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Council votes to rename Boulevard for Arthur Ashe

Mike Platania February 12, 2019

One of the city’s main arterial roads soon will have a new name.

Police equestrian center bids come in $1M over budget

Jonathan Spiers February 11, 2019

Efforts to provide a new home for the Richmond Police Mounted Unit have hit a hurdle, as preliminary bids for a planned equestrian center to replace the unit’s stables on Brook Road all came in at more than $1 million over budget.

Brook Road bike lane, scooter startups get vote of support from council

Mike Platania January 29, 2019

Alternative transportation was a big theme at City Hall Monday night as City Council voted on two long-delayed ordinances that will change how some Richmonders can get around.

Brook Road bike lane, Boulevard proposals headed to City Council

Mike Platania January 23, 2019

Proposals to block a Northside bike lane from being installed and to rename a major arterial road in the city are on their way to Richmond City Council.

Beer-friendly coworking spaces push back at ABC

Mike Platania January 22, 2019

After a crackdown by the state’s alcohol regulator forced it to shelve its happy hours, a local coworking brand looks to the General Assembly for help.

Crowded road ahead for city bike share program

Jonathan Spiers January 17, 2019

As regulations to legalize dockless electric scooters and bicycles in Richmond make their way through City Hall, questions remain as to the effectiveness and fate of the city’s own bike share program.

Council greenlights Coliseum redevelopment commission, Chamberlayne Ave. project

Mike Platania December 18, 2018

A Northside development project and the formation of an Coliseum redevelopment advisory group are a go, while the future of dockless scooters and a Brook Road bike lane won’t be known for at least another month.