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Patrick County Health Equity Survey Now Live
The West Piedmont Health District in partnership with Patrick County organizations and residents is conducting a Community Equity Survey over the next few months. If you live, work, or pray in Patrick County, you are invited to take the survey today. Virginia Tech...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: West Piedmont PDC Regional Strategic Plan
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING West Piedmont PDC Regional Strategic Plan The West Piedmont Planning District Commission (WPPDC) is completing the process of updating its Regional Strategic Plan to guide the work of WPPDC in the region, which includes the counties of...
WPPDC Updates Comprehensive Plans for Multiple Towns
Staff of the West Piedmont Planning District Commission (WPPDC) was busy in 2022 updating comprehensive plans for two localities in our region, the Towns of Boones Mill and Stuart. Work on Boones Mill’s comprehensive plan update began early this year and the draft is...
WPPDC Awarded Funding for Regional Agritourism and Agribusiness Development Program
The West Piedmont Planning District Commission (WPPDC) has been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission (TRRC) to launch a Regional Agritourism and...
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...