112 MacTanly Place
Staunton, VA 24401
phone: 540-885-5174
fax: 540-885-2687
Investments in the Region Report FY24
CSPDC Housing Study Report Released
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Welcome to the CSPDC
The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC) represents and serves the local governments of Augusta, Bath, Highland, Rockbridge, and Rockingham counties and the cities of Buena Vista, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton and Waynesboro as well as the 11 towns within the Central Shenandoah region.
The CSPDC works with its member jurisdictions, communities and agencies to provide high-quality planning, technical assistance, and facilitation of services that address local, regional and state needs in an innovative, timely and cooperative manner. Covering everything from land use planning, transportation, water and waste-water utilities, natural resource management, affordable housing, economic and community development, disaster mitigation and preparedness, agritourism to human services, the CSPDC is an invaluable asset to the quality of life in the Shenandoah Valley. For more information about the CSPDC, click here.
Latest News
Planning Together with CSPDC Connect
CSPDC is excited to announce the launch of our new community engagement platform, CSPDC Connect, which is designed to foster more meaningful and accessible public participation across the Central Shenandoah region.
This innovative digital platform will serve as our hub for community engagement, providing updates on projects, studies, and other CSPDC activities and making participation easy for community members. With multilingual capabilities, our new platform will help ensure the feedback is representative of the diverse community we serve.
CSPDC Connect will be used across all CSPDC’s service areas, from transportation to housing to economic and community development to disaster mitigation and preparedness. It will also support the efforts of the Staunton Augusta Waynesboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (SAWMPO) and Harrisonburg Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO), which CSPDC staffs and manages.
SAWMPO will be the first to utilize this new platform with the launch of Phase Two of the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) update on February 18. This project will invite community feedback on a proposed list of projects, highlighting the importance of public input in shaping regional transportation priorities. You’ll find information about how you can participate in the engagement process on our Social Pinpoint project site – Subscribe now to receive an email when the Phase Two survey is live.
Through features such as project updates, short videos, and interactive tools, community members can use CSPDC Connect to stay informed and see the direct impact of getting involved.
We invite everyone to explore the new platform and join us in shaping the future of the Central Shenandoah region. Stay tuned for more updates and opportunities to engage with the projects that matter to you.
Bath-Highland Network Authority Public Notice of a Meeting
On February 10, 2025, at 1:00 PM, the Bath-Highland Network Authority will hold an all-virtual meeting via Zoom in accordance with their Electronic Participation Resolution #2021-01 (amended July 10, 2023).
For more information about the meeting, please contact Rachel Kinzer at 540-885-5174 or rachel@cspdc.org.
CSPDC Celebrates 55 Years of Service to the Region!
The CSPDC was chartered by the Virginia General Assembly in September 1969 to provide high-quality planning, technical assistance, and facilitation services to its five counties, five cities, and eleven towns. For the past 55 years, the CSPDC has assisted its localities with a variety of economic and community development programs that improve the economic vitality of the region and the quality of life of its citizens.
Signature programs and projects over the years include Project Impact, Fields of Gold, BRITE Bus, Afton Express, Bike the Valley, and many, many more.
