April 13, 2023: More details about UVA's concerns about funded improvements at Fontaine / U.S. 29; More time given for transit firms to bid on Albemarle pilot

There remains something ominous about the number 13 especially when it’s used to describe a day’s relative position in the month. Does Thursday the Thirteenth strike fear in your veins or is it just another adjective to be used as a placeholder in a sentence? Thank goodness the scope of Charlottesville Community Engagement does not cover such philosophical questioning. I’m Sean Tubbs and I shall be careful to not step on a crack this or any other day.On today’s program:* The deadline is extended for firms who want to operate Albemarle County’s microtransit pilot on behalf of Charlottesville Area Transit * The Charlottesville Planning Commission gets a very brief look at three words in the third zoning module* Charlottesville will hire a firm to provide lifeguards and other staff for one of their outdoor pools* More on the University of Virginia’s critique of a funded transportation improvement near their Fontaine Research Park  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe