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Piney Forest Road Survey Opportunity!
The Danville MPO is conducting a second survey for the Piney Forest Road Corridor Study. The survey provides an opportunity for residents and other who use the corridor to provide input about proposed improvements. The survey will run from Friday, April 29, 2022...
WPPDC Awards Over $1.3 Million in Affordable Housing Grants
WPPDC Provides Funding for Development of 115 Units of Affordable Housing, Dramatically Surpassing Original Goal The West Piedmont Planning District Commission (WPPDC), utilizing a Virginia Housing grant, has provided funding for the development of 115 affordable...
Public Survey – Piedmont Drive in the City of Danville
The Virginia Department of Transportation and the City of Danville are conducting a study of Route 29 BUS/Route 3772 (Piedmont Drive) in the City of Danville. A new MetroQuest survey has been released so you can share your experiences with the corridor. Please provide...
Draft 2022 CEDS Public Comment Period
To meet U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration guidelines, the West Piedmont Planning District Commission (WPPDC), in association with Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania Counties; Cities of Danville, Martinsville; and Town of RockyMount,...
Housing Data Training Series
WPPDC has partnered with Virginia Housing and Virginia’s Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech to undergo an 18+ month assessment of housing in the region. The process will include the development of a regional housing consortium, discussions with local...
Danville MPO Growth and Accessibility Planning (GAP) Grant Project Update
As was noted in a summer 2021 article entitled “Danville MPO Awarded GAP Grant to Improve Selection of Transportation Studies,” the Danville Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in February was awarded a Growth and Accessibility Planning (GAP) grant to fund the...
Phase II of Piney Forest Road Corridor Study Underway
Phase II of the Piney Forest Road corridor study in Danville is well underway, following the conclusion of Phase I at the end of May. The purpose of the project is to evaluate multiple components of the 2.6-mile Piney Forest Road corridor, extending from Holt...
House of Hope Receives Nearly $1 Million for Expansion
The City of Danville recently received $990,667 as part of the American Rescue Plan, in order to help combat homelessness. The House of Hope homeless shelter is a Danville-based not-for-profit organization that relies on local churches and community donations to...
New Housing Staff
The West Piedmont Planning District Commission recently welcomed two new staff members to the organization. The PDC welcomed Brandy Dudley as the organization’s Regional Housing Planner, while Sean Campbell began working with the WPPDC in early November as the...