News from the CSPDC Region
June 2022
Mt. Crawford Residents Weigh In on Plan
The CSPDC has been working with the Town of Mount Crawford on the development of a Comprehensive Plan. The Town’s Planning Commission is serving as the Comprehensive Plan Development Committee and they meet monthly with CSPDC planners to discuss and draft each section of the plan. The town wanted to ensure the public had a voice in this process, so a public engagement campaign was developed to gather input from residents related to needs and priorities.
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Listening Sessions Held for Housing Study
Earlier this month, CSPDC staff engaged in a series of listening sessions with local government staff and elected officials across the region to introduce the recently funded Regional Housing Study and garner feedback about the study process. In April, the CSPDC was awarded a $200,000 Community Impact Grant through Virginia Housing to complete a regional housing study. The CSPDC is working with the Virginia Center for Housing Research (VCHR) and HousingForward Virginia to conduct the study.
Buena Vista’s Revitalization Project is Underway 
Buena Vista is moving forward with downtown revitalization activities. This spring, the City jumped into its $1M Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) through the Department of Housing and Community Development. The $1M CDBG project will fund streetscape enhancements along the City’s 21st Street Corridor, upgrade wayfinding signage throughout downtown, and develop a façade improvement program. 
Ann Cundy Re-Elected as VAMPO Chair
The Virginia Association of MPOs (VAMPO) recently re-elected Ann Cundy, CSPDC Director of Transportation, as Chair. The General Assembly established VAMPO in 2009 to provide education, information, and opportunities for cooperation among Virginia’s Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and among state, federal and community officials. Ms. Cundy will serve as Chair for two years.



Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week Held
Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week was held June 4-12, 2022. The annual observance is a time to celebrate the cultures, history and natural beauty of the nation's largest estuary. This year a wide variety of online and in-person events, volunteer opportunities, and social media conversations were held, including local cleanup events at Lewis Creek, Asylum Creek, and Gum Spring Branch streams in Staunton.

More information on the Chesapeake Bay Program can be found HERE.


Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund Open
Applications are now being accepted for the Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan. Project types include:
  • Publicly owned wastewater collection and treatment facilities
  • Publicly owned stormwater best management practices
  • Remediation of contaminated brownfield properties
  • Land conservation
  • Living shorelines
  • Agricultural best management practices
More information, including eligibility requirements, application forms, and submission instructions at link below.
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2020 Demographic Trends by Locality 
The U.S. Census Bureau launched a state-by-state look at the demographic changes that the 2020 Census results revealed. Visualizations of key population characteristics are available state-by-state and for Virginia’s localities. Interactive state and county/city maps provide a snapshot of change from 2010 to 2020 for five topics: population, housing, race and ethnicity, diversity, and age of population. The tool also shows comparisons to other states and localities. 
Ansley Heller Joins CSPDC Team
Welcome to Ansley Heller, the newest Planner to join the CSPDC staff. Ansley recently graduated from the University of Virginia with her Master’s degree in Urban and Environmental Planning. In her degree, she focused on transportation planning with particular interest at the intersection of active streets and healthy cities. Ansley is originally from Georgia where she attended the University of Georgia and
received a dual Bachelor of Arts in English and Geography. She lives in Staunton with her husband Caleb and their two cats.
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