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“A roadmap for the future:” Four takeaways from the 2024 Transportation Forum
Main Street Station in downtown Richmond, VA More than 120 people from across the Richmond Region joined PlanRVA and its partners for the 2024 Transportation Forum in March to kick off engagement efforts for the 2050 Update to the region’s Long-Range Transportation Plan. During the Forum, panelists and attendees provided perspectives and ideas to help…
PlanRVA’s data team calculates region’s key metrics
PlanRVA is making a comprehensive commitment to acquiring and analyzing data – to create a foundational, empirical understanding of what drives many of the region’s most-pressing issues. Those underlying metrics often hold the key to gleaning greater insight into both the causes of and solutions for our region’s challenges. Toward that end, PlanRVA’s data…
Join us: The 2024 Transportation Forum is March 15, 2024.
Transportation Forum is on Friday, March 15, 2024 from 7:45am-10am. It will take place at Main Street Station at 1500 E. Main St Transportation impacts everyone, and we should all be part of the regional planning conversation. The 2024 Transportation Forum on the morning of Friday, March 15, 2024, focuses on how the community…
Shape the future of our region’s transportation by participating in public comment
Since the creation of the Central Virginia Transportation Authority (CVTA), the organization has continued to provide vision and analysis related to the region’s far-reaching transportation needs but, importantly, serves as a means for attracting and raising the necessary funding that makes ambitious transportation projects a reality. Member localities have engaged in a competitive application process…
PlanRVA Achieves National Designation for Solar Efforts
PlanRVA recently received Bronze designation from the national SolSmart program for implementing best practices in solar. As a SolSmart Bronze designee, PlanRVA adopted nationally recognized best practices to advance solar market growth. The organization worked with SolSmart’s no-cost technical assistance team to increase local knowledge of solar energy that will benefit the region. “The Bronze…
Regional Projects Receive National Awards
PlanRVA was recognized at the 2023 Aliceann Wohlbruck National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Impact Awards during NADO’s Annual Training Conference earlier this month. Projects that received a 2023 award include: Preparedness Partnership Project with the Richmond Flying Squirrels PlanRVA Flood Aware: A Flood Risk Awareness Campaign in the Richmond Region Pathways to the Future …
Empowering Localities and Citizens to Go Solar
Solar panel technician with drill installing solar panels on house roof on a sunny day. PlanRVA is pursuing regional certification in the national SolSmart program, which provides no-cost technical assistance and recognizes communities that have taken steps to make it faster, easier and more affordable to go solar. “These efforts aim to empower and prepare…
Building Safer Connections Across the Richmond Region
This street in Richmond, VA is an example where people who walk and bike can share the road safely with low-speed traffic. Photo: BikePedRVA 2045 site. PlanRVA provides support to localities across Central Virginia on projects that aim to create safe and accessible transportation systems for community members. From ensuring completed sidewalks that lead to…
Preparedness Guide: Tips and Best Practices in the Event of a Hurricane
Severe weather and hurricanes can be hard to predict, and it’s important to remain prepared year-round. PlanRVA works with the Emergency Management Alliance of Central Virginia (EMACV) to ensure preparedness and the utilization of best practices for emergencies in the region. Below are tips for hurricane readiness in the Richmond region. Staying Informed: What is…
Supporting Affordable Housing in the Richmond Region
PlanRVA seeks public input on a grant application to support affordable housing in the Richmond region. The application is for funding through a Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The PRO Housing grant will provide funding for communities across the country to identify…