The draft plan hinges on the selection of a developer to transform Gilpin Court from a public housing complex to a mixed-housing, mixed-income community.
Government
New RRHA homeownership initiative aims to get Richmonders out of public housing
“Public housing was never intended for folks to live in it generation after generation and generation … You have people with that mindset, and in part they have that mindset because there’s no hope,” said RRHA CEO Steven Nesmith.
Project Snapshot: State agencies’ new $189M HQ going vertical in Mechanicsville
Construction is underway on a new 281,000-square-foot headquarters for the Virginia Department of Forensic Science and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 8.14.23
A proposed industrial park is up for a vote in Hanover, and Chesterfield eyes a roadway expansion in its Upper Magnolia Green development site.
City charter review commission floats government structure change in report
While not one of the commission’s official recommendations, the change back to a council-manager form of government could put the mayor on City Council and reduce its membership to seven.
A car-free Carytown? City proposal has business owners on the fence
While the idea to make the retail corridor a pedestrian-only thoroughfare has been floated casually for years, it has gained some traction of late through an ongoing online survey conducted by the city.
Two former Richmond public works employees plead guilty to defrauding city
A third guilty plea, from the wife of one of the former senior officials, was also announced this month by federal prosecutors, who allege the group conspired to defraud the city of over $600,000 in department contracts.
City releases proposed rule changes for Airbnb-style rentals
The proposed changes have been in the works since early last year and planned since the city adopted its current rules in mid-2020.
Do-over casino referendum appears to be a go with Tuesday court order
Pending any say on the matter from state legislators, the referendum would give Richmond a second chance at the $562 million project after voters narrowly rejected it two years ago.
Chesterfield sells first round of bonds to fund Sportsplex improvements, other capital projects
The first projects to be funded from $540 million in bonds that Chesterfield voters approved in last year’s referendum are being lined up.