Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:09:14 -0700WeeblyTue, 16 Sep 2025 20:35:26 GMThttps://www.venableneighborhood.org/announcements/2025-vna-spring-flingTRAILBLAZER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Saturday, April 19, 2025

We had another successful spring event this year with inflatables, face painting, gym games, emergency vehicle visits, and plenty of free door prizes, lemonade, Domino's pizza, and Raising Cane's chicken tenders. The weather was perfect and we had our largest turnout since the pandemic.  Lots of great opportunities to meet your neighbors. Next year's event will be on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Mark your calendars and we hope to see you there!

THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 SPRING FLING SPONSORS!!
UVA Inter-Sorority Council
UVA Inter-Fraternity Council
Boylan Heights
Cou Cou Rachou
MADabolic
Mincer’s
Mona Lisa Pasta & Pizza
NOWyoga
Ragged Mountain Running Shop
Shenandoah Joe
Sticks Kebob Shop
The Virginian Restaurant Company
Raising Cane's.
]]>Sat, 01 Apr 2023 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.venableneighborhood.org/announcements/storm-debris-pickupVenable School, Saturday, April 20, 2024

The Venable Neighborhood Association would like to thank these local businesses and organizations for their generous support of the 2024 VNA Spring Fling/Earth Day 
UVA Inter-Sorority Council 
UVA Inter-Fraternity Council
Boylan Heights
Cou Cou Rachou 
Finch Boutique 
Insomnia Cookies 
MADabolic 
Mincer’s 
Mona Lisa Pasta & Pizza 
NOWyoga 
Ragged Mountain Running Shop 
Shenandoah Joe 
Sticks Kebob Shop
The Virginian Restaurant Company


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]]>Sat, 08 Jan 2022 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.venableneighborhood.org/announcements/upcoming-neighborhood-meetingWhen: Wednesday, January 12 - 5:30 PM
Where: Due to the increase in COVID cases... again... in COVID, we will meet via zoom
               Please join us at:

               Topic: VNA Board Meeting - January 12 at 530pm
               Time: Jan 12, 2022 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

               Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88372035770
              Meeting ID: 883 7203 5770
Topics for Discussion

• Outreach
  • Update mailing list
• Current neighborhood events

Agenda will be posted the weekend before]]>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.venableneighborhood.org/announcements/prestongrady-intersection-projectCville Plans Together Begins Zoning Ordinance Rewrite
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City has started the process of updating the Zoning Ordinance, the first major action to implement the newly adopted Comprehensive Plan and Affordable Housing Plan.  This work will take just over a year and the City is actively seeking input and feedback from the entire community.  The City is working with a consultant team led by Rhodeside Harwell, Inc.
Overview
The City of Charlottesville Department of Neighborhood Development Services has been working in partnership with a consultant team on a three-part process.  Earlier efforts focused on updating Charlottesville’s Comprehensive Plan (adopted November 2021) and creation of an Affordable Housing Plan (endorsed by City Council in March 2021).  The third and final part of this project (called Cville Plans Together) is a zoning ordinance rewrite.
Zoning is the body of municipal laws that regulate the development of buildings and the use of land.  Zoning is an important factor in the affordability of housing, the availability of commercial space, and in how the community manages and prepares for the growth and evolution of its physical space.
Purpose
Cville Plans Together is an ambitious effort by the City to create a vision for the City's future and identify actions to get us there with an emphasis on addressing critical issues of equity and affordable housing.  The goal of the zoning ordinance rewrite is two-fold:

• To ensure that the zoning ordinance effectively implements the Affordable Housing Plan and the newly updated Comprehensive Plan, including the Future Land Use Map
• To make other needed updates to streamline and clarify the ordinance

Current Activities
The first steps in the zoning ordinance rewrite are to identify the changes that are needed to the zoning ordinance and lay out a process for addressing them. The Cville Plans Together team will be working on this element of the project in Winter 2022, and plans to share materials for public input in Spring 2022.

• You can find out more about the process and view materials from previous phases at Cville Plans Together
• To stay informed on upcoming opportunities to review materials and provide your input, please sign up for the project Email List

Questions related to this news release may be directed to James Freas, Director of Neighborhood Development Services at freasj@charlottesville.gov.


]]>Fri, 11 Mar 2016 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.venableneighborhood.org/announcements/the-charlottesville-police-department-and-animal-controlThe Charlottesville Police Department and Animal Control is continuing to look for a wild fox seen behaving aggressively earlier this week in the area of First Street N, W. High Street and Harris Street.  CPD has received additional reports of sightings of the fox, but no additional reports of any attacks.

Should anyone see a fox or any other animal acting suspiciously, they are asked to get to a safe location and contact CPD so the animal can be checked on. If this is an emergency situation or you have the animal in direct sight please use 911 to report the incident. If you are calling for informational purposes, please use the non-emergency number at the Emergency Communications Center (434-977-9041).  
Do not approach or attempt to capture the fox yourself. 
 
Some additional tips from the Thomas Jefferson Health District to reduce the risk of exposure to rabies:
 

• Don’t feed or water your pets outside – empty bowls attract wild and stray animals
  
• Keep garbage securely covered
• Do not keep wild animals as pets and teach your children never to handle unfamiliar animals, even if they appear friendly
  
• ​If you see a wild animal acting strangely, report it to local animal control officials

]]>Mon, 20 Apr 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.venableneighborhood.org/announcements/upcoming-charlottesville-town-hall-meetingSAVE THE DATE!
The city is hosting Town Hall meetings during the upcoming months.
The Venable neighborhood will meet in conjunction with the JPA and Lewis Mountain neighborhoods on Thursday, May 14, 2015. The city will share details about the time and location of the meeting as we get closer to the date. Mark your calendars!
]]>Wed, 15 Apr 2015 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.venableneighborhood.org/announcements/steering-committee-meeting​West Main Street Action Plan Steering Committee at the Conference Room, Neighborhood Development Services - more information on Venable Neighborhood Facebook page]]>Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.venableneighborhood.org/announcements/streets-that-work-committeeThe City Council is looking for three citizens to serve on a Code Audit and Streets That Work advisory committee.  Applications will be accepted by the City Clerk until November 21st. If you are interested in offering comments about the Streets That Work plan (what makes a street work well? what leads to a street not working so well? what do you think would improve your commute?), please consider attending a project meeting with staff at the Neighborhood Development Services conference room in City Hall on December 2, 2014 between 5-6:30 pm.]]>Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.venableneighborhood.org/announcements/eyes-wide-open-exhibit-at-the-thomas-jefferson-memorial-unitarian-universalistThe Thomas Jefferson Memorial Unitarian Universalist will host the Eyes Wide Open Exhibit sponsored by the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice on Sunday, November 9, 2014. The exhibit has been created by the American Friends Service Committee and is a powerful and silent display of the costs of war. Members of the church have volunteered to supervise the exhibit and to talk with those who come to see it, but there will be members of the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice present as well.]]>Mon, 19 May 2014 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.venableneighborhood.org/announcements/the-city-of-charlottesville-begins-new-recycling-programStarting July 1, 2014, residents on City-maintained streets can begin using the recently distributed wheeled recycling carts. The bi-weekly initiative kicks off this week with collection in Zone A neighborhoods, and Zone B neighborhoods the following week. Recycling days will continue to coincide with the current trash collection days.

Standing by the Green City vision, even if residents choose not to participate in the new recycling program, refuse collected by the City’s low-cost trash program will be sorted for recyclable items. However, the City is grateful for customers’ continued diligence in separating recyclables from trash. Since single-stream recycling requires that recyclables are not contaminated by food and garbage, separation prior to collection ensures a higher ratio of recycled materials to landfill waste. For more information, please visit the EPA resources linked on the website.

City residents will now be able to recycle most types of plastics, #1-#7 as well as paper, glass, and aluminum products. Exceptions to acceptable items include plastic bags and small caps and lids. These items tend to create litter on the streets and interfere with the machines in the processing facility. Questions about recyclable items can be directed to County Waste at 434-296-6000.

Residents are encouraged to try the 95-gallon cart for a few weeks before requesting a smaller size. Those who wish to opt out of the standard size may do so by phone or website. If residents have physical limitations, the red and green 18-gallon City bins may be used during the transition period, until adjustments are made. Thank you for recycling!

Stay updated about recycling and other public works programs by following @CvillePW on Twitter.
Contact information:
Website: www.charlottesville.org/recycling
Phone: 434-970-3830
Email: recycling@charlottesville.org
Twitter: @CvillePW ]]>