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 →

AC44 Comprehensive Plan Update

Representing the community’s vision for its future, the comprehensive plan sets the framework for how land is used, identifies needed improvements to transportation networks, and provides a useful guide for many other county programs and needs.

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Climate Action

The time has come for Albemarle County to prepare for the dramatic shifts in temperature, precipitation, and seasonal patterns that climate change is bringing to our region. 

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Walk & Bike

We’re working with communities in the Charlottesville and Albemarle urban core to envision and implement a comprehensive network of bicycle and pedestrian trails and greenways.

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A Local Approach

Locally focused, community supported. This interactive story map delves into PEC’s work in Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville.

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Local Land Conservation Total in 2020

Local Land Conservation Total in 2020

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5,287 acres of land were protected by conservation easements last year ...
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Week Ahead for February 8, 2021: No Slow Week Edition

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So far, 2021 has moved at a fast pace. Somehow this week, it appears as if there might be a small break. Yet, each week I put this newsletter together, I find there’s always enough to write about in our ...
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An Albemarle / Charlottesville Update

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Despite the challenge of the ongoing pandemic and the limitations of working at home, there is still a lot of positive conservation and land-use work we’ve been able to accomplish at the local level ...
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Week Ahead for February 1, 2021: Fresh Snow edition

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A new month brings a fresh start, one day after the first significant snowfall in Charlottesville in some years. As it is somewhat of a snow day, let’s just get right into it without any pontificating! Thank as always to ...
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Week Ahead for January 25, 2021: Greenwood cell tower, Pantops hotel, and school budgets

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Each week, this newsletter seeks to help you understand what’s happening at the local level in and around greater Charlottesville. Governments at all levels in our federal system have been incredibly active at a time when many continue to ask ...
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Video: Building Bike and Pedestrian Connections in Charlottesville and Albemarle

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The Piedmont Environmental Council is working with a diverse coalition of organizations and communities to envision and implement a comprehensive network of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure that is safe, inclusive, nature-full and useful for transportation in Charlottesville and Albemarle County ...
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Breezy Hill Rezoning Application

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Local developer, Southern Development, requested a rezoning (Rural Area to R-4) for 84-acres along Route 250 in the Village of Rivanna ...
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Week Ahead for January 18, 2021

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This week the federal government will turn over to a new administration, beginning a new era in American history. In Virginia, there are several people running for Governor while others campaign for other offices, either at the statewide level or ...
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Albemarle Stream Health Initiative

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The goal of the Stream Health Initiative is to develop recommended strategies for improving stream health in Albemarle County using a collaborative and inclusive process." ...
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Week Ahead for January 11, 2021

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Over the years, the Village of Rivanna Community Advisory Committee (VORCAC) has lobbied successfully to keep development in Albemarle County’s eastern growth area on the lower end of what is called for in a master plan for the area adopted ...
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