Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
Cause Area
- Community
- Environment
Location
313 Luck Avenue SWRoanoke, VA 24016 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
...to encourage and facilitate local government cooperation and state-local cooperation in addressing on a regional basis problems of greater than local significance. The cooperation resulting from this mission is intended to facilitate the recognition and analysis of regional opportunities and take account of regional influences in planning and implementing public policies and services. The planning district commission shall also promote the orderly and efficient development of the physical, social and economic elements of the district by planning, and encouraging and assisting localities to plan, for the future.
Description
The Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (RVARC) is one of Virginia's Planning District Commissions. RVARC also serves as the lead staffing agency for the Roanoke Valley Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and for RIDE Solutions the regional rideshare agency.