Newsbrief Archive - Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission

Public Comment Period Open for DRPT MERIT Program

Post published:November 11, 2025

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has announced a public comment period for proposed program changes to the Making Efficient and Responsible Investments in Transit (MERIT) operating and capital assistance, which is open through November 21, 2025.The proposed changes can be viewed here: MERIT Operating and Capital Assistance Proposed Program ChangesAll comments can be sent to drptpr@drpt.virginia.gov or 600 East Main Street, Suite 2102, Richmond, VA 23219. The MERIT Program provides funding for operating expenses for eligible public transportation services by using a performance-based methodology to determine the…

Help Shape the Future of Recycling and Waste Management

Post published:November 11, 2025

TJPDC invites community members to participate in a survey to inform the region's five-year update to the Solid Waste Management Plan. The goal of this regional plan is to help Albemarle, Charlottesville, Greene, and Fluvanna Counties achieve state-mandated recycling goals and reduce landfill waste over the next 20 years. The TJPDC is seeking your input on waste management strategies and suggestions for enhancing the local system. Your feedback will help determine the future of waste services, helping us understand what works and what needs to change to make the system more…

Rain Barrel Workshops this Fall

Post published:October 10, 2025

The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission has supported six successful rain barrel workshops across the region so far this year in partnership with our local Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the James River Association! Participants learned how to assemble and install rain barrels at home and received a 55-gallon drum.Every time it rains, stormwater carries things such as nutrients from fertilizers, bacteria from pet waste, and chemicals from herbicides and pesticides to local waterways. Using a rain barrel at home is a way to reduce stormwater pollution and conserve…

RRBC Conference 2025 Wrap-Up

Post published:October 10, 2025

On September 24th, the Rivanna River Basin Commission (RRBC) hosted 64 people at the Center at Belvedere for the 10th annual RRBC Conference. With an emphasis on state and local water supply planning given increasing pressures from stressors like drought, climate change, and data center development, speakers provided context and perspectives on state water supply planning regulations, existing water supply plans, and what is being done to meet future demands and be stewards of the Rivanna.Those in attendance included elected officials, city and county staff, regional planners, non profit staff…

TJPDC Staff Lend a Hand on Day of Caring

Post published:October 10, 2025

On September 17, TJPDC staff participated in the United Way's 34th Annual Day of Caring.This year, a small but mighty group of our staff members volunteered to provide landscaping at the entrance and at the Bear Garden of the Rockfish Valley Community Center. This historic school building in Nelson County features local businesses and artisans, and provides a wealth of recreational, educational and cultural programs and community-sponsored events. It is also a scenic, well-maintained public space with trails, picnic tables, a playground and a skate park. The ongoing support of…

Meet the Staff: Emily London

Post published:October 10, 2025

Emily London, Regional Housing VISTA Emily joined the TJPDC in mid-August as part of an AmeriCorps Virginia Housing Alliance VISTA project, a statewide intermediary project with 17 Host Sites, that all work to either expand affordable housing opportunities and/or end homelessness throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Emily is a recent graduate of Rice University in Houston, TX, where she received a BA in Public Policy Analysis.Q: What led you to working at the TJPDC?A: I'm convinced that there are few, if any, sets of big cities in the United States more different…

Public Comment Period Open for DRPT MERIT Program

Help Shape the Future of Recycling and Waste Management

Rain Barrel Workshops this Fall

RRBC Conference 2025 Wrap-Up

TJPDC Staff Lend a Hand on Day of Caring

Meet the Staff: Emily London

Rural Transportation Advisory Committee

November 18 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Charlottesville Albemarle Regional Transit Authority

November 18 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Citizens Advisory Committee

November 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

MPO Tech Committee

December 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

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