Fredericksburg and surrounding jurisdictions could take a page in the technology department from nearby neighbors. First, I second Bryan’s call for emergency service detectors on all traffic lights in the city - heck, in both counties as well. Lights ahead of an emergency vehicle turn to green, allowing faster emergency response. I know Henrico has them and they seem to work well. Seeing a fire truck fight its way towards an accident Friday reinforced that view.

On my way to City Council Tuesday night, I took this picture of a blooming tree off Kenmore Ave. Both the tree and the meeting reminded me that City politics will definitely be interesting this spring.

Some things to ponder:

Today, the Free Lance-Star published Emily Battle’s article about Cobblestone Square reverting the remainder of condos to apartments.
Two questions still need to be answered.� 1.� Will condo fees, which are pretty high, go down to reflect the severely diminished scope of the Condominium project?� 2.� What is the reaction of City officials?
Hopefully more answers will [...]

In a letter dated 2/27/08, residents of the first two buildings at Cobblestone Square Condos were notified that the rest of the development is to be turned into “luxury apartments”.

Full disclosure: I live in Cobblestone, and I’m pissed. Sentiments at the garbage dumpster and hallways is that, well, this is garbage.

The portrait of Fredericksburg-area native Matthew Fontaine Maury, famous 19th century oceanographer and astronomer, will enjoy facing away from the wall after the efforts of the Mary Washington Branch of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiques.

When my wife and I moved into our condo over at Cobblestone Square back in June, FiOS wasn’t quite ready. Unable to install our beloved Dish Network, we settled with Cox. From what I’ve read in the FLS and other places, what should be a great boon for the City may be a bust. This is a selfish post - is it worth the hassle?

This past weekend my wife and I went to visit one of her old friends in Chambersburg, PA, a mere 2.5 hours away from Fredericksburg. Her and her husband were really psyched about something their town did each year: IceFest. Each year downtown businesses sponsor an ice sculpture, which are then made and placed throughout downtown.

The dominant discussion in the City, combined with the cold weather, may have prevented some folks from recognizing what’s going on downtown. Here’s a sum-up of what’s happening so far in 2008 downtown:

The city posted the letter of intent between itself and Kalahari today. An array of incentives for both the city and Kalahari Waterparks are listed. Click below the fold for a link to the PDF and a rundown of what’s what.

Thanks to RichmondSunlight.com, you can check out the right sidebar for quick links to our local politicians bills as well as a quick map to see who represents you. Additionally I included a link to any bill with the term “Fredericksburg” in it.