Intergenerational living is a very natural, and for many quite desirable, mode of living. ADUs, duplexes, etc. make it possible! www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

The search firm was happy to provide guidance. Who was the search firm you ask? It was Isaacson, Miller, the same firm hired by the Youngkin UVA BOV to find Jim Ryan’s replacement and that guided the process culminating in Beardsley’s presidency at UVA. You can’t make this stuff up.

If you know advocates or organizations that further #NLIHC's mission of ensuring that people with the lowest incomes have quality homes that are accessible and affordable in communities of their choice, submit a nomination today: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KXP638F

It's interesting to think about Charlottesville's & UVA's historic willingness to use the powers of the state to destroy housing — Vinegar Hill, Gospel Hill, etc. — and their seeming reluctance to use them to create housing — dorms excepted.

“I see the human work of building and maintaining, transforming the dust of the earth into something beautiful, as a sort of shadow of the miraculous. In this little sandbox of ours, we are grasping at the act of creation.”

The second point shows how absolutely ridiculous a Dillon state is. The fact that localities have to be “allowed” to have an affordable housing program 😒 And I already know, whatever funding she is putting towards this, it’s not going to be nearly enough.

Yes. This is a major explanatory factor. One argument I've made to reasonable folks is that what we call "small towns" are in fact tiny cities. We've forgotten in a sense what cities are, and you can have a smaller-scale, less intense, often more culturally conservative urbanism too

We’re hiring! NLIHC is looking for a dynamic Housing Advocacy Organizer to join our team! Apply today: https://bit.ly/nlihc-jobs

Another reason why the AG election was important and thankfully most Dem voters realized that

from Run with Jim to Stand against Scott 🫠

Avoid the area of Barracks and Georgetown! There’s an accident and ooof traffic is really bad on Barracks.

the message sent dropping this late on a Friday afternoon right before most of UVA is effectively shut down for two weeks could not be more clear. they know this is deeply unpopular and completely illegitimate.

Tomorrow!

Habitat for Humanity partners with investors to fund affordable housing >>> https://www.29news.com/2025/12/18/habitat-humanity-partners-with-investors-fund-affordable-housing/

The view from here was a little fun, ngl

Get a virtual look inside interactive art museum

American Skin Association relocates national headquarters to Charlottesville >>> https://www.29news.com/2025/12/17/american-skin-association-relocates-national-headquarters-charlottesville/

Last night we sang our hearts out and raised $1,075 for the 6th annual holiday mutual aid drive! SO much love & gratitude to @adeleforcongress.bsky.social for hosting and for ALL of the support! AND Thank you @tomperriello.bsky.social for joining us and supporting as well! We take care of us. ❤️

The bare minimum that Albemarle County can do to show it is serious about housing is to seriously follow its own Comprehensive Plan

Thrilled PC supports this project - absolutely frustrating that we continue to halve the amount of density that is allowed!!! Housing in the development area must be built to full capacity.

Huge congratulations to @jenfleisher.bsky.social on getting sworn in today! Looking forward to working with my colleagues in the city on making our community an even better and more affordable place to live!!

Good news from @cvillecityhall.bsky.social: Flock Safety is off the streets! Now let's get more localities to have this conversation. cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...

I don't think it's fully appreciated, just how much the sudden end of ~two centuries of extensive and reasonably straightforward daily reporting on every neighborhood/town/city in the US, in a standardized and searchable format, is going to screw up future historical research.

I don’t think ACHS is on here, but a very exciting announcement just landed in my inbox, and it’s free! We get to hear from the great @jbf1755.bsky.social 🤩 mailchi.mp/dcdb4cb730a2...

I know there is a big concern about traffic with this project. I think it is helpful to know that VDOT is already working on solutions to this area. vaprojectpipeline.virginia.gov/studies/culp...

Rails to Trails in Shenandoah Valley in jeopardy. www.shenandoahrailtrail.org/news/project...

In Virginia, politics never sleeps. With session quickly approaching, I had a chance to sit down with Rob Poggenklass of @justicefwdva.bsky.social Make sure to sign up for Lobby Day! youtu.be/mPfWTnvXzKU?...

Oh this is such a great idea!!

What I appreciate about Jamelle’s videos is the great captions - easily readable and so it still can be text-based 😅 One goal I have is to eventually do similar things, but for local gov issues

This is true and so frustrating because it’s also more time consuming!

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“I’d like to think people are noticing our commitment to accuracy and timeliness and our hyper-local focus,” says Cville Right Now editor Mike Barber. www.charlottesvilledtm.com/p/can-a-radi...

If they’re going to do this, incredibly frustrating they’re not using ParkMobile since they know community members already use that because of UVA. It’s a national company that everywhere I’ve traveled has used. Why are we adding another hassle?

Amos Heller, do you like local government?

the people of this great republic yearn for locomotive transport

Bit of a day!!!

folks is it good when the minimum annual salary for the 600 jobs directly created by the new AstraZeneca plant is equal to the Area Median Income? is that a good thing?

Had such a great time, per usual! Looking forward to the growth of Livable Albemarle in the next year! If people are ever interested in coming and feel anxious about not knowing anyone, I used to, too 💀. Just sit down and eat your tacos, and we’ll come say hi, and within 2 months, it’ll be great!

When I visited a food bank a few weeks ago, in the course of conversation they asked me if I had any experience w/food insecurity, and I talked abt going on food stamps after 2008 and how terrifying it is to not be able to afford to feed your kids. We need more ppl in leadership w/real experiences.

Just left my last Board of Supervisors meeting as a private citizen….only 3 weeks until we have a Supervisor Duncan!

The Trump Administration’s sudden withdrawal of its $3.9B homelessness aid plan has left thousands of programs in limbo. “HUD’s chaotic approach is putting people around the country at risk of losing their homes,” said CBPP's @annakbailey.bsky.social via @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...

As I step into the role of Lieutenant Governor, my focus remains on delivering real solutions for working families and ensuring every community has a voice in Richmond. Ready to get to work building a stronger, fairer Virginia.

Such a great sum up of the homelessness crisis in the US. A must watch.

Of all the things the US has chosen to do differently than the rest of the world, I think this may be the dumbest. You'd have trouble finding any urban neighborhood in Europe or Latin America without a plaza. It's just so basic. And yet the US has virtually none! No public space, no public.

Easily disprovable racist lie, and not worth giving air to, but we do actually know why housing is so expensive and if the rest of us focus on that, maybe we can start solving the housing crisis.

Holiday Mutual Aid: PLEASE SHARE WIDELY! It’s time for YEAR 6! With recent federal-level changes creating new challenges in our community, we’re prioritizing core necessities. We are still welcoming traditional gifts. More info below. We take care of us. To Give C: $zyahnab Venmo: Zbryant01

This is very exciting. Having ready to build plans for affordable housing designs that meet City Code will be such a great resource! www.arch.virginia.edu/news/new-gra...