Greening Chesapeake

Local Election Results Congratulations to the winners of the City Council and School Board Elections:     Mayor Rick W. West     City Council Member S.Z. "Debbie" Ritter     City Council Member-elect Les Smith, Jr.     City Council Member-elect Patricia Y. "Pat" King     School Board Member Angie B. Swygert     School Board Member Norman G. Pool     School Board Member-elect Malia L. Huddle     School Board Member-elect Elijah Colon 2025 General Assembly The League of Conservation Voters will be hosting a General Assembly Preview on Saturday, December 7 from 9 am to Noon. This is an opportunity to hear from statewide environmental experts about anticipated environmental legislation to be considered in Richmond next year.  You can tune in online or join a Regional Watch Party (breakfast included!) at LRNow in Virginia Beach. In-person attendees will be able to network with other local community memb...

Green Drinks Chesapeake - Wednesday, October 30 Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 30 at YNot Italian in Greenbrier.  We'll be taking a look ahead to the General Assembly in January.  This will be our last meeting until the new year.   What is Green Drinks?  Green Drinks is mostly for people working on environmental issues, but anyone can come -- people from environment groups, business, government, academia, and as individuals. There is no 'us and them'. Green Drinks is a chance to mingle, share insights, inspire and delight each other. Come out and order some food or a drink (each participant pays for their own drinks and food; if drinking, please do so responsibly!) and join the conversation. Please do share the invite with others who may be interested.  Trails and Connectivity Plan I'm disappointed and frustrated to report we've had little success in getting the Planning Department to revise the draft Trails and Connectivity Plan to put an e...

Green Drinks Chesapeake - Wednesday, September 25 Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, September 25 at YNot Italian in Greenbrier. What is Green Drinks?  Green Drinks is mostly for people working on environmental issues, but anyone can come -- people from environment groups, business, government, academia, and as individuals. There is no 'us and them'. Green Drinks is a chance to mingle, share insights, inspire and delight each other. Come out and order some food or a drink (each participant pays for their own drinks and food; if drinking, please do so responsibly!) and join the conversation. Please do share the invite with others who may be interested.  Trails and Connectivity Plan The latest draft of the Trails and Connectivity Plan is now available at  https://www.cityofchesapeake.net/3233/Chesapeake-Trails-and-Connectivity-Plan   Unfortunately, this draft, going to the Planning Commission on Wednesday, September 11th, still does not set clear priorities and do...

Updated September 2, 2024 The stated purpose of the Greenbrier Area Plan is to "develop strategies to guide future development, maintain Greenbrier’s economic advantage in the marketplace and attract new businesses and residents by improving the qualities that make Greenbrier a unique place in the city." The plan envisions significantly increasing the density of the area with considerable new urban mixed-use development, new neighbor scale and age-targeted housing, adding a large capacity regional multi-purpose athletic/entertainment facility, all while enhancing the commercial retail environment and serving a major urban employment center.    One stated goal is to improve the Quality of Life for residents and workers in the Greenbrier area "by strengthening the appeal and livability of the built environment and the availability and quality of services provided."  Some of the specific components to be studied include steps to improve existing open spaces, create new...