The staff in PEC’s Charlottesville office works with citizens to solve the many land use and conservation challenges facing the Charlottesville and Albemarle area.
Route 29 Improvements on Track in Charlottesville
In our last newsletter, we shared great news regarding the demise of the ill-conceived Western Bypass. As you might recall, a major blow to the project had been delivered back in February, when the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced serious ...
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Western Bypass Shelved
Big things are happening, or rather not happening, with the costly Western Bypass of U.S. Route 29 just north of Charlottesville. We’re enthusiastic to report that the ineffective project has come to a halt, and we’re hoping this time it ...
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A Real Chance
Email alert text: The 2013 Election Day results show without question that the Western Bypass was a key concern for county voters. Now, with a new Board of Supervisors and a new administration in Richmond, we have a real chance ...
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Trump Tees Up New Plan for Albemarle’s Countryside
Photo by Tord Sollie. In late September 2013, Donald Trump's Trump Virginia Acquisitions LLC submitted a plan to develop a property in the Albemarle County Rural Area south of Monticello. They want to develop the property -- which is protected ...
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Transcript of WINA interview with former CTB member Jim Rich
Charlottesville Right Now, Thursday, May 30, 2013 Jim Rich, a former member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board, shares his thoughts on the Western Bypass. http://wina.com/podcasts/jim-rich/ ...
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