Posts by PlanRVA
Raj Chetty Examines the American Dream in RVA: “The Roots of Economic Opportunity Are Hyper Local:
The third annual Shared Values in Action Summit took place on September 30, 2022. Harvard economist Raj Chetty joined attendees at the third annual Shared Values in Action Summit in…
Read MoreAdvocate Matthew Shapiro: “I want to see a world that is more accessible to all people”
PlanRVA is excited to have Matthew Shapiro (Founder and CEO of 6 Wheels Consulting), join us for this month’s Better Together Webinar. October is Disability Awareness Month and PlanRVA is…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Richmond Region’s Changing Economy with Renee Haltom
Register to tune in on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. for an engaging conversation about local, regional, and national economic trends. The Better Together webinar series is back from…
Read MoreLocalities to adopt new hazard mitigation plan
Flooded cars on the street of a city. Earlier this summer, we shared a few new updates made to the Richmond-Crater Multi-Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan as part of FEMA’s requirement…
Read More270 units built by 2024: Partnerships expand affordable housing in region
Rendering of the Colbrook Motel project being developed by the Better Housing Coalition. Image source: Partnership for Housing Affordability. John and Tanya Adams beamed as they walked through the bright…
Read MoreRegional Planning Boards Elect New Leadership
Executive Director Martha Heeter swears in Sean M. Davis (left) and Michael W. Byerly (right) to serve as PlanRVA Chair and Vice Chair for Fiscal Year 2023. Earlier this month,…
Read MorePublic Commenting & Why it Matters
A thriving community is made through the input and ideas of everyone in the region. Your voice matters and has a place in helping to create plans, rules and regulations…
Read MoreStrengthening Richmond and neighboring regions’ Hazard Mitigation Plan
Richmond-Crater Multi-Region Hazard Mitigation Plan Cover Photo Hazard mitigation planning is an important process done at the state, tribal and local government levels that aims to minimize the impact of…
Read MoreRecap: Leaders share state of transportation in Central Virginia during annual meeting
The RRTPO, CVTA and PlanRVA joint annual meeting was held on June 2, 2022 in-person and virtually via Zoom and was live-streamed on YouTube. Earlier this month, the Richmond Regional…
Read MoreExpanding RVA’s Active Transportation Network
Active transportation, a term used to describe travel by human energy, such as walking, bicycling or by a mobile assist device, has grown increasingly popular across the Richmond region. As…
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