previously built and now operates two assisted living facilities in Vermont. The facility will have underground parking on its basement level, entered from behind the building, and that is being excavated now. There will be three floors above. Completion is expected in 18 months. The building was designed by local architects Russell Skinner and Richard “Jyke” Jones.
Beights Development formally transferred 48 acres, mainly lying along Lickinghole Creek, to Albemarle County in December to be the site of “Western Park.” Beights said he hopes the county will begin improvements soon. The transfer makes possible the creation of a walking path connecting Grayrock and other Jarmans Gap Road subdivisions to Henley Middle and Brownsville Elementary Schools.
Please read the whole thing at their site.
Santa is Coming! Santa is Coming! And Other Holiday Events in Crozet – 2010
3 December – Toy Lift at Great Valu – 10am – 7pm
4 December – Santa is coming to Trailside Coffee.
11 December – Christmas Parade at 3pm
From a commenter:
Santa Claus is coming to Crozet. The Crozet Volunteer Fire Department’s Annual Christmas Parade is approacing very quickly and we are all very excited!! The Parade will run from Wayland Drive, Crozet Avenue and end at Crozet Park where Santa will greet children of all ages. We will sell hotdogs, chips and bottled water! No invitation needed to participate in the parade. Line up will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 11th on Wayland Drive and the parade will start at 3:00 p.m.! Hope to see everyone there!
11 December – Innisfree Village Holiday Open House – wreath-making workshop, crafts for sale, children’s activities and more!
18 December – Holiday Cookie Decorating and Christmas Story Reading! At Crozet Mudhouse
How Many Residents in Old Trail Walk to School?
I’m just curious. With so many families and rooftops in Old Trail, and it being less than a 30 minute walk, how many kids in Old Trail walk to school?
The above is a question that I am asked frequently when I am working with buyer clients who are considering buying homes in Old Trail.
This isn’t a slam on Old Trail, but a question to which I’d love an answer.
I would love to see a story about the restrictions that Western Albemarle, Brownsville and Henley place on walking to school … from someone who has the time to investigate such things. I know whom to talk to and have the story outline, but don’t have the time.
More kids should walk to school.
See the map? It’s not that far! Is a mile and a half really too far for an able-bodied kid (or parent!) to walk? Sure there aren’t sidewalks, but I don’t think anyone would be harmed by walking on the path that has started to be worn into the grass.
Every day that I drive through Old Trail, I see several kids waiting at the Old Trail Town Center for the bus.
As of September of last year, there were 129 kids who attended Brownsville Elementary that lived less than two miles to school. I’d bet quite a few of these are in the Old Trail neighborhood.
And here’s the thing – I know that the schools have prohibitions against kids walking to school (schools, jump in and correct me if I’m wrong) but if parents stepped up and advocated for their kids’ rights and their rights as parents to allow their kids to walk to school, the schools would have to listen.
Have a look at some the the population/density/walkability data yourself.
I’d be interested in seeing more “walking the walk” – it’s one thing to walk around one’s neighborhood; it’s another to exercise that option beyond. Continue reading “How Many Residents in Old Trail Walk to School?”
Pictures with Santa + Help the Toy Lift = Win
Trailside Coffee and Angie Brement Photography again will be offering Pictures with Santa Saturday, December 4th, 10 am – 2pm at Trailside Coffee, located in the Old Trail Village Center. Like last year’s event, this charity effort will benefit the Toy Lift. Families bringing children for pictures with Santa are asked to bring a toy or make a donation ($10 suggested) to the Kids Lift Foundation (http://www.kidslift.org/). If a family chooses not to make a donation, they may also take their own pictures with Santa.
Old Trail Chili Cookoff November 6 2010
Jarman’s Gap Road Closing for Five Weeks
Crozet/Old Trail Soccer League – Starting Next Weekend
We did this last year and it was a great experience. Lots of Old Trail and Crozet folks participating in getting kids involved with and loving soccer.
From the Old Trail blog:
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Swimming in Crozet – Part 1 – Old Trail Pool
The newest addition to Crozet – Old Trail Pool. Open to the public.*
The Old Trail Village pool, surrounded by breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Old Trail Golf Club course, incorporates features to entice all users of all abilities:
- Zero-depth walk-in beach entry and expanses of walkable submersion
- Plenty of room for 25-meter lap swimming
- A 12-foot diving well for the more adventurous
- A wading pool with fountains (for our young ones or those wishing a more restrained pool experience)
- An enclosed area for protecting small ones.
RATES for 2010
$600 Family (household)
$400 Couple/Two-person (household)
$300 Individual
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