November 2, 2023: Charlottesville to buy floodplain land for $5.9 million, halting plans for 245 units

There are now 60 days until the end of 2023, and today is marked by the Day of the Dead or All Souls Day. Perhaps but not at all related, November 2 is also National Deviled Egg Day. This is Charlottesville Community Engagement, a newsletter that celebrates Traffic Directors Day for all the work that goes into putting out information to the public. I’m Sean Tubbs, and I can mark off the creation of this introductory paragraph as it is also Project Management Day. On today’s show:* Charlottesville will spend $5.9 million to purchase floodplain land that had been slated for 245 apartment units * Construction begins this week to build a block of sidewalk on East High Street in Charlottesville * Albemarle County has once again been awarded a AAA bond rating by the three major agencies* Albemarle and Charlottesville officials on a regional transportation body get an update on the Regional Transit Governance Study * And Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville recently dedicated two homes on Coleman Street to families who went through their program  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