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Post published:February 15, 2024

The TJPD Commission met on February 8th and received presentations on the following topics: 1) Executive Director, Christine Jacobs, provided an orientation to the TJPDC, which welcomed four new Commissioners: Albemarle County Supervisor Mike Pruitt, Greene County Supervisor Tim Goolsby, Citizen Representative from Greene County James Higgins, and Louisa Supervisor Manning Woodward; 2) the FY25 CAP Operating Grant for the RideShare program; 3) the FY25 Grant for the Mobility Management program; and 4) a resolution for the application for a USDOT RAISE Grant- Rivanna River Bike Ped Bridge. The Commission…

Weldon Cooper Center Releases New Virginia Population Estimates

Post published:February 15, 2024

Each year, the Weldon Cooper Center develops and releases official population estimates for Virginia counties and independent cities to show population counts between decennial censuses. These estimates provide the best approximation of the population count on July 1 of the prior year. State and local governments use this data for funding allocations, planning and budgeting purposes.The July 1, 2023 population estimate for the TJPDC region was 272,011, which is about 8,394 residents, or 3.2% higher, than the 2020 Census. In the TJPDC region, Louisa County added 2,838 residents, and its…

CEDS Grant Update

Post published:February 15, 2024

TJPDC received a U.S. EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance grant to fund development of a regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) plan to benefit all TJPDC localities. A CEDS is meant to integrate with and complement other economic development plans. Rather than being “owned” by any one agency, a CEDS consists of plans of action that may be undertaken by multiple players. The CEDS Strategy Committee will be participating in an in-person workshop in February to define economic development strategies for the region. This is one of the final steps in…

CVRHP Continues Winter/Spring Speaker Series

Post published:February 13, 2024

The CVRHP hosted its second webinar of their Winter/Spring 2024 Speaker Series on February 14th focusing on the Virginia Zoning Atlas. Housing Forward Virginia (HFV) has unveiled their Virginia Zoning Atlas interactive map, offering deep insights into the intricacies of land use policies in the Hampton Roads region. During this presentation, Eric Mai, co-executive director of HousingForward Virginia, discussed the development of the Atlas and the implications of its use for local and regional planning.HFV plans to expand the atlas to include other regions, with further developments in Northern Virginia, Richmond,…

Commission Updates

Post published:January 25, 2024

The staff and members of the TJPDC offer their sincere gratitude to our outgoing Commissioners whose terms ended in December.Dale Herring, Greene County Supervisor, served as Chair and as Vice-Chair during his tenure on the Commission. Andrea Wilkinson, citizen Commissioner for Greene County, also served previously as Chair and for many years on the Finance/Executive Committee for the Commission.Rachel Jones, Louisa County Supervisor, and Jim Andrews, Albemarle County Supervisor, served on the Commission since their election to their local boards two years ago.We look forward to working with newly appointed…

TJPDC Launches Move Safely Blue Ridge Initiative

Post published:January 16, 2024

TJPDC hosted a regional summit at Charlottesville’s CitySpace on January 10, to launch the Move Safely Blue Ridge Initiative, which targets transportation safety in the region. The regional summit is one of the organization’s first steps in gathering input and engaging community leaders as a part of the development of a transportation-related Safety Action Plan.Move Safely Blue Ridge will focus on strategies to reduce roadway-related fatalities and serious injuries in the City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. The Safety Action Plan is a…