Richmond Times-Dispatch
Opinion: Affordable Housing Key Component of Economic Strategy
As the Richmond area grows, having a greater availability of affordable housing could be crucial to maintaining a strong local workforce.
Richmond Poised to Repeal Parking Minimums
The city’s planning commission recommended that the city council eliminate parking mandates that limit housing production and increase housing costs.
The Benefits of Bright Red Bus-Only Lanes, Explained
Richmond, Virginia is adding red paint to 2.5 miles of bus-only lanes. An article in the local newspaper explains why the change is more than an aesthetic consideration.
Parking Minimums on the Chopping Block in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia has decided to study the idea of removing parking minimums to lower the cost of housing and make more efficient use of land in the city.
Virginia Railway Express Adding New Tracks to Increase Capacity
A Richmond Times-Dispatch article details a pair of projects to add third tracks to Virginia Railway Express stations—one set to complete this month and one just getting ready for construction.
Richmond, Virginia Planning to Link Land Use Planning and Transit Investment
Richmond, Virginia is launching a planning study aimed at maximizing the benefits of a proposed bus rapid transit system connecting the city and its surrounding metropolitan area.
Boondoggle Alert: U.S. 460 Toll Road Project Suspended in Virginia
Late last week, Virginia state transportation officials shut down contract and permit work on the U.S. 460 expansion project. The project has already spent $300 million of a budgeted $1.4 billion—without even breaking ground.
County Stuck With Mall It Bought At Cusp of Recession
Chesterfield County, Virginia purchased the ailing Cloverleaf Mall two years ago with the idea of turning it into a mixed-use development. One recession later, the mall still stands and the city is stuck with an "expensive eyesore".
Downtown Rebirth Through Two-Way Streets
The city of Richmond, Virginia, is hoping to undo years of downtown driving confusion and congestion by converting its web of one-way streets into two-way streets.
An Urban River Ignored
The James River runs right through downtown Richmond, Virginia. But with few public access points, the river is a largely ignored part of the urban realm.
Virginia Supreme Court Voids Part of Chesterfield County's Subdivision Ordinance
While the basis of last week's ruling is a 7-acre property, the decision temporarily opens the door for all agriculturally zoned properties in the county to be subdivided into 1-acre parcels.
Is New Urbanism 'Antiseptic'?
Columnist Michael Paul Williams of the Times-Dispatch worries that the planned New Urbanist development in Roseland, VA will turn out to be 'as antiseptic as a theme park."
In Virginia, Busses Will Take Richmond Commuters to Fredericksburg
With public bus service to the Fredericksburg train station, Richmond commuters can then ride regional rail to Washington, DC.
City Indicators For Success
CEOs for Cities editorial writer interviews economist Joe Cortwright on what makes cities successful. Hint: Don't copy other cities.
New Study Connects Longevity To Geography
According to a recent study in the online journal PLoS Medicine, longevity varies by ethnicity and location.
Refugees Find Jobs in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley
Newcomers to the U.S. are finding jobs and a safe place to call home outside of the nation's big cities.
Seasonal Workers Hit The Hay
A farmworker advocacy group is working with Virginia farmers to provide housing for the seasonal workers that tend their fields. Houses made of hay are the affordable and energy-efficient solution to this need for seasonal housing.
Virginia Governor Crusades For Transportation Tax Dollars
Many in Virginia believe that more funding is needed for transportation, although some, including members of the Virginia General Assembly, don't want to raise taxes.
Time for Alternative Approaches To Solving Traffic Problems
More roads contribute to sprawl. It's time to try alternative approaches to solve traffic problems.
New Urbanism In Virginia
Several new development projects look to New Urbanism for inspiration.
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HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
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