…we place strong value on public access to nature, knowing that it is critical to the health and well-being of people and communities. We also believe that when people experience…
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Week Ahead for March 27, 2023: CRHA purchasing dozens of properties from Dogwood Housing; Greene County Supervisors to review Comprehensive Plan
…pieces fit together. My goal is to help as many people as I can know how to navigate the various systems in place that determine what this place is going…
Week Ahead for April 24, 2023: Budget public hearings in Albemarle and Greene; Greene Supervisors to consider emergency communications tower
…world of planning is filled with jargon and arcane terms that cause many people to just stop listening. A major reason for this newsletter is to explain what’s going on…
Northern Piedmont Buy Fresh Buy Local guide arriving in mailboxes now
…hope Buy Fresh Buy Local encourages people to look to the local producers and businesses around them for their healthy and delicious foodstuffs before depending on a vast global food…
Charlottesville and surrounding areas Buy Fresh Buy Local guides arriving in mailboxes soon
…local food economy as well,” said PEC Buy Fresh Buy Local Assistant Faith Schweikert. “We hope Buy Fresh Buy Local encourages people to look to the local producers and businesses…
Loudoun Buy Fresh Buy Local guide arriving in mailboxes soon
…Fresh Buy Local encourages people to look to the local producers and businesses around them for their healthy and delicious foodstuffs before depending on a vast global food supply chain…
Community Groups Organize Annual Bike to Work Week Celebration; Area Residents Invited to Take Part
…4:30 – 7 p.m.: Kickoff Party (Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen) Celebrate biking, meet people, and share/learn tips from bike commuters. Tuesday May 16, 7:45 – 9 a.m.: “Bike Bus” (Wool…
New local food guides printed and mailed region-wide
…an area non-profit that connects people living in subsidized and low-income housing to urban gardening spaces and accessible food through the Urban Agriculture Collective, teaches elementary school students about healthy…
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of June 5, 2023
…and over 108,000 cities and counties across the country. All of my work is based on the assumption there might be more understanding if more people knew what decisions were…
Shining a light on undertold stories
…a light on undertold stories of people and communities of color. In the Southwest Mountains area of northeast Albemarle County, for example, PEC has been working with researchers, community groups…
