September 28, 2026: Charlottesville Planning Commissioners provide updates on UVa affordable housing initiative, the Missing Middle, and quick-builds

A hundred years ago today, fingerprint expert Irving Lindsay Leaf became the chief of police of Charlottesville.

He would serve in the position for less than six weeks.

Both pieces of information can be traced to the archives of the Charlottesville Daily Progress.

What else can you find out for September 28th throughout history? Let me know what you find out.

In this edition, though, updates from the Charlottesville Planning Commission that have not yet been reported in this newsletter and perhaps no other place.

There are new leaders who are the same leaders.

There is a brief update on the University of Virginia's affordable housing initiative, the missing middle work that's happening, the quick build initiative going on, Lupec tours the Birdwood Mansion, no one speaks at a public hearing on the comprehensive plan, and a very brief update on the Central Library.