Lyle Solla-Yateshttps://infocville.com/2026/03/06/sanders-proposing-two-cent-real-estate-tax-increase-to-balance-charlottesvilles-fy27-budget/ “A tax relief specialist to continue to work on our tax relief program specifically because as we have had challenges and the need has grown, we have had more work that now requires an additional set of hands to manage” #cville #TaxReform #displacement #TaxRelief #BudgetsAreValuesDocuments #transit #housing
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/03/05/mamdani-deputy-mayor-on-charging-for-street-parking-its-not-a-no “metering just one-quarter of the currently free spaces would generate $1.3 billion annually while improving turnover for local businesses and reducing congestion” #NYC #ParkingReform #BudgetsAreValuesDocuments #WarOnCars #climate
https://www.richmonder.org/avula-council-members-at-odds-over-best-revenue-stream-for-affordable-housing-trust-fund/ “In 2023, the City Council approved the sale of $50 million in bonds over the next five years for the production and preservation of affordable housing” I’m very interested to know how they are doing this. #RVA #housing #shortage #inflation #BudgetsAreValuesDocuments
https://www.city-journal.org/article/los-angeles-streets-repaving-disability-rules “At the current pace, the city controller said, it would take 500 years to fix all the broken sidewalks in Los Angeles.” #LosAngeles #walkable #ADA #equity #BudgetsAreValuesDocuments #MaliciousCompliance #accessibility
Thanks to Sean Tubbs for covering the #cville Planning Commission https://infocville.com/2025/12/19/charlottesville-planning-commission-seeks-some-changes-to-citys-five-year-cip/ #BudgetsAreValuesDocuments #housing #BikeTooter #solar #CharlottesvilleCitySchools #CapitalImprovementPlan
https://www.ffxnow.com/2026/01/02/n-va-officials-prepare-to-make-statewide-appeal-for-dedicated-transit-funding-in-2026/ “People want to be near other people” #DMV #Transit #Virginia #VAPol #TOD #BudgetsAreValuesDocuments
N. Va. officials prepare to make statewide appeal for dedicated transit funding in 2026 | FFXnow
A key Tysons leader is working to ensure state leaders provide dedicated new funding for transit that she says will help the region thrive. "Transit in Northern Virginia is cool again," said Katie Cristol, CEO of the Tysons Community Alliance. "Northern Virginia transit riders are starting to take pride once again in how we get
https://virginiamercury.com/2025/12/26/federal-funding-shifts-cloud-virginias-transportation-plans-for-2026/ “Federal funding in many ways [will be] reduced or dried up. And in particular the USDOT has been ordered to oppose the funding of bike/ped projects. They are viewed as antagonistic to cars and driving. We think that’s very shortsighted. It’s going to lead to years and years of funding short falls that will be very difficult to fill.” #USPolitics #BikeTooter #walkable #WarOnCars #Virginia #BudgetsAreValuesDocuments #SafeStreets
Federal funding shifts cloud Virginia’s transportation plans for 2026 • Virginia Mercury
Virginia’s transportation system is massive, with about 129,000 lane miles of roads and roughly 5,900 miles of rail criss-crossing the commonwealth, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation and a 2022 Virginia Statewide Rail Plan. There’s always some kind of improvement or expansion underway, leaving drivers and commuters wondering when relief will arrive. But before unpacking what projects Virginians can expect in 2026, federal funding looms as a major factor shaping what moves forward — and what does not.“Probably the biggest change to transportation development for 2026 is the fallout that all of our local and state partners are feeling from federal funding,” said Brantley Tyndall, director at BikeWalkRVA.
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2025/dec/24/four-experts-on-europe-most-livable-capitals “It’s because of very conscious investment in bike lanes and infrastructure – and taking away some road space from cars” #Copenhagen #BikeTooter #WarOnCars #walkable #PublicHealth #BudgetsAreValuesDocuments
https://www.charlottesville.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2351 “The positive climate impacts, cost savings, and educational benefits made this an extremely important project for the City to pursue” #cville #CATECH #solar #climate #BudgetsAreValuesDocuments #education
Thanks to Sean Tubbs for covering the #cville Planning Commission https://open.substack.com/pub/communityengagement/p/december-1-2025-planning-commission #housing #parks #BudgetsAreValuesDocuments #Education
