April 6, 2023: Home Depot to build new store at former Sears location; UVA planning to build housing for second-year students

Infanta Maria. Arvid Horn. Athenagoras I of Constantinople. These are but a few of the people who were born on April 6 in decades and centuries gone by who perhaps none of us have heard about before. Yet, anyone could do a deep dive into any subject matter with just a little research. That’s more or less what every installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement seeks to achieve, just on a more concentrated set of topics closer to the here and now. I’m Sean Tubbs, curious to know what we’ll all learn about today. On today’s program:* Home Depot has filed plans to build a new store at the site of the former Sears and the Fashion Square Mall property they own * A new drive-through franchise is coming to Pantops Shopping Center* The window is open for applicants to apply for housing choice vouchers offered by Albemarle County* The University of Virginia will move forward with a study of potential locations for second-year student housing as part of a $2.5 billion capital plan * Charlottesville City Council approves a new lease for Unity Field* But Council wants more staff analysis before approving a regional plan to prepare and respond to natural disasters 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