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Veterans Day 2016

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Hudson River Greenway

Hudson River Greenway — Walked south on the Hudson River Greenway. The Charlottesville greenbelt is a very different walk. In Charlottesville the intersection of river and the land retains natural function plus native flora and fauna. There is communication going on between river and land. Loved walking the Hudson but the Rivanna has more to say.

Faux CHO

anywhere USA — Recently added to the Charlottesville architectural catalog. I think it is part of the Wegman’s building.

Blue Ribbon Commission

Jefferson School — Charlene Green lays out the ground rules at the July 27 public hearing held by the Blue Ribbon Commission on Race, Memorials and Public Spaces

the dot exercise

#look3

ghost hotel — Look3 (schedule) underway in Charlottesville, lots to look at, exhibits are up and down the mall, to the west at Jefferson School City Center and to the east at The Bridge PAI

Water Street

creative spelling — I wonder if there are variable font sizes

cliff sign! — sign haiku with Jamaican twang

10th street aka locust ave — Be careful brave pedestrians. Motorists don’t notice change in the rut to work.

10th and Water intersection traffic pattern change — 10th and Water intersection traffic pattern change. It has been a long time coming.

Blue Ribbon Commission on Race, Memorials and Public Spaces

BRC worksession April 28 — Mayor Signer and Vice-Mayor Bellamy are briefed by City Manager Maurice Jones. April 28th the Charlottesville City Council met in work session to hammer out details of a resolution to be considered May 2 at their regular session setting up a commission.
The resolution is available on the City’s website.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that City Council does hereby authorize the creation of an ad hoc blue ribbon commission on race, memorials and public spaces and tasks the commission with the mission to provide Council with options for telling the full story of Charlottesville’s history of race and for changing the City’s narrative through our public spaces;

square peg round hole

stuck bus — GPS doesn’t tell you everything. This bus, headed south on 4th Street SE encountered a low bridge. Rather than back into traffic on Water Street, the driver attempted to turn around, No va.

historic understatement

little historic marker — sign set in the sidewalk, east edge of Park Street adjacent to the Albemarle County Courthouse

Violet Crown

New screens! So pleased there is again a theater that doesn't require travel to the wasteland of Route 29. — New screens! So pleased there is again a theater that doesn’t require travel to the wasteland of Route 29.

The Violet Crown Cinema is open, 200 West Main Street, Charlottesville VA. In one year they built something beautiful, well made. — The Violet Crown Cinema is open, 200 West Main Street, Charlottesville VA. In one year they built something beautiful, well made. Bye bye Stonefield.