Podcast for August 15, 2025: Charlottesville zoning, transit funding, Free Bridge Lane stays car-free, and CRHA's Board meets with City Council

A glimpse behind the scenes as this audio edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement begins. These introductory paragraphs are often nothing more than text that serves to begin a program that sounds a lot like public radio but isn’t public radio. Instead, they are audio versions of some of the stories you might have read complete with the voices of the people quoted! If you’ve not heard one of these before, consider starting with this one. And, check to see if this written paragraph actually served as a script!* Judge Worrell wants Charlottesville to provide more info on transportation before issuing written opinion in default judgment that voided zoning code (learn more)* IMPACT takes transit frequency message to CARTA (learn more)* Albemarle Supervisors approve plan to keep Free Bridge Lane car-free (learn more)* CRHA asks City Council for direct funding each year to support public housing maintenance, resident services (learn more)Charlottesville Community Engagement is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. 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