Newsbrief Archive - Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission

2025 Regional Housing Summit Recap

Post published:March 19, 2025

Last Thursday, the Regional Housing Partnership hosted 215 people at the Omni in Charlottesville for the third Regional Housing Summit. With an emphasis on finding solutions to the need for affordable housing, speakers addressed tools and strategies that developers, localities, and communities can use to leverage regional resources to ensure safe and stable housing for all.Those in attendance included elected officials, county and city staff, regional planners, housing developers, and non-profit staff that provide housing services. Summit attendees reported that they plan to take new actions as a result of…

PATH Hosts Transportation Solutions Workshops

Post published:March 19, 2025

PATH has begun hosting Transportation Solutions workshops in communities within the TJPDC region. The first workshop was held on February 18th at Feeding Greene Food Pantry, and another event was held on March 5th at the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority. These events bring together members of the local community to explore public transportation options in the region.Since our program focuses on assisting seniors and individuals with disabilities, we have expanded our partnership with the Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) to host transportation workshops at JABA’s community centers in Albemarle,…

March Commission Meeting Updates – 2025 –

Post published:March 19, 2025

The TJPD Commission met on March 6, with the following items on the agenda:1) The VATI Six-Month Presentation was given by Lori Allshouse.2) Sara Pennington presented the FY26 RideShare Program Grant Application and the Draft FY26 Rural Transportation Work Program and Budget.3) The Commission approved the RideShare Commuter Assistance Program Strategic Plan.4) The Commission approved the FY25 Amended Operating Budget. Materials for all TJPD Commission meetings are available here.The Commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 10.

Meet the Staff: Igor Kalina

Post published:March 19, 2025

Igor Kalina, PATH Transportation Counselor Igor joined the TJPDC in January. He has a Master's in Religious Studies from Jagiellonian University in Kraków, and also studied management and international relations at Warsaw University. He has worked for Polish non-governmental organizations focused on educational and cultural projects, the Polish State Archives, and the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity. In the U.S., he gained experience in interpretation services and non-emergency medical transportation.Q: What led you to working at the TJPDC?A: While planning my move from Arizona to Virginia, I was looking for job…

Rain Barrel Workshop March 6th

Post published:February 13, 2025

This year, the TJPDC is expanding our Rain Barrel Workshop program to all counties in the region, through our partnerships with various organizations. The first workshop of 2025 is hosted with the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District (CSWCD) for Greene County residents. The event, which offers Earth Minded rain barrels at a significantly reduced price ($50), will also be an opportunity for residents to learn about other essential soil & water programs, like septic system maintenance, residential runoff reduction, and lawn soil testing.Every time it rains, stormwater carries nutrients…

Meet the Staff: Joe Klodzinski

Post published:February 13, 2025

Joe Klodzinski, VATI Program Administrative Assistant Joe joined the TJPDC in December 2024. Previously he has worked in a variety of city and county planning departments, and most recently as a Claims Administrator for a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee. Q: What led you to working at the TJPDC?A: For a long time, I have been interested in finding a way to parlay my experience into work which would have a more direct, positive impact on underserved populations. I moved to southern Albemarle County 10 years ago, at a time when there was…

2025 Regional Housing Summit Recap

PATH Hosts Transportation Solutions Workshops

March Commission Meeting Updates – 2025 –

Meet the Staff: Igor Kalina

Rain Barrel Workshop March 6th

Meet the Staff: Joe Klodzinski

TJPDC Finance/Executive Committee

April 10 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Commission Meeting

April 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

MPO Tech Committee

April 15 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Rural Transportation Advisory Committee

April 15 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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