Central Virginia Planning District Commission

Greater Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity's Donna Vincent was kind enough to visit the Commission for our regular September meeting and update us on GLFH4H work throughout the community. The CVPDC is supporting creation of new affordable housing on Knott Street thanks to resources provided to us by Virginia Housing.

Do you travel along Route 221 in Forest between Perrowville and Graves Mill roads? If so, the Central Virginia Planning District Commission wants to hear from you! Take a short survey and share what you've experienced. Your feedback could help plan future improvements along the corridor. Take the survey at: https://lnkd.in/extD-MSR

The latest CVPDC news including a preview of Thursday's Planning District Commission meeting: https://lnkd.in/dWQ7Hnwd

CVPDC staff convened a public input meeting at Forest Middle School last week. Here's WSET's coverage: https://lnkd.in/eAP7UJQZ Learn more here -> https://lnkd.in/eBZxwyFt - and take the survey! The link to the survey is on the right side of the page.

Help us with the US-221 Corridor Plan! Please join us for a public meeting on Thursday, September 12th, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Forest Middle School located at 100 Ashwood Dr, Forest, VA 24551. EPR, Inc., in partnership with the CVTPO, VDOT, and Bedford County stakeholders, is conducting a Route 221 Corridor study (Forest Road) between Perrowville Road and Graves Mill Road. Your input is valuable as the study aims to address current and future congestion, safety concerns, access management, and multimodal mobility needs in three specific segments: 1. Perrowville Rd. to Thomas Jefferson Rd. (Route 811) 2. Ambassador Rd. to Cloverhill Blvd. 3. Enterprise Dr. to Graves Mill Rd. More information about this project is available here: https://lnkd.in/eBZxwyFt

"Affordable housing and childcare are critical to supporting the direct labor workforce in our region." 💯

Saturday was a great and beautiful day on Knott Street in Lynchburg! The Smith family took possession of their new home, Greater Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity's 316th home built! CVPDC is proud to support GLH4H's efforts to create homes, communities, and hope thanks to resources from Virginia Housing. The CVPDC is investing $2 million in affordable housing for renters and homeowners developed by non-profit and for-profit builders across Central Virginia thanks to Virginia Housing's PDC Housing Development grant.

We kicked off our Safe Streets for All planning effort today. Meanwhile, The News & Advance ran this article educating motorists about safe driving around school children. The CVPDC's SS4A steering committee noted motorists' ignorance of these traffic laws. Kudos to these local newspapers for their public service on this topic! https://lnkd.in/eYPAy_2J.

Did you know? Amherst County is home to Old Dominion Job Corps Center, one of 120 such centers in the U.S. providing free career training and education for low-income 16- through 24-year-olds. Here, students get the experience they need to begin a career or apprenticeship, go on to college, or join the military. The best part? It’s free. Job Corps celebrated 60 years in Central Virginia yesterday with partners across the planning district including Virginia Career Works - Central Region staff, board members, and Chairman Nat Marshall.

Did you know? The Governor receives a biennial report on the work of the Commonwealth's 21 planning district commissions. We're working on our portion of the next report now. Look for it later this year. It's interesting to reflect on the innovation that occurred during the pandemic. Here's the FY21-22 report: https://lnkd.in/eKB77x9h