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 →
Albemarle County AC44 Comprehensive Plan
The AC44 Comprehensive Plan update is a guiding document for growth, development and investment for Albemarle County for the years …
Albemarle/Cville Greenways
We’re working with communities in the Charlottesville and Albemarle urban core to envision and implement a comprehensive network of bicycle …
Partnership for the Ages
The Hellmanns are glad to know that their corner of the world will remain intact — a place where generations to come can enjoy the native wildflowers alongside Bear Trail, the hardwoods they plan to …
Community Events Help Us Think about Issues in New Ways
One of my favorite things about being a community planner is going to events and having conversations with people in informal settings, close to where they live. These gatherings tend to be a lot of …
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for July 1, 2024
Charlottesville to review sidewalk priority list; Fluvanna Supervisors to hold public hearing on solar ban on agricultural land …
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for June 24, 2024
Solar policy on agendas of several meetings across the region …
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for June 17, 2024
Charlottesville City Council to get briefing on The State of Homelessness from area groups …
Bike Month 2024 Recap
Bike Month 2024 was a success with dozens of group rides, educational opportunities and bike visibility events throughout May …
Thinking about Solar for Your Home?
By investing in rooftop solar for your home, you can save money, protect yourself from rising utility rates and, when paired with a backup battery, create “off the grid” energy independence …
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for June 3, 2024
UVA Board of Visitors to hold “leadership discussion” on Thursday; Habitat seeks nearly $3 million from Albemarle for Southwood …
AC44 Moves into Action Steps Phase
Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan Update continues with Phase 3: Action Steps, this summer …
Spring Updates From Albemarle and Charlottesville
PEC has been working to support conservation programs, engage with AC44 in Phase 3 and make the most of Bike Month this spring …
