Posts tagged Richmond
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The school bus of the future isn’t a physical bus
Arlington and Richmond students join their fellow scholars, caregivers, and school staff around the country who benefit from walking and biking school buses. Keep reading…
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Why DC floods. Yes, it’s climate change.
The Washington region, like many parts of the world, is more vulnerable to flooding. Here’s how and why flooding happens in the region. Keep reading…
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Richmond plans first extension of its Pulse bus rapid transit
Plans are underway to extend the Greater Richmond Transit Company’s Pulse bus rapid transit route, and PlanRVA is seeking the public’s input to figure out just how far west the BRT should go. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Virginia agencies prepare to avoid another I-95 winter weather shutdown
Virginia agencies prepare to avoid another I-95 winter weather shutdown. Arlington’s storefront businesses call for more Vision Zero efforts directed at them. Southwest DC grocery shifting to prepared food business incubator. Keep reading…
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Will Richmond’s plan to remove mandatory parking minimums pass?
The City of Richmond could soon join a lengthening list of localities no longer telling business owners and developers how much parking their properties must provide. @yitgordon reports: Keep reading…
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Five crashes, over $100,000 in damages, and no answers
The growing costs of one Richmond property in the line of poorly designed roads and bridges echoes concerns nationwide on vehicle crashes into buildings. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Electric vehicle charger expansion coming to region in 2023
EV charging stations coming to area interstates in 2023. Some migrant families in DC are still shut out of resettlement services. MoCo Council President defends Thrive 2050 in response to Elrich’s criticism. Keep reading…
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Shelters and benches for 75% of Richmond’s 1,609 bus stops? GRTC has a plan for that.
Right now, just 5% of the Richmond region’s 1,609 bus stops have a shelter while only 21% even have a bench. But, thanks to a newly passed Essential Infrastructure Plan, starting next summer, the Greater Richmond Transit Company will begin installing 160 shelters and 225 benches over the next five years. Keep reading…
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A new car-lite neighborhood is coming to Richmond
Richmond’s City Council just selected a development team for a $2.4 billion reimagining of the Diamond District, which could yield more housing, transit-oriented development, and park space. Keep reading…
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An unrealistic transportation plan for Northern Virginia points to real solutions
How the proposed Northern Virginia TransAction2045 transportation plan can do more for the climate and fostering livable, equitable communities, using solutions that aren’t directly proposed in their report. Keep reading…