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Some actually great news today!
According to Lloyd Snook on Facebook, with respect to the shelter “We are trying to invent a plane while we’re flying it.”
It’s very on brand for Cville to act like we are doing something for the first time and then not complete a task in a timely manner. Many cities have shelters - copy them!
What is this bug? Is it a friend?
It seems worth noting that Charlottesville and Albemarle County will complete a $70 million jail project before they will get to building a year round low barrier homeless shelter.
This is not a fun story to read. But it’s important that we be honest about how what some people in our community face daily.
This video from @glaucomflecken.bsky.social will resonate deeply with my fellow UVA Health colleagues
I’d line to learn more about the possibility of the city starting a rental inspection program like @sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social is looking into for Albemarle County
In May at the Charlottesville Middle School event where students pitched their ideas for making Charlottesville better, multiple groups talked about wanting more spaces for teenagers to hang out and had some really good ideas.
