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Feb 4
1 min

Rebecca Cobb earns the CZA!

We are pleased to announce that Rebecca Cobb, Senior Planner, has become a Certified Zoning Administrator (CZA)! Rebecca has 11 years of ...

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Jessica Roy

Jan 10
1 min

Cyber-security Support Services

“A single vulnerability is all an attacker needs.” - Chief Security Officer Window Snyder from Fastly Inc., an American cloud computing s...

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Implementing Sustainable Development Practices

Denise Nelson, PE, CFM, ENV SP, LEED AP

Dec 13, 2019
2 min

Implementing Sustainable Development Practices

Many localities and regional entities have committed to support sustainable communities in comprehensive plans, green infrastructure plan...

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Luke Peters, MPA 2020

Dec 6, 2019
3 min

Interning at The Berkley Group

I met Denise (P.E., CFM, ENV SP, LEED AP, and many other accomplishments) at a green networking night at Hardywood Brewery. I made her ac...

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Deltaville Multi-Modal Transportation Project

Todd Scheid

Oct 21, 2019
3 min

Deltaville Multi-Modal Transportation Project

The Berkley Group is supporting Middlesex County with an application to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to receive fundi...

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Staff Spotlight: Matt Farmer, Principal Planner

Drew Williams

Oct 14, 2019
2 min

Staff Spotlight: Matt Farmer, Principal Planner

Matt Farmer doesn’t like talking about himself. But this reluctant spotlight subject has plenty of experience and accomplishments to boas...

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Jessica Roy

Oct 8, 2019
2 min

Regional Emergency Management Planning

“Emergency Management protects communities by coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the ca...

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Staff Spotlight: Kimball Payne, Executive Manager and “James Changer”

Drew Williams

Sep 30, 2019
2 min

Staff Spotlight: Kimball Payne, Executive Manager and “James Changer”

Our Executive Manager, Kim Payne, would likely rather tell you more about his joy fishing on the James River and being identified as a “J...

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Drew Williams

Sep 23, 2019
2 min

Owner's Retreat Takeaways

Every now and then Drew and I like to try to go somewhere to unplug from the “normal” routine (if that exists) and focus on bigger pictur...

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Drew Williams

Sep 10, 2019
2 min

Staff Spotlight: Bart Nuckols

Bart Nuckols is a welcome addition to the Berkley Group team as an Executive Planner with 34 years of experience in planning and administ...

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Staff Spotlight: An interview with Maxie Brown, AICP, CZA

Todd Scheid

Aug 27, 2019
3 min

Staff Spotlight: An interview with Maxie Brown, AICP, CZA

What is the most interesting project that you worked on while employed as the Zoning Administrator in the Town of Culpeper? “Probably the...

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The Berkley Group Perspective on APA Virginia's 2019 "Resilience" Conference

Drew Williams

Aug 19, 2019
2 min

The Berkley Group Perspective on APA Virginia's 2019 "Resilience" Conference

The Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association held its 49th annual conference July 21-24 in Hampton, Virginia. The theme was ...

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Drew Williams, AICP

Aug 12, 2019
2 min

The Search for a City Manager: A Profile in Civility

When City Manager Noah Simon departed Lexington, Virginia for Westlake, Texas earlier this year, he left an open seat in a community that...

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Blacksburg Adopts Envision Rating System for Sustainable Infrastructure

Denise Nelson, PE, CFM, ENV SP, LEED AP

Aug 5, 2019
2 min

Blacksburg Adopts Envision Rating System for Sustainable Infrastructure

The Town of Blacksburg, Virginia, has adopted the use the Envision rating system to guide sustainable development of high-profile municip...

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The Solar Circuit: Regional Seminars Explore Challenges and Opportunities of Utility-Scale Solar Pro

Denise Nelson, PE, CFM, ENV SP, LEED AP

Jul 23, 2019
2 min

The Solar Circuit: Regional Seminars Explore Challenges and Opportunities of Utility-Scale Solar Pro

The Berkley Group participated in three regional seminars across the state in June to engage with localities on considerations for utilit...

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An Examination of Vacant & At-Risk Housing in the Middle Peninsula

Todd Scheid

Jul 15, 2019
3 min

An Examination of Vacant & At-Risk Housing in the Middle Peninsula

The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (MPPDC), one of Virginia’s 21 planning district commissions tasked with addressing regi...

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Education, Networking, and Collaboration Events in July

Denise Nelson, PE, CFM, ENV SP, LEED AP

Jul 9, 2019
2 min

Education, Networking, and Collaboration Events in July

The 2019 Resilient Virginia Conference is Thursday-Friday, July 18-19 in Charlottesville. Brought to you by the non-profit Resilient Vir...

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Participate in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed!

Denise Nelson, PE, ENV SP, LEED AP, CFM

May 28, 2019
3 min

Participate in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed!

Public comment period open on the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Draft Chesapeake Bay TMDL Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan Download t...

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Darren Coffey, CEO, AICP

Mar 4, 2019
2 min

Triple Play at VLGMA

The Virginia Local Government Manager’s Association (VLGMA) had its winter conference in Staunton this year at the Stonewall Jackson Hote...

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Denise Nelson, PE, CFM, ENV SP, LEED AP

Feb 6, 2019
2 min

Staff Spotlight: Jessica Roy

We’ve recently expanded our services to include Emergency Management Planning. Jessica Roy joined our team to support the Middle Peninsu...

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