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Post published:January 11, 2024

New Ride Finding Service for Older Adults and People With DisabilitiesTJPDC and JABA’s new mobility management program is now taking calls from older adults and people with disabilities who need rides in Region 10. Staff is working with CAT, Jaunt, UTS and other transportation providers to help people find rides. There is no charge for the transportation counseling service and anyone can call the toll-free number, 888-879-7379, to receive help navigating the public transportation system.Staff will also be recording unmet transportation needs to use in developing solutions for future years.…

The 2024 General Assembly is Underway

Post published:January 11, 2024

The 2024 General Assembly session gaveled to order on Wednesday, January 10. The operative word for this session is NEW.....a new legislative building, a lot of new faces (more than one third of the members in both the House and Senate are new), and certainly new ideas. The session runs 60 days and is scheduled to end on March 9. During the course of the session, legislators likely will consider close to 2,500 bills and hundreds of resolutions. A new two-year state budget also will be crafted. “Crossover day,” the…

TJPDC Applies for VATI 2024 Broadband Funding

Post published:January 11, 2024

To advance the objective of providing universal broadband access to all underserved and unserved areas in Central Virginia, the TJPDC again has partnered with Firefly Fiber Broadband in applying for an additional $15.7 million in 2024 Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) funding through the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). This funding would support a $53.6 million expansion to our current project with Firefly by building on existing infrastructure, incorporating the Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC) fiber network, and continuing the collaborative partnerships with Rappahannock Electric Cooperative, Dominion Energy, and…

Regional Transit Governance Study Presentation

Post published:December 15, 2023

The Regional Transit Governance Study will present the final report and recommendations during the Regional Transit Partnership meeting on 1/25 at 4pm. The public can watch the meeting on Zoom.Guests can join in person or by using the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81088437906?pwd=N2tOK3lVTnJEZkFIdCtWYXA2VzRwdz09Meeting ID: 810 8843 7906 Passcode: 148365 Phone: 301-715-8592The Regional Transit Governance Study is based on recommendations from the Regional Transit Vision Plan. Led by the TJPDC and supported by the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and DRPT, the Transit Vision Plan established a unified vision for transit service in…

December Commission Meeting Updates

Post published:December 14, 2023

The TJPD Commission met on December 7 and received presentations on the following topics:1) the Regional Transit Governance Study (draft report);2) an update on the Watershed Improvement Program (WIP); and3) a legislative update about the 2024 General Assembly, which convenes on January 10. The six local governing bodies in the Thomas Jefferson Planning District region have adopted the 2024 regional Legislative Program. The approved program and a one-page summary of the program's priority items are now availableThe Commission also approved a meeting calendar for 2024. The Commission does not typically…

CVRHP Lunch and Learn January 11th

Post published:December 14, 2023

Kick off the new year with the CVRHP's Q&A panel on the topic of Upzoning and Affordable Housing. The panel will feature Yonah Freemark, a Senior Research Associate in the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center at the Urban Institute, and Jenna Davis, a visiting faculty member in the Barnard-Columbia Urban Studies Program. You can learn more about each panelist with the links below.This panel will take place virtually over Zoom at 12 PM on Thursday, January 11th, 2024.Register hereMore about YonahMore about Jeanna