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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…
Read MoreBoosting Affordable Housing Through Employer Housing Assistance Programs
Leaders from the private sector and nonprofits met for the Greater Richmond Employer Housing Forum at Virginia Housing’s Learning Center in Welcome signage at the Greater Richmond Employer Housing Forum at Virginia Housing’s Learning Center in Henrico County. Henrico County in June to explore how organizations can help increase access to affordable housing in our…
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 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 (NADO) during its 2022 Annual Training Conference in Pittsburgh. PlanRVA was recognized for its work to develop ConnectRVA 2045, in support of the Central Virginia…
Read MoreSharing your perspective: Public 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 that impact the world around you. When it comes to making a difference on an issue, some of the first steps that come to mind…
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 future disasters. Localities are required to have a mitigation plan that is FEMA approved in order to be eligible for FEMA Disaster Assistance. Localities who…
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 Transportation Planning Organization (RRTPO) hosted a first-of-its-kind joint meeting with the Central Virginia Transportation Authority (CVTA) and PlanRVA to share updates on current and future…
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