As part of an ongoing workshop series providing local officials with information on a wide range of state and federal grants directly from their program managers, PVPC was proud to partner with our fellow Western Mass.
Media Release
14 Sep
Transportation consulting firm AECOM at the direction of PVPC and Greater Hartford’s Capital Region Council of Governments recently ran a new ridership analysis of the proposed East-West passenger rail project to integrate the existing Hartford line between New Haven and Springfield’s Union Station in a harmonized schedule that would include one-seat trips from Boston to New Haven, as well as platform transfers.
12 Jun
The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) stands in solidarity with our Valley's Black Residents and Residents of Color during this painful time in our nation's history of intentional, systemic racism.
16 Mar
As our public, private, and non-profit sector collaborators, I wanted to take a moment to provide you with an update of how Pioneer Valley Planning Commission’s staff leadership is addressing the growing concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak, otherwise known as coronavirus.
13 Mar
With great sadness, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission shares that its former longtime Executive Director Timothy Brennan passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, March 12TH at home after a brief illness.
27 Aug
Check out photos from the 2019 PVPC Annual Business Meeting hosted at the Northampton Center for the Arts!
15 Aug
PVPC was a great experience and I’m glad that I chose to intern here over the summer!
30 Jul
For the past year, Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) Executive Director Linda Dunlavy has helmed the Regional Policy Advisory Commission (RPAC). Convened initially on rural housing needs by the Massachusetts Housing Partnership and rural people across Massachusetts, it quickly became obvious that there are far more issues at play in the challenges facing rural communities and that a larger effort should be undertaken.
29 Aug
Plainfield Town officials and planning staff from the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) will be undertaking a planning process over the next several months to assess the risks faced from natural hazards, identify action steps that can be taken to prevent property damage and loss of life, and prioritize funding for future mitigation efforts.
31 Jul
Representatives from the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission’s (PVPC) Community Development section where all smiles in the State House Thursday for good reason, as they had driven East alongside local officials that morning to accept Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awards for 10 of the 11 communities the regional planning agency had partnered with for the 2018 round.