…more at www.pecva.org/solarize. More about Oakham Farm: Oakham Farm™ began in the 18th Century on a road established in ancient times by pre-Columbian Americans. With the work of enslaved people,…
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Strengthening Local Food Systems
…match up unsellable local milk with the people who needed it most. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, school nutrition programs have been shut down for months, leaving local dairy farmers…
Pushing for Transparency
…people’s ability to engage in any public process. Given this, local governments raised important questions, including: 1) what issues should be addressed; 2) how do we provide a robust public…
Weigh In: Crescere Rural Resort Proposed in Madison County
…bar, outdoor recreation, and an outdoor music venue. The event center is proposed to have an occupancy of 300 people. Weddings and other large scale events are proposed to have…
Turning a page on involuntary land loss
…true.” This article appeared in The Piedmont Environmental Council’s member newsletter, The Piedmont View. If you’d like to become a PEC member or renew your membership, please visit pecva.org/join. ADDITIONAL…
Summer on the Farm
PEC’s Community Farm at Roundabout Meadows welcomed volunteers of all ages back out to the farm in a socially distant manner, beginning in June, with over 300 people helping out…
President’s Letter – Fall 2020
…Arlo the puppy enjoying his visit to the Piedmont Memorial Overlook in Paris, VA. Photo by Chris Miller But what really made my day was the hundreds of people hiking…
Week Ahead for November 9, 2020 (Cville/Albemarle/Greene)
…years, but this being Virginia, we’ll have another election next year for local and state races. I hope many people who have become interested in national politics this year will…
Week Ahead for Dec 7, 2020: Albemarle officials to review draft housing strategy that seeks thousands of additional homes
…resolution will also bring the city’s ordinance up to date with Governor Ralph Northam’s Executive Order 67 which restricts public and private gatherings to 25 or fewer people. (full agenda)…
Week Ahead for Dec, 2020: Charlottesville Climate Action, redeveloping Red Carpet Inn for those in need
…organization that in March 2012 opened the Crossings at Fourth and Preston in Charlottesville, a sixty-unit single-room occupancy apartment building aimed at people with very low incomes. The project has been…