The staff in PEC’s Charlottesville office work with residents and communities to address land use and conservation challenges and opportunities facing the Charlottesville and Albemarle area. Learn more about our local approach in this interactive story map →
Albemarle County AC44 Comprehensive Plan
The AC44 Comprehensive Plan update is a guiding document for growth, development and investment for Albemarle County for the years …
Albemarle/Cville Greenways
We’re working with communities in the Charlottesville and Albemarle urban core to envision and implement a comprehensive network of bicycle …
Speak Up: Advocate for Responsible Regulation and Transparency in Albemarle’s Data Center Ordinance
This text was taken from an email alert sent out on August 1, 2025. Sign up for email alerts ➝ …
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for December 8, 2025
This week: Charlottesville PC to hold public hearing on proposed $201.5 million capital budget; Albemarle PC to review how the county measures effectiveness of growth area …
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for November 30, 2025
This week: Albemarle Supervisors to be presented with School Board’s capital request including a fourth high school; Charlottesville City Council to talk transportation …
Cville Area Land Use Week Ahead for November 24, 2025
This week: Albemarle PC to review build-out analysis; Charlottesville PC to review five-year capital plan …
AC44 adopted: PEC’s engagement secures smarter land use planning in Albemarle
Throughout our 50+ year history, PEC has weighed in on comprehensive plan updates across our nine-county service area, an approach that has been foundational to our success conserving and restoring the lands and waters of …
On the Ground Updates — December 2025
A series of short updates from around the PEC region – Albemarle & Charlottesville, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Orange & Rappahannock …
A Tale of Two Bridges
Last week, we welcomed a long-awaited pedestrian bridge over U.S. Route 29! On the other side of town, however, VDOT unveiled a new proposal for the planned Fifth Street bridge over Interstate 64 that would not include …
Albemarle Comprehensive Plan Adopted!
After four years, 40 PEC action alerts, and many changes to the timeline, the Board of Supervisors adopted the Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan update (AC44) Wednesday, Oct. 15! …
Halloween Bike Ride, E-Bike Opportunities, New Pedestrian Bridge
This text was taken from an email alert sent out on October 28, 2025. Sign up for email alerts → Photo by James Carter/Minerva Photography. Dear Mobility Advocates and Allies: I can’t believe the Loop de …
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for November 10, 2025
This week: Charlottesville PC to begin process of amending zoning code with minor changes; Greene County to approve contracts for water supply work …
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of November 3, 2025
This week: Charlottesville City Council will get a briefing on the new zoning code …
