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Communications & Education Staff
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Upcoming Meetings
Thurs., June 1, 2017
Regional Board Room
723 Woodlake Drive Chesapeake, VA 23320
Tues., June 6, 2017
Hampton Roads Community Foundation Board Room
World Trade Center
101 W. Main Street,
Suite 4500
Norfolk, VA 23510
Tues., June 6, 2017
The MAIN
100 E Main St.
Norfolk, VA 23510
Conf. Room - Granby A/B
Director of Utilities and Health Directors
700 Town Center
Newport News, VA 23606
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The HRPDC continually monitors events and activities that impact the quality of life in Hampton Roads. We are pleased to present the following information and analysis for your information and use.
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Hampton Roads Economic Monthly
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On the Other Hand... :
There is an old joke about Harry Truman asking for a one-handed economist, because he was tired of every economist using the classic hedge, "On the other hand..."
Over the past few years Hampton Roads has experienced a great deal of contradictory economic data, where some indicators are positive, others negative, and the remaining indicators are flat. While the Nation and the State have embarked on much clearer economic pathways, Hampton Roads remains mired in a state of economic confusion, all at once growing, contracting, and staying the same.
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Employment (Jobs) vs the Employed in Hampton Roads
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Differences between Employment (Jobs) and
Employed
Employment
- From the Current Employment Statistics (CES) , a survey of businesses
- Does not track self-employed, private household workers, or workers on unpaid leave
Employed
- From the Current Population Survey, a survey of households designed to measure employment and unemployment
- Counts many types of work missed by the CES
- Workers with two jobs are only counted once.
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askHRgreen Highlights the Impact of HRSD's Wastewater System Improvements
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 A recent blog article at askHRgreen.org looks at the impact of improvements at one of Hampton Roads Sanitation District's (HRSD) pump station, beyond the obvious improvement to the region's wastewater system. Think jobs. And coffee consumption?
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News You Can Use: Senators Kaine and Warner and Representative Scott Introduce Legislation to Help Hampton Roads with Sea Level Rise
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 U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott introduced the Building Up Infrastructure and Limiting Disasters through Resilience (BUILD Resilience) Act, a bill to establish a competitive grant program for resilient infrastructure investment. This legislation will bolster the ability of regions like Hampton Roads to implement projects and strategies to reduce regional vulnerability to threats like sea level rise and recurrent flooding.
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HRPDC Launches New Website for Regional Construction Standards
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The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) recently launched a new website for the Hampton Roads Regional Construction Standards (HRRCS). The communities of Hampton Roads developed the first edition of the HRRCS in December 1999 to simplify construction and improve the quality of roads, utilities, and other right-of- way improvements built across the region.
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HRPDC Welcomes Returning Employee
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 Sometimes life's path forward takes you back to a place you've been. Just ask Jenny Redick.
Ms. Redick re-joined the HRPDC in April 2017 as the Regional Inclusive Emergency Planner. It is the position she held from May 2008 until August 2011.
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Inclusive Emergency Planning Subcommittee Participates in VDOT HRBT Test
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 HRPDC's Jenny Redick (Regional Inclusive Emergency Planner) and Cheryl Simpson of the Endependence Center joined VDOT's Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel administrators and employee at the Long Range Acoustical Device (LRAD) demonstration.
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2017 Hurricane Season Starts June 1st
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The start of hurricane season, traditionally June 1, is a great time to make sure you and your family are prepared in the event a storm makes its way to Hampton Roads.
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May HRPDC Commission Meeting
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Missed the May 18th meeting of the HRPDC? Watch the video via the link below.
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| HRPDC Meeting May 18, 2017 |
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HRPDC Hosts Grant Workshop in July 2017
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 The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grants workshop in Chesapeake, July 25-26, 2017. This training is for grant seekers across all disciplines. Attend this class and you'll learn how to find grants and write winning grant proposals.
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