Virginia's Planning District Commissions were formed in 1968 by the Virginia General Assembly. The enabling legislation for Planning District Commissions is known as the Regional Cooperation Act Planning Districts are comparable to

Council of Governments Councils of governments (CoGs—also known as regional councils, regional commissions, regional planning commissions, and planning districts) are regional governing and/or coordinating bodies that exist throughout the United States. CoGs are norma ...

that exist in other states. Virginia was divided into planning districts based on the community of interest among its counties, cities and towns. A Planning District Commission is considered to be a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Th
Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions
VAPDC)was formed in 1986 to assist its members in meeting their responsibilities to local and state government and coordinates inter-PDC functions. Not all PDC's are members of the VAPDC. There are 21 PDCs in Virginia. In most cases, they are made up of elected officials and citizens appointed to the commission by member local governments. The Commission selects an Executive Director responsible for managing daily operations. Commission offices are located generally in a central location within the region they serve as determined by the Commission charter. Meeting schedules vary, and meetings are open to the public. Virginia's PDCs provide a variety of technical and program services to member local governments. They include grant application assistance, management services for program implementation,

land-use planning Land use planning is the process of regulating the use of land by a central authority. Usually, this is done to promote more desirable social and environmental outcomes as well as a more efficient use of resources. More specifically, the goals ...

services and mapping.

Transportation planning Transportation planning is the process of defining future policies, goals, investments, and spatial planning designs to prepare for future needs to move people and goods to destinations. As practiced today, it is a collaborative process that i ...

is another role for PDCs,. The PDC's work closely with local and state agencies on highway planning, ridesharing, airport planning, and specialized transit. In urban areas, many PDC's also staff

Metropolitan Planning Organization A metropolitan planning organization (MPO) is a federally mandated and federally funded transportation policy-making organization in the United States that is made up of representatives from local government and governmental transportation authorit ...

Virginia's Planning District Commissions

PDC 1 - Lenowisco PDC
PDC 2 - Cumberland Plateau PDC
PDC 3 - Mount Rogers PDC
PDC 4 - New River Valley PDC
PDC 5 -

Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission The Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (RVARC, founded in 1969, is one of 21 Virginia Planning District Commissions. The Regional Commission is not a State Agency, but was established by its member governments through a charter agreement ...

PDC 6 - Central Shenandoah PDC
PDC 7 - Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission
PDC 8 - Northern Virginia Regional Commission
PDC 9 - Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission
PDC 10 - Thomas Jefferson PDC
PDC 11 - Central Virginia Planning District Commission
PDC 12 - West Piedmont PDC
PDC 13 - Southside PDC
PDC 14 – Commonwealth Council
PDC 15 - Richmond Regional PDC
PDC 16
George Washington Regional Commission
br /> PDC 17 - Northern Neck PDC
PDC 18 – Middle Peninsula
PDC 19 - Crater PDC
PDC 22 - Accomack-Northampton PDC
PDC 23 - Hampton Roads PDC

References

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External links

Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions
Government of Virginia Councils of governments