Cookies help us to understand how you use our website so that we can provide you with the best experience when you are on our site. To find out more, read our privacy policy and cookie policy.
Manage Cookies
A cookie is information stored on your computer by a website you visit. Cookies often store your settings for a website, such as your preferred language or location. This allows the site to present you with information customized to fit your needs. As per the GDPR law, companies need to get your explicit approval to collect your data. Some of these cookies are ‘strictly necessary’ to provide the basic functions of the website and can not be turned off, while others if present, have the option of being turned off. Learn more about our Privacy and Cookie policies. These can be managed also from our cookie policy page.
Strictly necessary cookies(always on):
Necessary for enabling core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. This cannot be turned off. e.g. Sign in, Language
Analytics cookies:
Analytical cookies help us to analyse user behaviour, mainly to see if the users are able to find and act on things that they are looking for. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. Tools used: Google Analytics
Social media cookies:
We use social media cookies from Facebook, Twitter and Google to run Widgets, Embed Videos, Posts, Comments and to fetch profile information.
Share AC44 Phase 2: Field Notes on FacebookShare AC44 Phase 2: Field Notes on TwitterShare AC44 Phase 2: Field Notes on LinkedinEmail AC44 Phase 2: Field Notes link
Think Like a Planner with the Field Notes Activity
During this phase of the Comprehensive Plan Update, we need to identify popular centers of activity (we call them Activity Centers in the Development Area and Community Hubs in the Rural Area) and think through how people get to and from those places. This will help Albemarle County Planners better coordinate land use and transportation efforts.
This activity is designed for you to think like a neighborhood planner and make observations about popular gathering spots.
Where do you go for gatherings, community events, shopping, dining, errands, and entertainment?
How do you get to and from there?
What makes the place feel safe, welcoming, and convenient?
Why should we talk about this topic?
It is important to include Activity Centers and Community Hubs in the Comprehensive Plan Update process so that we can intentionally guide:
decisions for public investments and projects including public transit, sidewalks, public parks, open spaces, and community centers
recommendations for future development or redevelopment
relevant land use and transportation Comp Plan recommendations
Download the Kits
DEVELOPMENT AREA In the Development Area, Activity Centers can be small or large – a neighborhood corridor or a downtown plaza. Ideally, walking and biking are the main ways people get around in an Activity Center and it should take about 10 minutes to walk from end to end.
Examples of Activity Centers in Albemarle County include Downtown Crozet, Hollymead Town Center, 5th Street Station, and Riverside Village.
RURAL AREA In the Rural Area, Community Hubs are places that serve as community gathering spots, like several businesses at an intersection or a community center. For example, a single community center can provide space for a variety of activities and for distributing resources, such as community gardens, movie nights, and food pantries.
Examples of Activity Centers in the Rural Area include Yancey Community Center, Batesville, North Garden, White Hall, and Ivy.
Not sure if you are in the Development Area or the Rural Area? Consult this map. Field Notes submissions will be accepted until November 17, 2023.
Think Like a Planner with the Field Notes Activity
During this phase of the Comprehensive Plan Update, we need to identify popular centers of activity (we call them Activity Centers in the Development Area and Community Hubs in the Rural Area) and think through how people get to and from those places. This will help Albemarle County Planners better coordinate land use and transportation efforts.
This activity is designed for you to think like a neighborhood planner and make observations about popular gathering spots.
Where do you go for gatherings, community events, shopping, dining, errands, and entertainment?
How do you get to and from there?
What makes the place feel safe, welcoming, and convenient?
Why should we talk about this topic?
It is important to include Activity Centers and Community Hubs in the Comprehensive Plan Update process so that we can intentionally guide:
decisions for public investments and projects including public transit, sidewalks, public parks, open spaces, and community centers
recommendations for future development or redevelopment
relevant land use and transportation Comp Plan recommendations
Download the Kits
DEVELOPMENT AREA In the Development Area, Activity Centers can be small or large – a neighborhood corridor or a downtown plaza. Ideally, walking and biking are the main ways people get around in an Activity Center and it should take about 10 minutes to walk from end to end.
Examples of Activity Centers in Albemarle County include Downtown Crozet, Hollymead Town Center, 5th Street Station, and Riverside Village.
RURAL AREA In the Rural Area, Community Hubs are places that serve as community gathering spots, like several businesses at an intersection or a community center. For example, a single community center can provide space for a variety of activities and for distributing resources, such as community gardens, movie nights, and food pantries.
Examples of Activity Centers in the Rural Area include Yancey Community Center, Batesville, North Garden, White Hall, and Ivy.
During this phase of the Comprehensive Plan Update, we need to identify popular places that offer spaces for community gathering and accessing services and daily needs and think through how people get to and from those places. This will help Albemarle County Planners better coordinate land use and transportation planning efforts.
This activity is designed for you to think like a neighborhood planner and make observations about popular gathering spots.
Where do you go for gatherings, community events, shopping, dining, errands, and entertainment?
How do you get to and from there?
What makes the place feel safe, welcoming, and convenient?
We need to hear from you.
Your input will help our planning team to understand your experience, preferences, and ideas about popular places in Albemarle County so they can refine the Comprehensive Plan recommendations they will present to the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors. Specifically, this input will be used to develop recommendations for bike and pedestrian access, traffic calming, placemaking elements, tree coverage, and public amenities within and around our Activity Centers and Rural Community Hubs.
While scale and level of development vary significantly between the Development Areas and Rural Area, it is important to recognize that both have spaces for community gathering.
If you would like to receive an email receipt of your responses, please register here. Registering also enables you to start the form, save your work if you need to step away, and pick up where you left off.
Prefer to deliver your worksheet in person or by mail?
Albemarle County Community Development Department Attn: Tori Kanellopoulos 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902
Share Field Notes Submission on FacebookShare Field Notes Submission on TwitterShare Field Notes Submission on LinkedinEmail Field Notes Submission link
