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Post published:October 10, 2026

The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission has 300 square feet of office space in two (2) offices available for rent beginning October 1, 2026. The available offices are at 401 East Water Street, within easy walking distance to the Charlottesville downtown mall. Rents range from $291.75 to 700.20.Suite 7 -- 224 sq ft ... $583.50/month (non-profit rate) ... $700.20 (for profit rate)Suite 2 -- 76 sq ft ... $291.75/month (non-profit rate) ... $408.45 (for profit rate)All office rents include utilities, internet, twice-monthly cleaning service, kitchen access, VOIP phone access, and…

TJPDC Staff Explore Approaches to Address Homelessness

Post published:October 10, 2026

On September 29, TJPDC staff joined more than 30 community partners for BRACH's Housing Problem-Solving Workshop, a collaborative session focused on strengthening the region's response to homelessness and housing instability. The workshop brought together representatives from BRACH, The Haven, SupportWorks, Albemarle County, the City of Charlottesville, CASS, community members, and other housing and service providers. Facilitated by a consultant from the National Alliance to End Homelessness, the session examined regional homelessness data and challenged participants to think critically about how local systems can better prevent and address housing crises. A key theme…

October 2026 Commission Meeting Updates

Post published:October 10, 2026

The TJPD Commission met on October 1, with the following items on the agenda:David Blount presented a six-month update on activities of the Blue Ridge Cigarette Tax Board, which is administered by the TJPDC, discussing tax revenue generated and allocated to member jurisdictions, as well as total packs sold by month and by jurisdiction.Igor Kalina gave an overview of the PATH Transportation Assistance Fund, including program goals, the impacts of a pilot “Twice is Nice” grant, new funding available for the program, and its eligibility guidelines.Taylor Lowery provided an overview…

Meet the Staff: Khansa Ghumman

Post published:September 11, 2026

Khansa Ghumman, Regional Affordable Housing VISTAKhansa joined the TJPDC in August as the Regional Affordable Housing VISTA. She is a fourth-year at the University of Virginia studying Philosophy with minors in Business and Politics. She has had the opportunity to travel overseas and work with a nonprofit on basic education and food and clothing distribution in impoverished communities, which she says was one of the best experiences of her life! She has tried to keep that momentum going by volunteering with community organizations in both Charlottesville and Northern Virginia. She…

Governor’s Commission on Unlocking Housing Production Meets

Post published:September 11, 2026

The Commission on Unlocking Housing Production, established by Executive Order 3, met for the first time in early September. The Commission is charged with reviewing and evaluating reports from state agencies on ways to expedite housing production, to include suggestions for legislative, regulatory, and administrative changes to remove barriers and facilitate housing production. It will use work groups to explore those options over the next four to six weeks before gathering again to consolidate feedback.TJPDC Deputy Director David Blount, who also serves as the Executive Director for the Virginia Association of…

September 2026 Commission Meeting Updates

Post published:September 11, 2026

The TJPD Commission met on September 3, with the following items on the agenda:The Commission appointed City Councilor Jen Fleisher as a TJPDC representative to the Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership and Supervisor Tony O’Brien as the Fluvanna representative to the TJPDC Corporation.Joe Klodzinski presented a six-month update on the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI); work on the VATI 2022 project is expected to wrap up late this year or early in 2027.Isabella O’Brien provided the annual program and funding update on the Watershed Implementation Program.Laurie Jean Talun presented the HOME…