…special use permits and a rezoning amendment. There are currently nine buildings with 30 tenants with over 1,500 employees between them. This latest request would be to allow people to…
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Cville Area Land Use Update: Week Ahead for November 6, 2023
…week, and I’m grateful to have the opportunity to write about this type of thing full-time with the hope of educating more people about how these processes work. On the…
PEC Announces Annual Photo Contest Winners for 2023
…work to connect people to the landscapes and communities of Virginia’s Piedmont. The beautiful images that local photographers submit to this contest help us tell important stories and allow people…
Why PEC Supports Charlottesville’s Proposed Zoning Code
…of the Virginia Piedmont, while building stronger, more sustainable, communities. In our area, that requires having places for people to live in the heart of our community: Charlottesville. As the…
PEC lawsuit confirms abuse of FOIA by Orange County for the benefit of Amazon
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Don McCown, Field Representative The Piedmont Environmental Council dmccown@pecva.org; 434-977-2033, x7047 Wilderness Crossing site in Orange County, VA. Credit Hugh Kenny/PEC Orange County, VA. (Jan. 29,…
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for February 12, 2024
…Authority will review workforce development strategies in the new strategic plan intended to create opportunities for those who identify as Black, indigenous, or other people of color. There are no…
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for February 26, 2024
…owe $60,829 in unpaid rent. From the Deputy Director’s report we learn there are 219 people enrolled in the CRHA’s Section 3 program. That’s a federally-mandated job training program, according…
Who’s Protecting the Piedmont?
…a healthy variety of flora and fauna. But this region isn’t what it is by chance. It’s taken the careful planning and work of countless people and organizations determined to…
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for May 13, 2024
…on finding ways to “upskill” people to bring opportunity to more people. “Through the pipeline of emerging technologies from educational institutions, strength in STEM occupations, and a strong focus on…
Cows, Not Condos
…for people who just live here. I’m very happy about what Clarke County has become, because of what people have done to protect the land. That makes this a very…