Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia

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Planners from across Virginia gathered yesterday for a session on "Evolving Models of Community Engagement in Planning,”...
07/30/2026

Planners from across Virginia gathered yesterday for a session on "Evolving Models of Community Engagement in Planning,” exploring how community engagement is moving beyond traditional public meetings. The Institute for Engagement & Negotiation's Ozlem Edizel-Tasci and Tanya Denckla Cobb facilitated a lively discussion about methodologies supporting long-term implementation, including embedded community-builder and network-based approaches. Want to know more? Reach out to [email protected]!

A new national survey from the University of Illinois and Purdue University found rural Americans are more concerned tha...
07/20/2026

A new national survey from the University of Illinois and Purdue University found rural Americans are more concerned than urban and suburban residents about the impacts of AI data centers, particularly rising electricity costs and the loss of farmland. The findings align with Weldon Cooper Center research projecting that data center energy demand will more than double in Illinois and triple in Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin by 2030. To read more, visit https://letsdatascience.com/news/rural-americans-raise-concerns-over-ai-data-centers-89e341a1.

Weldon Cooper Center projections show Albemarle County could add approximately 31,000 residents over the next 20 years. ...
07/14/2026

Weldon Cooper Center projections show Albemarle County could add approximately 31,000 residents over the next 20 years. As the county prepares for that growth, planners are identifying activity centers where future housing, jobs, and infrastructure investments can be concentrated. The initiative is designed to help accommodate a growing population while focusing development within the county's designated growth areas. To read more, visit https://c-ville.com/planners-review-staff-recommendations-for-areas-to-focus-county-resources/.

While the approach to data centers varies from state to state, there are areas where policy makers throughout the Great ...
05/05/2026

While the approach to data centers varies from state to state, there are areas where policy makers throughout the Great Lakes can work together to benefit their communities. These include tax subsidies, energy regulation and transmission, water supply, broadband, and land use, to name a few. Learn more: https://shorturl.at/jhJb4

Illinois data centers demand the most electricity in the Great Lakes currently — already 7% of statewide consumption and...
05/01/2026

Illinois data centers demand the most electricity in the Great Lakes currently — already 7% of statewide consumption and slated to surpass 15% by 2030 — while data centers represent less than 0.6% of state employment. This report gives Illinois leaders the tools to prepare for what’s next. Learn more: https://shorturl.at/jhJb4

Legal challenges over Virginia Beach’s voting system have been resolved after the General Assembly codified the city’s 1...
05/01/2026

Legal challenges over Virginia Beach’s voting system have been resolved after the General Assembly codified the city’s 10-district election structure into its charter. The system, approved by voters, follows years of legal disputes over representation. The Weldon Cooper Center supported the process through community engagement efforts to gather resident feedback on the new system. To read more, visit https://www.whro.org/news/local-news/2026-04-16/legal-cases-about-virginia-beachs-voting-system-conclude.

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