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Broken Marriage: A Timeline of the Landmark Hotel Tragedynew

Charlottesville's Landmark Hotel started as a $30 million project that even the Board of Architectural Review could love. Now, only Mother Nature is working on the skeletal tower that stands as a sardonic reminder of the times.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Will Goldsmith  |  04-08-2009  |  Housing & Development

With Norris Stepping Down, Who Will Lead Charlottesville's Homeless Efforts?new

After almost five years as the first executive director of Charlottesville's primary homeless provider, Dave Norris is moving on.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Jayson Whitehead  |  03-25-2009  |  Politics

Officially and Unofficially, Dialogue on Race Moves Aheadnew

Charlottesville's City Council has committed to spending $10,000 on a community-wide "dialogue on race," and during budget hearings, it will weigh whether to spend up to $50,000 more. But the very idea of a dialogue on race seems to have started one, even before Council has spent a dime.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Will Goldsmith  |  01-28-2009  |  Race & Class

Why's it So Hard to be a Cyclist in Charlottesville?new

Naturally, a place like Charlottesville, with its LEED-certified Transit Center and focus on promoting car-free living in the heart of the city, could be expected to be an early adopter in promoting and supporting two-wheel living. Well, it is and it isn't.
C-Ville Weekly  |  Chiara Canzi  |  09-10-2008  |  Transportation

Does Charlottesville Have a Gang Problem?new

Gunplay and violence in the city's poorest neighborhoods: Are they the work of turf thugs, copy cats, or real-life gang bangers -- and once a shot is fired, what difference does it make, anyway?
C-Ville Weekly  |  Scott Weaver  |  07-09-2008  |  Crime & Justice

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