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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 was established by the Virginia General Assembly in 2020 to provide and direct new funding opportunities for the region’s transportation investments. Parsons has acted as…
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 is reassessed and updated per FEMA requirements. In 2020, PlanRVA began the planning process for the 2022 update and worked with Salter’s Creek Consulting to…
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. Jovan Burton Exec Director of the Partnership for Housing Affordability. Photo Credit: Consociate Media The Partnership for Housing Affordability (PHA) has been hard at work…
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 open house on June 1, 2023. PlanRVA Day included many sessions that followed one central theme: Placemaking in the region. The event kicked-off following the…
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 on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the workplace has implications beyond recruiting, beyond putting in place hiring practices designed to result in a diverse…
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, warming oceans, rising sea levels – all of these conditions and more pose both near- and long-term risk to human health and economic prosperity. To…
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 into storm drains, potentially blocking them and polluting streams and rivers. To help tackle litter and keep our community clean, PlanRVA works with localities and…
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, PlanRVA and ChamberRVA hosted the annual Richmond Region Transportation Planning Organization (RRTPO) Transportation Forum. Experts from localities and organizations across the region shared goals and…
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 Trail to public transportation expansions, the region’s leaders are working alongside community members to make our roads, trails and pedestrian infrastructure safer and more accessible…
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 from March 12 – 18, we’re sharing a few tips and resources to help you plan ahead. Understanding Flood Types According to the Virginia Department…
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