Avula: Creating housing stock, responsible rezoning are key to stabilizing market
Avula used the forum to give an endorsement of Richmond’s code refresh initiative to update the city’s 50-year-old zoning rules.
Michael Phillips
Data: Richmond is in for a tough budget cycle, but it’s for a good cause
The property-tax gravy train will come to an abrupt halt this year.
Greta J. Harris: Keeping Richmond’s character will require embracing change
“We’ve always known that something is special about this place. Now a lot of other people have figured that out, too.”
Taikein Cooper: Why can’t Richmond schools be the catalyst for a great city?
"I think there’s an opportunity to do something a little bit different."
Rev. ‘Tee’ Turner, who spearheaded Richmond’s Slave Trail and worked towards racial reconciliation, died this week
His institutional memory served as a bridge between the Civil Rights struggle and modern times.
Jan. 14 Newsletter: Land deal for delegate paused
Plus, 14 billboards are going up around town opposing the code refresh initiative, Anne Holton is pursuing a school board seat, and City Council approves tough penalties for unauthorized demolitions in historic areas.
Jan. 12 Newsletter: A Squirrely situation
Plus, the city suspends a Stoney-era program designed to assist people with housing costs, and as the General Assembly session begins, a look at the stove that kept lawmakers warm in the nation's early years.
