As a full-time Charlottesville realtor since 2003, I have seen this area change. But not how you state it. It's still a heck of a lot better than most of the USA!
Toby | Charlottesville, VA | Report Abuse

Not sure where the big military industrial complex benefactor is located. If you're talking about NGIC, it has a fairly small footprint. It does bring revenue into the area from rent and business patronage, but that's about it. Virginia is a very historical place; during the Civil War, Virginia was part of the Confederacy. Many of Virginia's sons served in Virginia units, fighting for the Confederacy and their state. Most soldiers fought with dignity and honor. Virginians should continue to honor and respect their history while learning valuable lessons to make all of our lives better now and in the future. Sadly, with a Taliban-like city coucil, most local history is being erased and destroyed in a fashion reminiscent of the Communist Chinese cultural revolution. Eliminate a people's history, change the narrative, reinvent the past, take over the culture and remake it in your own image. Well done, Charlottesville!! Charlottesville is overpriced and overrated in most catagories. It is strictly divided between the haves and the have nots. Not many job opportunities that will allow you to live within the area that you work. Local police are run ragged and have been told to 'stand down' from active policing by ruling political class. I will be glad to see Charlottesville in my rear view mirror soon. My only regret is that I can't dig up my local family history of 250+ years and take them with me.....
David | Scottsville, VA | Report Abuse