parks

Michael Van Valkenburgh

Jonathan B. Jarvis and Michael Van Valkenburgh lecture on parks at UVA School of Architecture

The University of Virginia School of Architecture hosts a lecture by Jonathan B. Jarvis, director of the US National Park Service, and Michael Van Valkenburgh, award-winning landscape architect, who will discuss "Beyond the Visitor Center: Conservation, Design, and the 21st

Waterlogged: Criticized pool pass pricing sunk

Swimmers at Crow Pool enjoy a water aerobics class. PHOTO BY GORDON BLOCK Splashing in the deep end of bad publicity, the city of Charlottesville has formally ended a pricing plan on summer pool passes that charged more to students going to private schools. Following the pr

Water world: Pools awash in excitement, controversy

The new pool at Meade Park will likely open in mid-June. PHOTO BY COURTENEY STUART City families looking forward to splashing and swimming this summer are seeing hopeful signs at

McIntire again: City tosses babies with bath water

The Eureka 26" x 26"–- coupled with a vacuum release–- appears to meet new federal standards and prevent youthful waders from stubbing toes. COMPANY PHOTO If several top city officials had gotten their way, one of Charlottesvil
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