Urban Design Committee recommends denial of Shockoe Valley road revamps
“99% of this project, we are ecstatic to see.”
Sarah Vogelsong
The Richmonder 25: Megan Shockley hosts evenings of music and human connection
“We wanted to do something more like what you would see in the city, but out here in the ’burbs.”
For decades, Richmond mandated tidy lawns. A new proposal would give native plants more leeway.
Setting the appropriate criteria has been a challenge for the city.
Richmond air quality upgraded to Code Purple as wildfire smoke moves south
Conditions are expected to improve through the weekend. Code Purple conditions are considered "very unhealthy" for all groups.
‘Dark to light’: City unveils plans for infamous Lumpkin’s Slave Jail site
Like much of the rest of Shockoe Bottom, the location of the jail lies in a floodplain, with part of its footprint encroaching into a floodway.
Major Richmond apartment operator hit with multistate fair housing complaint
Even with Virginia law prohibiting discrimination, getting landlords to accept housing vouchers has been a challenge.
Pro-code refresh groups urge city to take more steps to reduce displacement
The Homes for All Our Neighbors coalition continued to call for the construction of new housing as a way to alleviate affordability problems.
