Good Morning, RVA!

Good morning, RVA: See you around!

Bittersweet news: This is the last edition of _Good Morning, RVA_ for the foreseeable future!

Good morning, RVA: New audits, more housing, and a chonky tow truck

Would you trade green space for housing? Could we do both?

Good morning, RVA: Budget Session #3, the fiscal map, and finish the lyrics

I need people to start speaking to me at 2x in real life.

Good morning, RVA: Budget amendments, Ballpark financing, and baseball returns

[James Earl Jones voice] Baseball.

Good morning, RVA: That’s no moon, Diamond District financing, and Virginia serifs

Beware! People will probably stare up into the sun while driving their cars today!

Good morning, RVA: Land use planning, cicada realism, and two book recommendations

Chamberlayne Avenue is a complex corridor and will need a thoughtful planning process to figure out how best to incorporate great transit.

Good morning, RVA: A must-listen, the James River Branch trail, and pollen

As foretold, I spent my bus trips yesterday with an absolute must-listen episode of The Boring Show.

Good morning, RVA: CSO updates, Budget Work Session #2, and a poetry contest

I’ll probably spend a bit of time today on a bus listening to the budget session while starting out the window with a melancholic expression on my face.

Good morning, RVA: Fatal shooting, a budget intro, and a fun project

The Mayor did a good job with his budget presentation, and I think it might be the easiest way to get yourself oriented towards the budget’s big-picture items.

Good morning, RVA: Budget session #2, pot holes, and weed vetoes

I need to work on replacing my initial reaction of “complain about this infrastructure online” with “submit a 3-1-1 ticket first and then maybe complain about it online.”

Good morning, RVA: Read the budget document, Legend Brewing, and congestion pricing

Am I bummed or just old?

Good morning, RVA: The Mayor’s budget, USPS, and City Stadium

PDFs of both the Annual Fiscal Plan (operating budget) and Capital Improvement Plan (capital budget) should be available online soon.

Good morning, RVA: Weather, Council priorities, and the new stadium

Notice how the new stadium fronts the street!

Good morning, RVA: Exciting day at City Council, intercity bus service, and baby goats

Budget season officially kicks off today!

Good morning, RVA: Budget season!, shenanigans, and the Capital Trail

Budget season is one of my favorite times of the year, and it all starts next week!

Good morning, RVA: Vacant properties, tax fixes, and a cool parks hangout

I’ve been making weird Richmond-based internet projects for a long time.

Good morning, RVA: Vice tax, important words, and pretzels

Bonus content: Links to every councilmember newsletter that I could find.

Good morning, RVA: Richmond Connects, another transportation plan, and bamboo

Quote of the week: “You can win, but you have to be stronger and more disciplined than the bamboo.”

Good morning, RVA: PILOT numbers, mobile newsroom, and population estimates

Maybe we can get DPW to stop collecting the trash from the brand new, real-estate-tax-free General Assembly building.

Good morning, RVA: Vetoes, dad hats, and RIP Bakers Crust

Btw, Richmond Ivy dad hats do exist.

Good morning, RVA: Pushing back, GRTC’s final two, and the Richmond Ivy

I’m gonna need a Richmond Ivy dad hat immediately.

Good morning, RVA: Gov thoughts, GRTC concepts, and A Look Back

A new section of the newsletter (that I am not promising to revisit often or even ever again)!

Good morning, RVA: Fragile infrastructure, PILOTs, and beautiful pictures

I can’t not think about infrastructure nearly all of the time.

Good morning, RVA: Another COVID-19 update, an interesting agenda item, and Richmond Black Restaurant Experience

If you’re 65 and older, it might be time for another COVID-19 vaccine!

Good morning, RVA: Vision Zero, a job opportunity, and the clock on the microwave

The first—and critical—step is getting Richmond Connects adopted by full City Council.

Good morning, RVA: FOIA updates, two headlines, and a new hotel

Great work on your ledes this morning, reporters!

Good morning, RVA: COVID-19 guidance, homelessness, and women’s basketball

The new guidance still asks that you don’t spit in anyone’s mouth, or whatever.

Good morning, RVA: Council comments, the Public Safety Building, and Baby Stoney

I hope you won’t fault me for a lack of Super Tuesday excitement!

Good morning, RVA: FOIA, the Shockoe Project, and invasive species

FOIAing the FOIAs is a great “Well now this is happening!” thing to do.

Good morning, RVA: Thoughtful words, legal weed?, and the Broad Street Bullies

I know he’s not interested, but is he not interested enough to get out his veto pen?

Good morning, RVA: An interesting interview, spending campaign funds, and a Transit Talk

I just want all Michael Paul Williams interviews as podcasts. Can someone make that happen?

Good morning, RVA: Another press release, something gross, and the Shockoe Project

Gross because I bet it works.

Good morning, RVA: Civilian Review Board manager, trackers!, and master gardeners

Master Gardener is probably my final form.

Good morning, RVA: A billboard update, candidate tracker, and Henrico redvelopment

I’ve put together a way to track all of Richmond’s mayoral, Council, and School Board candidates. Let me know what you think!

Good morning, RVA: A billboard update, a new mural, and a good question

What new things are you experimenting with lately?

Good morning, RVA: Safer streets, zoning rewrite, and a new editor-in-chief

Want to join a committee specifically about zoning and rezoning?

Good morning, RVA: Winter weather maybe, birds, and an advocacy opportunity

Aka tweetpeepers aka chirplurkers.

Good morning, RVA: Raise liaison salaries, a crossover roundup, and an advocacy academy

A better salary range would allow for more policy-experienced folks to consider liaisoning.

Good morning, RVA: The future of news, discriminatory stops, and fried chicken

Good morning, RVA: Crossover, Northside, and a community conversation

Is everything north of the river...the Northside?

Good morning, RVA: Community repair, a silly speech, and City Council

Now that a literally Pulitzer Prize Winner has weighed in, I hope Lamar will choose to do the right thing.

Good morning, RVA: A document outline, protecting our paths, and a clever picture

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen the City request feedback on a document outline before, so it’s a bit odd, but I’m kind of into it!

Good morning, RVA: A dangerous intersection, density, and setbacks

We need to build more homes.

Good morning, RVA: Welcome to School Board, the City directory, and Liam & Charlotte

We’re living in an age of olde-tyme baby names!

Good morning, RVA: Trail typologies, a good email, and bus stop seating

Sometimes you have to print out a 94-page document just so you can shake it sternly at your elected officials.

Good morning, RVA: Three big PDFs

Get your highlighter ready: The participatory budgeting rulebook, Fall Line Vision Plan, and Cultural Resources Management Plan all drop today.

Good morning, RVA: School Board appreciation, he didn’t see his shadow, and winterberry

We need smart, thoughtful, and caring people to step up and run in School Board races this year. Maybe that’s you?

Good morning, RVA: Sigh, Gun Hole; meals tax collection mess; and fundraising emails

I thought I could avoid writing about Richmond’s Gun Hole.

Good morning, RVA: State of the City, population estimates, thoughts on housing

Never read the comments, but do just this one time to get a feel for how so many people’s default state is anti-housing.

Good morning, RVA: State of the City, policy agendas, and City Council’s new host

I really enjoy watching the State of the City while shouting at the screen or into the group chat.