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Greenbrier Neighborhood Fast Facts: Located in Charlottesville, Virginia There is no formal Homeowner's association, but we do have an Executive Committee of Volunteers who work to enhance the neighborhood community. To learn more click here Boundaries are essentially as follows: Northern = Rio Road and the City Limits Western = Meadow Creek and the City Limits Southern = The Route 250 Bypass Eastern = The John Warner Parkway (Route 250 to Melbourne) and RR Tracks (Melbourne to Rio) (See Maps) ∼900 homes, most of which were built between the 1950s and early 1970s. Formed as a neighborhood from approximately a dozen separate subdivisions. ∼650 acres In 1963, the neighborhood area was annexed by the City from Albemarle County, along with some smaller neighborhood areas around the edges of the City. The Barracks Roads Shopping Center was also annexed at the same time. In 1968, a voluntary annexation took place to add to the City Brandywine Extended up to and including Glenn Court, Melissa Place, Marie Place, Wilson Court, and part of Michael Place. The top of Kerry Lane and Denice Lane (off of Rio) were also added at this time. The western part of Michael Place, as well as Brenda Court and Vermira Place, are still stranded County residents, but we certainly consider you part of our our neighborhood anyway. For a diagram history of the City's annexations, click here. For a full written history of annexation and the still controversial Charlottesville-Albemarle Revenue-Sharing Agreement, click here. Neighborhood Population - about 2,200 Median Age - 49 years old (per City's 2001 Master Plan) Owner-Occupied Units - 87% (per City's 2001 Master Plan) Persons Per Household - 2.35 (per City's 2001 Master Plan) For the full 2001 Greenbrier Neighborhood Plan, click here (Includes interesting history of neighborhood) |
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The American city should be a collection of communities where every member has a right to belong. It should be a place where every man feels safe on his streets and in the house of his friends. It should be a place where each individual's dignity and self-respect is strengthened by the respect and affection of his neighbors. It should be a place where each of us can find the satisfaction and warmth which comes from being a member of the community of man. This is what man sought at the dawn of civilization. It is what we seek today.
-- Lyndon B. Johnson |