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Don’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…
Read MoreShare Your Stories: PlanRVA Launches Public History Project for Ashland Trolley Line
Ashland Trolley Line cross at Upham Brook, just south of Hilliard Rd. For more than three decades at the beginning of the twentieth century, the Ashland Trolley Line connected the…
Read MoreIntroducing PlanRVA’s New, Inclusive and Accessible Office Space
Photo taken by Baskervill In January 2023, the PlanRVA team officially moved into their new office located in The Current, a modern mixed-use building in the Manchester neighborhood. With floor-to-ceiling windows…
Read MorePlanRVA Brings Home Three 2022 NADO Impact Award Certificates
PlanRVA staff at the 2022 NADO Annual Training Conference in Pittsburgh. Earlier this year, PlanRVA was awarded three 2022 Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Awards from the National Association of Development Organizations…
Read MoreHow PlanRVA works with Three Local Tribal Partners to Shape the RVA Region Through Sustainability Initiatives
The Chickahominy Tribe is one of three federally recognized tribes PlanRVA works closely with. This image was sourced from the Chickahominy website: https://www.chickahominytribe.org/. Given the historic footprint of the PlanRVA…
Read MoreRegional Transportation Plan Includes Focus on Improving Pedestrian and Bike Safety
One of the goals outlined in BikePedRVA 2045 is for the Richmond Region to have ZERO traffic-related pedestrian and cyclist fatalities. Recent headlines in this newspaper drive home a tragic…
Read MoreRaj 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…
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