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Richmond to seek proposals to redevelop city-owned parking lots in Shockoe, Manchester into affordable housing

Richmond to seek proposals to redevelop city-owned parking lots in Shockoe, Manchester into affordable housing

The plans are part of a broader push by the city to repurpose properties Richmond owns but isn’t using for housing amid an affordability crisis.

Richmond officials set to choose between two competing ideas for a FOIA library

City Council will have to choose between the more comprehensive records library Gibson envisions or a narrower version proposed by Avula that would give city officials greater discretion over what documents to publish.

Richmond officials set to choose between two competing ideas for a FOIA library

Richmond’s former FOIA officer faults city for ‘pattern of concealment’ in response to her lawsuit

“Taxpayers have spent too much money for the mayor to not know what’s going on in this very high-profile and expensive lawsuit.”

Richmond’s former FOIA officer faults city for ‘pattern of concealment’ in response to her lawsuit

‘Turning vision into action’: Avula rolls out new strategic plan for Richmond

“Real progress happens when we’re clear about what we’re trying to achieve and how we’ll know if we’re getting there.”

‘Turning vision into action’: Avula rolls out new strategic plan for Richmond

After budgeting $3.9M to help Richmonders pay for housing, the city has only given out $20,400

Giving out money to help Richmond residents make their rent or mortgage payments is apparently more complicated than city officials thought.

After budgeting $3.9M to help Richmonders pay for housing, the city has only given out $20,400

Siding with Avula, Council rejects push to lower real estate tax bills

In new assessments that went out last month, property values rose by 5.74% overall.

Siding with Avula, Council rejects push to lower real estate tax bills

Richmond courthouses now allow cell phones, but only in locked pouches

Richmond officials are finally allowing members of the public to take phones into city courthouses.

Richmond courthouses now allow cell phones, but only in locked pouches