PSG's letter opposing the proposed 1,500-bed detention facility in Hanover. Hanover County has a long history of applying careful standards to major developments, particularly those that would significantly affect public safety systems, infrastructure demand, and long-term land-use patterns.

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We're hosting our End of Year Smart Growth Social on Monday, 12/15 from 5:30-7:30pm at Candela Gallery (214 W Broad St)! We'll be joined by Beth Osborne, Smart Growth America Executive Director. RSVP for free: www.eventbrite.com/e/smart-grow...

From 1950 to 2020, Richmond lost 40% of its density. Check out our full story map to learn more: psgrichmond.org/rvadensity

Fantastic event tonight at PlanRVA. Thanks to everyone who came out and talked bike/ped infrastructure and the future of planning in RVA. Come join our next event on Aug 7, link below! https://openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F20452

“Sprawl, in general, is not great for cycling. Let's put it this way, it's not a lost case, but if you want to understand how your city works, then you have to look at density. You have to make sure cities are not built around urban highways.” @thewaroncars.bsky.social

Stoked to see more affordable housing, but need to point out Area Median Income (AMI) is a hard measure bc of wealth inequality across the region Richmond's median household income is ~70% AMI, so committed "affordable housing" at 80% or 100% AMI in the city supports the top half

“Sylvia Davis, a Gilpin Court resident, was among those to accept the offer to attend the June 9 City Council meeting. Now, she said she feels manipulated. ‘Afterward, we met a woman in a Walmart parking lot and she gave my grandson the $20. If you had to pay us to get this done, you used us.’”

PSG's letter to Richmond City Council on the proposed privatization of Gilpin Court from back in June. CC's Land Use, Housing, and Transpo committee will be hearing a presentation on public housing in RVA today at 3pm in City Hall

Love to see this kind of major discussion around zoning reforming happening around the country!

ZOMod is far from perfect, but it's a lot better than a code that's spread across over a dozen unlinked Word docs and still has "telegraph office" as a use... Here's what we said at the public hearing on Tuesday

On Tuesday, the Chesterfield Planning Commission unanimously voted in favor of the county-wide re-zoning - ZOMod! If passed by the Board of Supervisors in the fall, ZOMod will replace the county's current circa 1980s zoning code

Did you miss some of the articles we posted today? They’re all here in our Henrico Newsflash – take a look and sign up: www.henricocitizen.c...

Chester (yes, of Chesterfield County) outperformed Richmond in "Best Places to Bike" in Virginia. Pausing to think about this... Guess suburbs don't have to be as car reliant as we make them out to be 🤐

"House to Highway" traces the roots of Jackson Ward at Library of Virginia.

Taking guesses on which Richmond locality will be next to catch onto this summer's trend 👀

Ever wanted to learn about perceived changes of Richmond neighborhoods AND a regional water authority, all in one evening? PSG's vry talented summer interns will present their research projects on 8/4 from 5:30-7:30pm @ 3 Notch'd Brewing on Broad St www.eventbrite.com/e/smart-grow... (FREE event)

wait this rva bike month graphic goes hard as hell

Hi! Historic Richmond is hosting a "Preservation as Planning: Everything Old is New Again" panel on 3/27 at 6pm at Monumental Church on E. Broad St. Link to register: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...

Great conversation about how local governments can fix the housing crisis and how housing and land use can address climate using the market and faster than electric cars. www.volts.wtf/p/why-housin...

On 3/3 Richmond Planning Dept will host the 2nd Street Summit Strategies Community Meeting to review and discuss the revised strategies for 2nd Street. They are looking for public input!

Both spotted on the 2600 block of West Main St today. A perfect representation of what we mean by the land use of transportation🥰

Richmond's Code Refresh Zoning Panel and Open House(s) have been rescheduled! #richmond

Hey #varina #henrico #rva How are you feeling? Take our Community Input Survey: forms.gle/bY4Z3ZgiJENS...

“Just under 1.4 million passengers traveled on the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s four Amtrak routes in 2024, a 4.3% increase over the previous year — and a 45% increase over its pre-pandemic record set in 2019.” 🚆 www.axios.com/newsletters/...

Took a look at Google Maps and saw this poignant image of a pedestrian reaching the abrupt end of the sidewalk on the other side of the road. Almost more frustrating to have it in spurts. What if they have a stroller, wheelchair, or are simply not that mobile and trusted they were gonna have a path?

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Petition in support of the Fall Line Trail www.sportsbackers.org/program/bike... #rvabike

Be there or be square, for real!!

Call for Public Input📢 Let's build the transportation system we want! PlanRVA is updating the Long-Range Transportation Plan. Now through April, you can share your experiences and your vision for the future of travel in the region: https://buff.ly/4g6hkgS

Is your refrigerator running? Yes? Well, you better go catch it... Speaking of running (and walking and cycling), go fill out Chesterfield County's Active Transportation Plan survey

🚆💼🏥Virginians rely on our rail system for work, transporting goods, and accessing vital services like healthcare and education. 🚆💼🏥 Learn how investing in rail will expand services and increase connectivity across Virginia & the East Coast!

🌿🏙️Everyone deserves a neighborhood that is accessible, easy to live in, and good for the environment. See how Richmond is working to achieve this for Jackson Ward through the Reconnect Jackson Ward project.🌿🏙️ #ReconnectJacksonWard #SmartGrowth https://buff.ly/41AZvTp

More than $3.2 million of the reclaimed money will fund 136 new affordable rental units in multifamily developments and nearly 70 new single-family residences across Richmond, as well as over $150,000 in support for shelters, according to documents filed with the city.

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Babe, wake up, the Central Virginia Transportation Authority just launched their new website where you can learn about the local transportation projects some of your tax dollars are going to... cvtava.org