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VDOT has released a preliminary blueprint for the Rt. 29 Corridor. While some of VDOT's recommendations have merit, others would, if built, fuel even more of the low density sprawl that has created transportation problems in the first place.
More than 1,000 acres of land has been conserved at Fox Mountain in Albemarle, just east of Shenandoah National Park. Read more about conservation efforts in this article from the Spring 2009 Piedmont View.
PEC is pleased to announce that the Charlottesville area air monitor began operating at Albemarle High School on April 1st.
Fresh, local produce is now available to northern Albemarle residents with the arrival of the new Forest Lakes Farmers Market on Tuesdays from 4pm-7pm.
After working on these three rural area protection measures for many years, PEC is pleased to announce that the Albemarle Board of Supervisors voted on February 6th to implement critical provisions of the County’s Rural Areas Plan.
Have you purchased any of those spiral-shaped light bulbs that save energy for your lamps and light fixtures at home and wondered how you can recycle them when they stop working? If so, the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority has an answer for you...
Find out the latest news on the proposed Rt. 29 Bypass and learn about the Charlottesville- Albemarle Transportation Coalition (CATCO), a citizen group opposed to the Route 29 bypass.
At present, there have been 15,858 residential housing units approved since 2000 in the City and the County. View PEC's detailed analysis of approved residential developments.
