Posts tagged Richmond
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The manufacture of affordable housing bumps up against Richmond’s inequitable zoning
A vote against an affordable housing facility shows the deep wounds caused by Richmond’s racist zoning. Keep reading…
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Richmond’s public housing is falling apart. What are the plans to fix it?
The federal government gutted funds to maintain and expand public housing decades ago. Richmond’s housing authority, and others, grapple with how to maintain a deteriorating housing stock. Keep reading…
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How Virginia could cut homeowners’ taxes and revitalize downtowns at the same time
A recent bill to enable land value taxes in Virginia didn’t move forward, despite its ability to lower homeowners’ property taxes and encourage downtown development. Keep reading…
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Richmond considers rental housing inspections
A Richmond councilmember has proposed a rental inspection program to help ensure landlords maintain rental units in line with building code requirements. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: MARC trains one step closer to running through to Virginia, Delaware
MDOT announces plans to extend MARC into Virginia, Delaware. 14th Street Bridge to undergo $90 million in renovations. Amazon applies for $152 million in HQ2 incentives from Virginia. Keep reading…
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Why it’s so hard to build bus shelters in Virginia
Why Virginia bus stop improvements are locked in battles between individual jurisdictions and the Virginia Department of Transportation and other state agencies. Keep reading…
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New microtransit program will expand mobility across six Richmond region localities
GRTC hopes that a three-year pilot of microtransit will bridge gaps between major service providers and where people actually live in the region. Keep reading…
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Virginia isn’t making it any easier to build ADUs
ADUs are technically legal but practically unfeasible in Virginia. Why won’t state legislators make them easier to build? Keep reading…
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The fight for funding to prevent traffic fatalities in Virginia
Several initiatives at the federal and state levels have promised to fund more pedestrian and bicycling infrastructure and reduce a steadily increasing amount of traffic deaths. Is it finally enough for Virgina to adequately fund Vision Zero initiatives? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Biden deals a blow to DC’s home rule
Biden won’t veto Republicans’ efforts to block DC bill. Patrick Wojahn resigns as College Park mayor ahead of arrest. Virginia General Assembly requests investigation of car exhausts. Keep reading…