CHARLOTTESVILLE’S FREE NEWS AND ARTS WEEKLY
JULY 29 – AUGUST 4, 2026
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New county rules give local streams a stronger line of defense P.7
UVA's affordable housing initiative is moving—just slowly P.11
A softer sound suits Erin Lunsford's latest solo effort P.23
TRISTAN WILLIAMS
As life in the Rivanna Trail encampments grows increasingly dangerous, the city prepares a long-awaited emergency shelter