Albemarle County & the City of Charlottesville

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 →

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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 …
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Albemarle/Cville Greenways

We’re working with communities in the Charlottesville and Albemarle urban core to envision and implement a comprehensive network of bicycle …
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Bike Month 2024

Celebrate Bike Month this May in Charlottesville and Albemarle! There will be a full calendar of exciting events, gatherings and group rides …
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| | Albemarle County & the City of Charlottesville, Walk & Bike
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for April 29, 2024

Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for April 29, 2024

Budget season FY25 nears completion with adoption in Albemarle and Louisa; Land bank debate continues in Charlottesville …
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| | Albemarle County & the City of Charlottesville
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for April 22, 2024

Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for April 22, 2024

Budget public hearings this week in Albemarle and Greene …
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| | Albemarle County & the City of Charlottesville, Greene County
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for April 15, 2024

Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for April 15, 2024

Greene County PC to hold public hearing on wedding venue …
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| | Albemarle County & the City of Charlottesville, Greene County
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Tell Congress: Support the Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act

The human and environmental costs of the data center industry are only predicted to worsen with the rise of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence applications. That’s why we’re supporting a new congressional bill, the Artificial Intelligence …
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| | Albemarle County & the City of Charlottesville, Clarke County, Clean Water, Culpeper County, Data Centers, Energy Matters, Fauquier County, Greene County, Growth, Development & Traffic, Loudoun County, Madison County, Orange County, Regional, State and National, Transmission
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for April 8, 2024

Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for April 8, 2024

410-unit Holly Hills rezoning to go before Albemarle PC …
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| | Albemarle County & the City of Charlottesville, Greene County
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for April 1, 2024

Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for April 1, 2024

Albemarle may take up Ragged Mountain Natural Area uses …
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| | Albemarle County & the City of Charlottesville
Fourth Annual Active Mobility Summit Celebrates Community Wins and Launches New Collaborative Efforts

Fourth Annual Active Mobility Summit Celebrates Community Wins and Launches New Collaborative Efforts

Fourth Annual Active Mobility Summit Celebrates Community Wins and Launches New Collaborative Efforts …
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| | Albemarle County & the City of Charlottesville, Biking, Parks and Trails, Rivanna River, Walk & Bike
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week Ahead for March 25, 2024

Cville Area Land Use Update: Week Ahead for March 25, 2024

March goes out with budget work sessions in Albemarle and Charlottesville …
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| | AC44, Albemarle County & the City of Charlottesville, Comprehensive Plans, Greene County, Parks and Trails
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for March 18, 2024

Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for March 18, 2024

Albemarle Supervisors to weigh in on rural land use and transportation goals …
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| | Albemarle County & the City of Charlottesville, Greene County