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[[Neighborhood 2]] is a [[Designated Growth Area]] and the second largest of the Northern Development Areas, consisting of 2,981 acres generally located to the east of [[US 29]]. | [[Neighborhood 2]] is a [[Designated Growth Area]] and the second largest of the Northern Development Areas, consisting of 2,981 acres generally located to the east of [[US 29]]. | ||
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Neighborhood 2 is a Designated Growth Area and the second largest of the Northern Development Areas, consisting of 2,981 acres generally located to the east of US 29.
Location
The meandering Rivanna River forms the eastern and northern borders of the neighborhood, with the City of Charlottesville serving as the southern border.
Residential neighborhoods
The draft Places29 Master Plan describes Neighborhood 2 as "predominantly residential" with several single-family neighborhoods[1].
- Dunlora
- Raintree
- Westmoreland,
- Woodbrook,
- Carrsbrook
- Stonehenge, apartment complex
- Riverrun, apartment complex
Future development
- Belvedere - Under construction
A small strip of gas stations and other commercial properties along Rio Road is known as Gasoline Alley, and is considered to be a future neighborhood center under the Places29 Master Plan.
Transportation
There are two major roads in Neighborhood 2: US 29 and Rio Road East. The Meadowcreek Parkway, currently under construction, will provide an additional north-south corridor for cars, bikes and pedestrians.
See also
Category for neighborhoods located within Neighborhood 2
Notes
- ↑ Places 29: A Master Plan for the Northern Development Areas. 2009 DRAFT. Albemarle County. Department of Community Development. Page 3-2.