Good morning, Charlottesville.

High school and college students presented ideas at City Hall yesterday — their proposals include year-round live music, outdoor events, and extra green space — to help revitalize the Downtown Mall.

A new Autism Sneakerball promoting inclusion and autism awareness is set for Saturday, Sept.

5 at Upscale Event Center (5 to 8 p.m.). The event will feature music from DJ Runway, face painting, games and raffles to benefit autism programs.

Bellair Farm in Albemarle County received a Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development grant to purchase a new refrigerated truck that will transport whole animals for commercial needs, and the farm expects the truck to arrive as early as November (county applied on its behalf).

On Saturday, Sept. 5, the first-ever Autism Sneakerball will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at Upscale Event Center – a family event offering music, games, food, face painting and more to support autism awareness and inclusion.

The Front Porch and the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society are launching a months-long project to explore local music history, and the initiative will spotlight diverse sounds in our community & area.

The Center for Nonprofit Excellence has extended applications for its Emerging Leaders Academy, which will host monthly leadership sessions on Thursday mornings in Charlottesville from September through April.

The Downtown Mall custodial crew has switched to all-electric leaf blowers to reduce noise & air pollution from gas-powered models.

Parks and Recreation will expand electric equipment use at schools and parks soon.

Michelle Moshier, known for her work at The Local and Mockingbird restaurants, is training to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro while battling stage 4 cancer.

She plans to begin her climb soon, inspiring locals with her determination during treatment.

Virginia women’s soccer won 7-0 against La Salle at Klöckner Stadium last Thursday as Addison Halpern scored twice and six others scored; the team will host James Madison at 7 p.m. Thursday and Yale at 1 p.m. Sunday, and Pearl Cecil + Gio Canali joined U-20 World Cup rosters.