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BAR approves Downtown Mall trash-can replacements, urges granite paver replacement and recycling review

Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review · February 18, 2026
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The BAR approved Parks & Recreation's plan to replace Downtown Mall trash receptacles with pedestal-mounted cans, added a condition that any damaged granite pavers be replaced in kind, and encouraged staff to study recycling-container placement and durability concerns.

The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review approved a certificate of appropriateness for replacement trash receptacles on the Downtown Mall and added a condition that any damaged granite pavers exposed when hangers or bollards are removed be replaced in kind rather than patched.

Staff explained the replacement will shift some hanging cans to pedestal-mounted units anchored to the mall surface; Parks & Recreation pre-purchased six older-style cans…

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