Genuinely good news from @cvillecityhall.bsky.social. Let's do city schools next and, from there, how about a citywide ban on the non-electric kinds?
Electric Leaf Blowers Bring Cleaner, Quieter Maintenance to Downtown Charlottesville
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 24, 2026Electric Leaf Blowers Bring Cleaner, Quieter Maintenance to Downtown CharlottesvilleCHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The City of Charlottesville is pleased to annou
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Underappreciated: US farmland *already substantially produces energy, not food*, and does so very inefficiently. Corn ethanol (~40% of all US corn) requires about 100 times more land per vehicle-mile driven than solar photovoltaics -> electric vehicles. Shifting corn to solar *would free up land*.
Cameron 🇺🇸🗽🦅@cameroncorduroy.bsky.social · 6d agoanytime people raise concerns about land use for solar projects or anything like that i just want to point out that half the corn we grow in this country gets used to make gasoline slightly worse
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The downtown mall crossing at 4th St should be closed 10am to 4am. Everyday. Not just summer Friday nights and August 12th. When people are using the mall, cars (and delivery trucks) shouldn’t be, especially at the 4th St crossing.
I’m OK with politicians taking some unprincipled positions to win elections so I hope it’s that and not an honestly held position.
I thought Charlottesville at least closed the 4th St crossing for FA5 but I guess not.
Moving from gas to an electric stove has health benefits! “Improvements in asthma symptoms following stove change were similar to – or even greater than – those reported in clinical trials of commonly used asthma medications.” theconversation.com/replacing-ga...
Replacing gas stoves with electric stoves greatly reduces asthma symptoms
People with poorly controlled asthma may be able to breathe easier by making a change in the kitchen.
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The Mall crossings are once again open & many drivers are once again failing to obey the stop signs or yield to pedestrians. The city should close them permanently—for public safety & for the symbolic statement that on the Mall, if nowhere else, people are more important than cars. But here we are.
Is this good politics given the district? Or just more climate change denial?
Tom Perriello for Congress@tomperriello.bsky.social · 3mo ago
I'd add lockers to this as well. At least in Charlottesville, where garage parking downtown is stupidly cheap (i.e., $1/hr), a major perk of driving is having a place to put your stuff. I like biking downtown directly after work, but having my bag with me isn't ideal.
De Filmende Fietser@filmendefietser.eurosky.social · 3mo agoA city may have the best cycling infrastructure, but without bicycle parking, it still falls short. Safe, dry, accessible, free, and user-friendly parking options that connect both to the cycling- and public transport networks are essential to encourage people to choose to cycle.
Downtown Disney in Anaheim is one of the most confusing places. TONS of people drive to Anaheim to enjoy the pedestrian-only "downtown", where all the food is good, but quite expensive. Yet, apparently no one thinks "we could just have this at home where I live!" Or, "I want my Main St. car free!"
Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social · 3mo agoWhat if the things we love about the cities we visit on vacation weren’t illegal in OUR city? #UrbanTruth
Annnnd we're back. It's been a good year or two. New signs, better awareness, maybe my endless complaints made a big difference in keeping vehicles out of pedestrian areas near Engineers Way at UVA. But somehow the temptation always remains.
I share this opinion. What other travel questions should we answer? What flight do I take? What speed should I drive? Do I need two queen beds or one king? Which subway car should I ride in? You're an adult, just figure it out.
Moth@walkingminnesota.com · 3mo agoMy take on this is we need to stop coddling parking anxiety culture. When you invite someone somewhere and they say “but where will I park” your answer needs to be “idk, just figure it out 🤷” We will be better off when we normalize finding a spot a few blocks away and quit being weird about it
I enjoy DC today, with congestion pricing it would be an absolutely amazing city to spend time in.
Rebecca Saltzman@rebeccaforec.bsky.social · 3mo agoEvery metropolitan area in the US should be studying congestion pricing now to be ready to implement with a new administration. There is no other tool that so quickly and effectively decreases traffic, increase bus speeds, increases transit ridership, and reduces emissions.
It’s exciting to see the city’s investments in resident led affordable housing coming to fruition! Already accomplished: Crescent Hall renovations and phase 1 of both South 1st St and Kindlewood. Right now phase 2 of South 1st St and Kindlewood are underway, as well as phase 1 of 6th St.
Charlottesville is so anti-biking during bike month they block the W. Main bike lanes with "Road Work" signs for construction happening _on an entirely different street_.
Charlottesville's unwillingness to build new housing forces people to live in Ruckersville and drive in, which just means more demand for car-centric infrastructure and more space consumed by parking.
Bike month in Charlottesville: The City of Wishful Thinking, where great bike infrastructure exists if you just believe hard enough and talk about it a lot. No actual changes needed.
Steady progress on places for over a thousand people to live. Would you advocate they tear it down and replace it with a cottage and a handful of townhomes?
www.cvilletomorrow.org/fifeville-lu... I understand the concern, but this is street view in 2006, and aerial from 2002. No one else has figured out how to build housing there in over a quarter century.
But yeah, let's continue to outsource all of our critical infrastructure. Admins don't teach!
