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Conservation Tips: Watering Trees - James River Association

Richmond Waldorf School wants to purchase the area of the slip lane and the small triangle of land in front of the school located at 1301 Robin Hood Road. This section has been closed for the past 4 years to vehicular traffic. If this closure is permanent Richmond Waldorf School is proposing to construct a parking lot to serve the school with onsite parking, landscaping , and sidewalks. In addition to providing additional school parking, the proposal would improve traffic ci

The City of Richmond continues efforts to make roadways safe for all through the Vision Zero principles of education, engineering and enforcement. Dedicated bike lines in Richmond provide safe lanes of travel for the many people who ride bicycles – but these lanes are less safe if motorists illegally park in them. To increase awareness and education of the lanes, Mayor Danny Avula has initiated a month of safety reminders – violation warnings instead of citations – for dr

Hi All, At last week’s civic association meeting I discussed an opportunity for our neighborhood to join the Olmsted Network. This is a collection of parks and places designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, considered to be the father of landscape architecture in the United States. Some of his most recognized works include: Central Park (NY), Prospect Park (NY), The Biltmore Estate (NC), and the US Capital Grounds (DC). Our neighborhood was his only landscape design contribution i

Hello, Happy Monday!We’re writing to remind you that the comment period for the second draft of the proposed zoning map is still open. Community members can review the draft map and submit comments at www.rva.gov/coderefresh through February 15, 2026 . As the City continues to accept feedback, our priority is making participation easy, accessible, and meaningful for all Richmonders. We encourage you and your networks to attend our upcoming virtual Office Hours on Tuesday, Fe

Veritas will be hosting another townhall meeting next week, on Thursday, Feb 5 th , to discuss the upcoming campus development projects at Veritas. This is the same update that we gave to the community on Tuesday, December 16 th . We are hosting this second meeting in case anyone was not able to attend the last meeting. The primary focus of the meeting will be to discuss the upcoming construction of the field house, beginning this spring, but we will also give an update o

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Veritas School will be hosting public meeting on Tuesday December 16th 6:00PM.

Your opinion on improvements to Little John Park is important to the beautification committee and will be used in the planning to improve the park. Please click this link to fill out the form. Little John Park Survey When you submit this form, it will not automatically collect your details like name and email address unless you provide it yourself.

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Here are some related links regarding the Neighborhood Node: From CM Gibson 3rd District News: https://www.richmonder.org/neighbors-push-for-study-of-five-point-intersection-near-diamond-as-potential-community-hub/ Please see attached What is a Neighborhood Node and Resolution.

Please read the following letter and sign the petition of support. - Closed as of 11/5/2025

Please find the attached brilliant comment from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources on the RVA Code Refresh written by Roger...

The following information has been provided by DPW regarding this closure/detour, for Northbound Blvd at Carmax Park, which may be in...

RVA Magazine about Code Refresh

VDOT is proposing significant changes to roadways around Bellevue and the Northside, and your input is needed. Please take a few minutes...

RICHMOND MEETING for SHERWOOD PARK RESIDENTS Monday August 18th 6:30pm Christ Ascension Church , 1704 W. Laburnum Ave. (across from...