The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) represents the area's 17 local governments.
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Our friends at the Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance (HRMFFA) welcomed the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations & Environment Meredith Berger to the Regional Boardroom for their September 2023 meeting.
On Tuesday, September 19th, HRPDC/HRTPO EI & Title VI/Civil Rights Liaison Quan McLaurin participated in the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) Hampton Roads Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) luncheon panel. The panel featured four speakers who have used their positions to be a catalyst for change in the workplace. VDOT's Civil Rights Manager, Queen Crittendon moderated the discussion, with Quan, Hampton Roads Transit's Noelle Pinkard, Tidewater Community College's Dr. ClauDean Kizart, and Stacie Walls, LGBT Life Center.
Grateful to the Coastal Virginia Building Industry Association for hosting our Executive Director, Bob Crum, for a presentation today!
Thank you to Bob Crum with Hampton Roads Planning District Commission for speaking to the Coastal Virginia Building Industry Association Board of Directors. He spoke on everything from the widening to the regional broadband loop to an upcoming regional housing assessment.
Our Executive Director, Bob Crum, was invited to speak at the Virginia Department of Transportation Local Programs Workshop on a panel about trails. Bob shared information on the planned extension of the Virginia Capital Trail, and fielded some fantastic questions from attendees about everything from garnering local support to finding opportunities for success with your partner organizations. Thank you for having us, VDOT!
Shout out to The Virginia Mercury and Evan Visconti for their recent article on the efforts to improve tree cover in the Chesapeake Bay watershed! Thanks for speaking with KC Filippino from the PDC team about what this means for our area! Here's a link to the article:
A recent land analysis found the Chesapeake Bay watershed is rapidly losing tree cover to expanding urban and suburban development.
On Tuesday, askhrgreen.org team members from all around the region came together to discuss environmental initiatives and learn about upcoming plans!
It is great to see our Community Advisory Committee Chair, Mark A. Geduldig-Yatrofsky, in some of these photos for the WHRO Public Media Membership Drive. Our CAC members are wonderful volunteers who provide rich, locally-driven input to the Planning District Commissioners. If you would like to be part of the CAC, we have some vacancies! Take a look here for more info: https://www.hrpdcva.gov/departments/public-involvement/community-advisory-committee-(cac)/
May we never forget.
We had an awesome time in Gloucester County Virginia for our CAOs Meeting, and even managed time exploring Gloucester Main Street, Sweet Tooth Cafe, checking out the public art, stopping by the Gloucester County Library-Virginia, visiting Gloucester Point beach, and getting some shots of the George P Coleman Bridge.
We had an incredibly productive meeting with the Hampton Roads Chief Administrative Officers in beautiful Gloucester County Virginia Government at Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Inc. Station 3 on Wednesday. There were great discussions on HRPDC and HRTPO Legislative Priority ideas, as well as the Regional Solid Waste Management Plan. Thank you, Gloucester, for being such a great host!
Peanuts from Hampton Roads are a big deal, and it's great to see Hubs Virginia Peanuts and Elisha Barnes getting some well-deserved recognition from Southern Living! If you don't know about Elisha, a fourth generation farmer in Southampton County, take a look at the story below!
We’re over the moon to see Elisha Barnes and our Single Origin Peanuts in Southern Living!
We’re forever grateful for our partnership with Elisha and love that so many people will have the chance to read the story of these peanuts.
The Hampton Roads Chamber has launched the first-ever Hampton Roads Regional Calendar! The calendar serves as a valuable resource for our community and showcases the many events we have going on across Hampton Roads to both locals and those visiting from near & far alike. Check it out.
The Hampton Roads Regional Calendar is a complimentary resource serving our entire region and the many visitors who attend our region’s events.
As the threat of localized flooding appears in our area with Hurricane Idalia, here's your reminder to try the Waze app, as the HRPDC team has added flooded roadway sensors for some of the trouble spots in our region. You can find more about that partnership here:
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration says that there is a 40% chance of a near-normal season this year, with a 30% chance of above average season and a 30% of a below normal season.
On Friday, Hampton, VA - Gov held a groundbreaking for three of their stormwater/resilience projects. HRPDC team members Whitney and Ben were able to attend and shared these great photos. Learn more about the project here: https://hampton.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=5415
The HRPDC and Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization team had an amazing time at last night's Norfolk Tides game! What a perfect night for baseball and fun! Thanks to everyone who made it out last night!
Happy ! Here's what we having coming up. Hope we see you there!
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Members of our team were thrilled to attend the Hampton Roads Chamber 2023 Senatorial Forum and Young Professionals event. With a wide range of topics covered, it was very informative!
Happy ! Here are our upcoming meetings. Make plans to join us in person, submit your public comments ahead of time, or view the meeting notes, livestream, or recording (depending on the meeting) afterwards!
Thank you to our friends with Tidewater Community College Skilled Trades Academy in Portsmouth, Virginia for hosting us today and showcasing this incredible space! The work that the TCC Skilled Trades Academy team is doing is amazing, and it was great to see some of the students that they serve! If you are looking for an opportunity to join the skilled trades, from pipefitting for places like our friends at Virginia Ship Repair Association to the Rivian Technical Trades program that is designed to train the next generation of electric vehicle technicians, having this in our backyard is such an asset!!!
The August 10, 2023 meeting of the HRPDC/HRTPO CAC
Congratulations to our friends with James City County on receiving the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2023 Achievement Award for Best in Category for Planning! Check out more information here:
Happy ! Here's what we have coming up!
Don't forget, our friends with the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization have three public input opportunities!
You are invited to take the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan Scenario Planning Survey at https://www.hrtpo.org/LRTPSurvey
We are also collecting public input on the Hampton Roads Safety Study at https://www.hrtpo.org/SafetySurvey
And you are welcome to provide input on the HRTPO/HRPDC Title VI/DEI Plan at https://www.hrpdcva.gov/library/view/1989/public-notice:-draft-title-vi-&-limited-english-proficiency-(lep)-plan
Do you feel safe traveling on roads in Hampton Roads? The Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization is seeking your feedback regarding roadway safety concerns in the Hampton Roads region. Let us know what you think and any concerns you might have by participating in this survey. Your input....
Katie, Rebekah, Ivy, and Whitney from our Water Resources and Environmental Education/askhrgreen.org teams attended City of Norfolk's Moore's Bridges Water Treatment Facility 150th Anniversary Celebration today, which included several Commission members handing out service awards. Thanks for a great event, Norfolk!
Day 2 of the Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions - VAPDC Conference was just as good as the first! From the HRPDC winning the 2023 Robert M. deVoursney Best Practices Award for our floodwater sensor project and integration with Waze, to an amazing presentation from Virginia Spaceport Authority Executive Director Ted Mercer, and even panels featuring our very own Southside Network Authority, it was full of energy and connection.
Absolutely incredible first day of the Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions - VAPDC Annual Conference! Powerhouse presentations and comments from City of Norfolk Government’s Norfolk Mayor Kenneth Cooper Alexander, The Port of Virginia’s Stephen Edwards, the HRPDC Chair, Mayor Pons of City of Williamsburg, Virginia - Municipal Government, and so many of our colleagues across the state. Can’t wait for tomorrow!
Really exciting news from our friends at Virginia Wesleyan University and Virginia MOCA! https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/07/25/virginia-moca-moving-into-yet-to-be-built-facility-on-wesleyan-campus/?preview_id=5103019&fbclid=IwAR0T_dz_tk9q43cxCSXZRIOjEDeuhQ82HWLJcc9rzIYVlwNmPqN0TjbUTxU
Plans have been set in motion for the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art to relocate to the Virginia Wesleyan University campus and into a brand new $25 million facility.
The HRPDC and Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization Draft Title VI and Limited English Proficiency Plan is now listed on our website for public comment! Please take a look at the link below and share any comments with us! Learn more here: https://www.hrpdcva.gov/library/view/1989/public-notice:-draft-title-vi-&-limited-english-proficiency-(lep)-plan
ICYMI: Some Hampton Roads cities were named among the best for first time home buyers! Don't forget, the HRPDC has a program for qualified first time home buyers to offer down payment assistance. You can learn more here:https://www.hrpdcva.gov/uploads/docs/DPA_FAQs_08_22.pdf
New findings by WalletHub ranked the nation’s best spots for first-time home owners, some of which include local cities. The data ranked over 300 cities of varying sizes in order to help narr…
The July 20, 2023 meeting of the HRPDC
Today is the last day to register for Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions - VAPDC Annual Conference happening in City of Norfolk! Don't miss it- sign up at the link here: https://www.vapdc.org/2023-vapdc-summer-conference
With much of our region under a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)-issued Tornado Watch, our Regional Emergency Management Administrator mentioned that this was a good time for a reminder (s/o to our friends with Virginia Department of Emergency Management for the visual).
A Tornado Watch means the conditions are right for a tornado to form.
A Tornado Warning means a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar.
Do you feel safe traveling on roads in Hampton Roads? Our friends, the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization, are seeking your feedback regarding roadway safety concerns in the region. Let us know what you think by taking the survey here: https://live.metroquestsurvey.com/?u=js0q0d #!/?p=web&pm=dynamic&s=1&popup=none
Happy ! Here's what we have coming up soon!
We are looking forward to hosting Healthier 757 at Thursday's Hampton Roads Planning District Commission Meeting! If you aren't familiar with Healthier 757 and their work, take a peek at this video and tune in on Thursday for the presentation!
Watch this video to learn how Healthier757 is making a difference across 757 communities, and how improving health literacy translates to a better quality of...
Public input meetings have begun for the Regional Solid Waste Management Plan for Southeastern Virginia! You can find a list of meeting dates and locations here:
The Regional Solid Waste Management Plan for Southeastern Virginia (RSWMP) provides an overview and analysis of solid waste management in the Cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach, the Counties of Isle of Wight and Southampton, and the Towns of Boykins, Bran...
Help out our friends at the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization by taking the 2050 LRTP Scenario Planning Survey! Scan the QR code or visit www.hrtpo.org/LRTPSurvey to give your input on factors that can change the way the region develops and how we travel to the places we live, work, and play.
The PDC and Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization teams had a friendly door decorating contest this year, and WOW! We have some talented people under one roof! You've raised the bar for next year!
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The October 20, 2022 meeting of the HRPDC
Join us for this Thursday’s HRPDC meeting, which will include our regional leaders discussing an update on the National Flood Insurance Program- Risk Rating 2.0 and potential topics for our Regional Legislative Agenda. Plus, this model of the HRBT Tunnel Boring Machine will be on display! The HRPDC meeting will begin at 12:30pm at the Regional Building, located at 723 Woodlake Drive in Chesapeake.
Rick Dwyer Deputy Executive Director, Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance tells us why we need to support transit in Hampton Roads #hamptonroadstransitadvocacyday
Craig Quigley, Executive Director of the Hampton Roads Military and Federal Facilities Alliance, came to join us on #hamptonroadstransitadvocacyday.
Zach Trogdon Executive Director at Williamsburg Area Transit Authority letting us know how he feels about transit on #hamptonroadstransitadvocacyday
Zakkiyya Anderson, Community Partnership Manager of ForKids, telling us the importance of transit in the 757 on #hamptonroadstransitadvocacyday. Urban League of Hampton Roads, Inc.
Norfolk City Council Member and HRPDC Chair Andria McClellan on the importance of transit for #hamptonroadstransitadvocacyday
Bryan K. Stephens, President and CEO of the Hampton Roads Chamber with his thoughts on transit. #hamptonroadstransitadvocacyday Hampton Roads Chamber
Hampton Roads Transit President and CEO William E. Harrell on the importance of transit in the 757. #hamptonroadstransitadvocacyday
A message from Executive Director Bob Crum about our #HamptonRoadsTransitAdvocacyDay happening right now in Richmond.
Join us on February 3rd for Homebuying 101: a FREE, virtual workshop presented by HRPDC in partnership with Fulton Mortgage Company. Hear from industry professionals about the mortgage process, available programs and options for down payment and closing cost assistance, and how to utilize your tax return to maximize your purchase – and minimize your monthly out-of-pocket. Thursday, February 3, 2022 from 6:30 to 8:00pm. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYudO6qpz8oHNHgILZkmcyyVjZPnA-X78wD Hampton Roads Housing Consortium #ComeHome #757 #homebuying101
Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! #757 #thankful
Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organiz
Woodlake Drive
Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organiz
Woodlake Drive
Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Progressive Drive
U.S. Army Recruiting Station Chesapeake, VA
Sam's Drive
Hampton Roads Incident Management Team
South Military Highway
NSA Hampton Roads, Northwest Annex
Relay Road
Southeastern Virginia Training Center
Steppingstone Square
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