Posts by PlanRVA
Q&A: CVTA Executive Director, Chet Parsons
Central Virginia Transportation Authority Executive Director, Chet Parsons. The Central Virginia Transportation Authority Board of Directors recently selected Chet Parsons, AICP CTP, as the organization’s first executive director. The CVTA…
Read MoreAdoption of the Region’s Hazard Mitigation Plan
PlanRVA works with the Crater Planning District Commission on a joint plan that covers 22 localities in the two regions called the Richmond-Crater Multi-Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Every five years the plan…
Read MoreFrom Grants to Ground Breakings: Progress Update on the Affordable Housing Project
Habitat for Humanity ground breaking in James City County Saturday November 5, 2022. Photo Credit: Consociate Media Habitat for Humanity ground breaking in James City County Saturday November 5, 2022.…
Read MoreInaugural PlanRVA Day a Success!
A day of learning, networking and collaboration. To celebrate PlanRVA’s new office space in the Manchester neighborhood and another exciting year of community collaboration, we invited partners to a day-long…
Read MoreEquitable and Inclusive Purchasing Practices at PlanRVA
PlanRVA worked with local Art & Innovation Studio Another Limited Rebellion to create a collaboration mural in the new PlanRVA office space. Photo by Ansel Olson Photography. The growing focus…
Read MoreBolstering the Richmond Region’s Resilience Toward Extreme Heat
Like everywhere else on the planet, the Richmond Region is susceptible to a variety of risks, and among the most concerning are those related to climate change. Droughts and floods,…
Read MoreDon’t Trash Central Virginia
If you care about the local environment, take the Don’t Trash Central Virginia pledge. Almost $3.5 million is spent every year cleaning up litter on Virginia’s roadways, which often washes…
Read More2023 Transportation Projects and Goals in the RVA Region
Goochland County Supervisor and RRTPO board chair John L. Lumpkins, Jr. shares remarks during the 2023 RRTPO Transportation Forum. A Recap of the 2023 RRTPO Transportation Forum On March 17,…
Read MorePreview: The 2023 Richmond Regional Transportation Planning Organization Transportation Forum on March 17
PlanRVA and ChamberRVA are partnering for the 2023 Richmond Regional Transportation Planning Organization Transportation Forum on Friday, March 17 to build momentum around big transportation ideas. From the upcoming Fall Line…
Read MoreFlood Preparedness and Safety Tips
It’s important to know your risk and be prepared in the event of a flood emergency. In honor of Severe Weather Preparedness month in March, including Virginia Flood Awareness Week…
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