Over the past year or two, the United States has experienced high inflation combined with strong wage growth. For households, the relative strength of these two forces determines whether their cost of living has kept up with their wages.
The Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) on February 16, 2023 approved $52.4M in funding from two federal programs for 32 individual improvement projects all across the region.
Have commuting characteristics changed over the past few years in Hampton Roads? Yes. It is true that driving alone to work is still the dominant method of travel in Hampton Roads (73% in 2021), but there are fewer commuters driving alone than seen in previous years.
Did you know that beautiful places are not only environmentally healthy, but they also contribute to your community’s economy and make it a better place to raise families, start a business and go to school? These are great reasons to plan now to participate in this year’s Great American Cleanup, March 24-25. You can rally your neighbors and plan your own cleanup and beautification project, or you can join a cleanup already on the schedule.
The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) and Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) fully comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice, and related nondiscrimination statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. HRPDC's website, www.hrpdcva.gov, and HRTPO's website, www.hrtpo.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. HRPDC public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities and in transit-accessible locations when possible. Auxiliary services can be provided to individuals who submit a request at least seven days prior to a meeting. Requests made within seven days will be accommodated to the greatest extent possible. Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by HRPDC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint may be in writing and filed with the HRPDC and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. For more information on HRPDC's Title VI program, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please call (757) 420-8300 or email:qmclaurin@hrpdcva.gov
