The U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) partnered with the Library of Congress’s Federal Research Division to produce a report summarizing defense spending (contract and personnel) in the U.S. by state for fiscal year 2020. While it is well known how important defense spending is to the Hampton Roads economy, we took this opportunity to dig a little deeper into Department of Defense (DoD) expenditures in the region and how it compares to the rest of the Commonwealth and the nation.
HRTPO recently prepared the 2021 edition of the Annual Roadway Performance Report. The report includes various information on the performance of the roadway system in Hampton Roads, including: Regional Roadway Travel Levels; Peak Period Regional Congestion Levels; Peak Period Travel Times on Major Corridors; and Tables and Maps.
To mark its 10th year of educating Hampton Roads residents about all things green, askHRgreen.org is accepting nominations for its Green Star Teachers educator recognition program.
This month, HRTPO Staff looks at the Elizabeth River Trail which runs for 10.5 miles through the western side of Norfolk, between Harbor Park Stadium and Norfolk International Terminals.
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is requesting public input for the next update of the Virginia Outdoors Plan (VOP). The VOP is the state’s comprehensive plan for land conservation, outdoor recreation, and open-space planning and it is updated every five years.
The United States generates over 290 million pounds of waste each year. That's about five pounds per person per day! This year for America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, askHRgreen.org challenges you to reduce the amount of waste you create by starting smart and recycling right.
The November Map of the Month presents information about military personnel in Hampton Roads. According to the Department of Defense’s Defense Manpower Data Center, there are nearly 110,000 people associated with the military in the region with approximately 55,000 on active duty.
HRTPO staff has updated phase cost estimates, expenditures, and schedule information on projects in the FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and has produced a snapshot of this data. In addition, staff identifies CMAQ and RSTP projects for which the data indicates progress has stalled. A snapshot of the TIP is produced on a quarterly basis.
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:rcrum@hrpdcva.gov
