It might be Richmond’s biggest push to create affordable housing. But many residents don’t even know it exists.
Richmond has signed off on 25 agreements that, if all come to fruition, will add 3,213 affordable units to the city’s housing stock.
Sarah Vogelsong
Over neighbor objections, Planning Commission greenlights ‘compromise’ plans for Jahnke apartments, Hanover townhomes
“A good compromise means nobody’s happy.”
Proposed ‘vape shop’ ordinance would ban new smoke shops in most of Richmond
Research has shown that “the number, density and proximity of retailers to schools are associated with greater numbers of adolescents who smoke,” said a city official.
In the Fan, plans for a carriage house collide with a longtime alley garden
“This is something that's beloved and there's a sense of ownership by the wider community.”
City proposes rental inspection program to curb bad landlords
After months of delay, a proposal that could give Richmond building inspectors more power to uncover serious problems in rental units is before City Council.
Despite being a little too wide, Richmond’s newest fire station finally gets full occupancy approval
"It was a mistake that was made,” said L. Dexter Goode, Richmond’s construction projects manager.
New rules aim to simplify development review process in Richmond
The changes could have big implications by making it easier and therefore cheaper for developers to build new homes.
