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comms / urbanism / transit / politics / etc. in RVA.

[Austin @ustinbb]

why is @VaDOT contributing to regional traffic/planning problems by moving to a car-dependent office?

[Richmond BizSense @rvabizsense]

Owens & Minor sells local HQ to VDOT, will move elsewhere in the region https://t.co/YPhGvEUXz8 @Owens_Minor @VaDOT @Newmark

[Austin @ustinbb]

@DPW_RichmondVA @000RVA Again, why?

[Austin @ustinbb]

@DPW_RichmondVA @000RVA Aren't we working to reverse this transformation in other places? Why go backward?

[Austin @ustinbb]

@Michael_Simon @DFRSH757 Yeah, it seems like we decided on this already...?

[Austin @ustinbb]

@DPW_RichmondVA @000RVA Aren't we working to reverse this transformation in other places? Why go backward?

[Austin @ustinbb]

@DPW_RichmondVA @000RVA Aren't we working to reverse this transformation in other places? Why go backward?

[Austin @ustinbb]

@rvadotra @MichaelGrabow @GRTCPulse @HenricoNews fed up with the powers that be designing hostile environments and victim-blaming when people get hurt

[Austin @ustinbb]

@GrtcPulse @RVARapidTransit Thanks! Of course you know that realistically many people will not walk a block-plus out of their way when boarding/deboarding & this may create a ped safety issue there. I hope we can get add'l ped infrastructure where needed, let us know who to agitate! 🙂 @RVARapidTransit

[Austin @ustinbb]

Why are we defunding GRTC and giving rebates to developers? #RVAcouncil

[Richmond for All @RichmondForAll]

How long will we be told there is no money for our schools, libraries, busses, streets, sidewalks, and essential infrastructure?

https://t.co/OcJt4RdVxR.

[Austin @ustinbb]

any city looking for a free and easy W should follow suit 👀 #RVAcouncil @andreasrva

[Jonathan Berk @berkie1]

BREAKING: Cambridge, Massachusetts City Council has voted 8-1 to REMOVE ALL MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS from the city’s zoning code (commercial and residential)!

[Austin @ustinbb]

@BikeWalkRVA @HenricoNews need traffic calming measures as well, or drivers will continue to go as fast as the road engineering allows

[Austin @ustinbb]

Real estate capital isn’t going to let “filtering” create affordable units in #RVA if they can help it. #RVAhousing

[Austin @ustinbb]

@PSGrichmond don’t you need transit before you have TOD? it’s going to take more than the hourly @GRTCTransit bus

[Richmond Department of Transformation @rvadotra]

The next few hours are a perfect time to:
1.Not drive
2.Share pictures of #RvaSneckDowns
3.Tell your friends about #SneckDowns and not to drive.

[Austin @ustinbb]

@AnnCan2020 So is the plan to keep redoing the vote until the developers get the result they want?

[Austin @ustinbb]

the casino votes will continue until morale improves #RVAcouncil

[Ben Dennis Reports @broadcastben_]

EXCLUSIVE: Richmond’s failed casino plans could get a second chance. Councilwoman Reva Trammell plans to introduce a resolution Monday to authorize the city to enter into another host community agreement with RVA Entertainment Holdings LLC; the group behind the Urban ONE plan.

[Doll Baby superfan @MichaelGrabow]

I hopped on my bike and went out to get an update the signs the city started installing in March at 55 “high incident locations”- the results were awful.

A thread

[Austin @ustinbb]

@DFRSH757 @rvadotra @yitgordon incredible...literally next door to this:

[Austin @ustinbb]

2 SFHs is the best we can do in a location like this?? 🥴🥴 https://t.co/2uUdeToztg @rvadotra @yitgordon

[Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon]

Here’s how much of Metro Richmond you can reach from downtown within 30 minutes driving a car versus riding the bus. 🚘🚏🚍 When it comes to public transit, more funding means more freedom.

[Austin @ustinbb]

@yitgordon @Ride_BT the most beautiful bus is the one that shows up most frequently (bonus for zero emissions). that being said WMATA 2-tone swoop is decent but not as cool as the retro styles

[Austin @ustinbb]

@AnnCan2020 @yitgordon @__MarkRobinson Need to abolish parking minimums too.

[Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon]

“After jumping more than 5% in 2020, rents have climbed an additional 11% so far in 2021. Restrictive zoning laws limiting where new apartments can rise have slowed progress to adding 1,000 new affordable units each year.” 🏗🏢 @__MarkRobinson
https://t.co/oRwSxmW9WD