Good Morning, RVA!
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Good morning, RVA: Understanding risk, a casino roadblock, and dangerous kittens
March 02, 2022 12:42 - 7.54 MBWhich has a higher risk: Driving for a year or giving birth?
Good morning, RVA: RPS has a budget, two CRB recommendations, and the SotU
March 01, 2022 12:35 - 7.45 MBOK, now you can turn your attention to the City's budget.
Good morning, RVA: New mask guidance, a very important budget meeting, and Russian vodka
February 28, 2022 12:53 - 8.76 MBThis morning is a great time to email Richmond’s School Board.
Good morning, RVA: Shifting mask guidance, §24.2-233, and a march for Fox
February 25, 2022 12:41 - 9.19 MBTake three minutes this morning and email Richmond’s School Board using your Most Disappointed Tone.
Good morning, RVA: Ukraine, six budget investments, and taking an L
February 24, 2022 12:48 - 7.79 MBThe Richmond Together budget advocacy document is one of our best local progressive policy PDFs.
Good morning, RVA: Bad budget news, more bad budget news, and transit bylaws
February 23, 2022 12:49 - 10.4 MBTake two minutes this morning and email your state legislators about local school funding!
Good morning, RVA: Case rate trending down, a spicy budget season start, and a possible change to GRTC's board
February 22, 2022 12:49 - 7.36 MBI'm going to need a FAQ on what to order from Shake Shack.
Good morning, RVA: New school mask policies, updating Chamberlayne, and explaining lab schools
February 18, 2022 12:42 - 7.84 MBPhysically separated bus-only lines on the terrifying part of Chamberlayne would solve like six problems at once.
Good morning, RVA: Governor signs the anti-mask bill, losing local reporters, and another time capsule
February 17, 2022 12:47 - 8.32 MBWith everything going on, I'd think you'd want to hire *more* reporters.
Good morning, RVA: Uncouth Fox thoughts, retail marijuana, and multimodal transportation
February 16, 2022 12:50 - 9.05 MBEight things I'm thinking about as RPS looks to rebuild Fox Elementary.
Good morning, RVA: Budget season!, a clever strategy, and great Richmond things
February 15, 2022 12:47 - 8.7 MBHouse of Delegate Republicans voted against Ruby Bridges. 😳
Good morning, RVA: Fire, a bunch of bills, and BPOL
February 14, 2022 12:57 - 7.93 MBFor now, you can donate money to help Fox students and staff through the RPS Education Foundation website.
Good morning, RVA: No casino for Petersburg, lab schools, and Dock Street
February 11, 2022 12:51 - 7.58 MBWhat if we closed Dock Street to vehicle traffic?
Good morning, RVA: Statements of identity, drawing maps, and unionizing City Hall
February 10, 2022 12:52 - 9.99 MBYou should pop into the redistricting map-drawing meeting—it's a pleasant mix of fascinating and boring.
Good morning, RVA: So long mask mandate, State of the City, and tiny trees
February 09, 2022 12:46 - 8.57 MBIdk what makes General Assembly Democrats think we will never again encounter a severe airborne illness.
Good morning, RVA: A helpful framework, the State of the City, and a dry canal
February 08, 2022 12:58 - 9.56 MBI really find this COVID-19 framework helpful for responding to all of those "Why won't you come hangout?" questions from friends and family.
Good morning, RVA: Masks are back, collective bargaining, and a bus survey
February 07, 2022 12:44 - 8.09 MBI see some momentum returning to the work of expanding our regional transportation system!
Good morning, RVA: A black hole, gun violence prevention, and birds of prey
February 04, 2022 12:54 - 8.79 MBDon't send emails to an inbox black hole! Send them, instead, to the legislators who represent you!
Good morning, RVA: Salty, meanspirited, and dramatic
February 03, 2022 12:48 - 7.25 MBI don't love the new Commanders logo, it looks like it belongs on the tail of an airplane.
Good morning, RVA: Cottages, committees, and corpses
February 02, 2022 12:52 - 8.71 MBPretty excited about rebuilding the intersection of Laburnum and Hermitage once we get rid of that man's corpse.
Good morning, RVA: Peaks and plateaus, vax for little kids, and what's next for City Center
February 01, 2022 12:46 - 7.55 MBI know a bunch of families with little kids who are about ready to get wild.
Good morning, RVA: Two must-reads from the RTD, drone photos, and sports
January 31, 2022 12:56 - 9.42 MBThe Richmond Times-Dispatch had some really great reporting over the weekend.
Good morning, RVA: Richmond City wages, charter schools, and unintended consequences
January 28, 2022 12:51 - 7.55 MBSounds like we're headed for another snow bust.
Good morning, RVA: Thoughts on the pandemic’s end, Airbnb regulations, and dangerous behavior
January 27, 2022 12:56 - 9.2 MBApply to be on one of our City’s boards or commissions!
Good morning, RVA: Building neighborhoods, Test to Stay, and Spanish
January 26, 2022 12:48 - 7.67 MBI've still got a lot of thoughts about the casino, and, at the moment, most of them...aren't very constructive.
Good morning, RVA: Encouraging graphs, a casino re-referendum, and mask lawsuits
January 25, 2022 13:00 - 10 MBI’m feeling incredibly deflated and disappointed.
Good morning, RVA: Masks?, too many bills, and a massive PDF
January 24, 2022 12:56 - 8.83 MBThere’s a whole lot of legislation going on (I am a delight at parties)!
Good morning, RVA: A COVID-19 Action Plan, mask mandates, and big sandwiches
January 21, 2022 12:56 - 7.49 MBEvery once in a while, we all need a sandwich as big as our head.
Good morning, RVA: A tax for school buildings, defending climate legislation, and a nature backpack
January 20, 2022 12:57 - 7.36 MBBills come and go quickly during this early stage of the General Assembly, so it's important to have realistic expectations and not to fall in love with anything too fast.
Good morning, RVA: Mask reactions, COVID tests, and cash for sewers
January 19, 2022 12:52 - 8.64 MBI’m pretty impressed at how quickly they stood up Bidenweb!
Good morning, RVA: Executive Orders, a new parks superintendent, and a packed School Board agenda
January 18, 2022 12:52 - 9.26 MBI've linked to at least nine legislative or legislation-adjacent PDFs in this email. Now that's what I call a Tuesday morning newsletter!
Good morning, RVA: A boatload of appointments, a tiny dragonfly, and a cold inauguration
January 14, 2022 12:43 - 6.86 MBLiteral and metaphorical winter is coming!
Good morning, RVA: Trolls, masks, and a petition to sign
January 13, 2022 12:42 - 7.81 MBI'll do my best not to feed the trolls.
Good morning, RVA: Getting pulled in 100 different directions, the General Assembly, and evictions
January 12, 2022 12:46 - 7.77 MBThe 2022 General Assembly session convenes!
Good morning, RVA: Northam's last coronabriefing, Council predictions, and a new redistricting timeline
January 11, 2022 12:42 - 7.32 MBFeeling pretty good about my City Council predictions and kind of want to make a Trello to keep track...
Good morning, RVA: Path to Equity, a packed agenda, and more music than you can shake a fist at
January 10, 2022 12:45 - 7.64 MBPath to Equity is the best civic PDF I’ve read in a long while. Great work, everyone!
Good morning, RVA: COVID-19 tests, teachers, and a north-south BRT
January 07, 2022 12:58 - 9.2 MB"You can just write things." is really wonderful advice.
Good morning, RVA: 12+ boosters, an exciting PDF, and a horrible secretary
January 06, 2022 12:48 - 9.88 MBRemember how a bunch of people thought Governor-elect Youngkin was a chill and moderate guy because he’s tall and wore a fleece vest?
Good morning, RVA: Engagement, beat-up signs, and beautiful photos
January 05, 2022 12:58 - 8.45 MBIf you can’t be bothered not to run over a yellow, several-foot-tall, stationary object, maybe you shouldn’t be driving?
Good morning, RVA: New booster eligibility, all the best music, and a bunch of snow pictures
January 04, 2022 12:45 - 6.98 MBI sure hope my household is ready to listen to hours and hours of local music.
Good morning, RVA: A 5-point plan, an RFI, and a $12 million gift
January 03, 2022 12:50 - 8.54 MBSnowke it up! We don’t get winter weather very often!
Good morning, RVA: Get tested, opening the time capsule, and a logistical note
December 22, 2021 12:47 - 7.97 MBWhat if all the racist stuff in the time capsule has turned to dust and all that remains is just a smug-looking picture of Abraham Lincoln?
Good morning, RVA: Coronavibes, lots of great PDFs, and a new bus schedule
December 21, 2021 12:58 - 9.9 MBOur collective coronavibes are shifting so fast that I'm having a hard time keeping up.
Good morning, RVA: Disappointing vax news, a mysterious metal box, and Richmond circa 1996
December 20, 2021 12:48 - 7.57 MBWhoa, Broad Street looked so different back in 1996. RIP, Twisters!
Good morning, RVA: Omicron vibes, unions for City employees, and a Broad Street survey
December 17, 2021 12:51 - 8.4 MBYou could fill out this Broad Street survey during the 15-minute observational period for your booster shot!
Good morning, RVA: Omicron closures?, sprawl, and sewer investments
December 16, 2021 12:38 - 7.62 MBElectrify all the things!
Good morning, RVA: Executive troll, a real DOT??, and community RFPs
December 15, 2021 12:47 - 8.07 MBGetting our City’s transportation decisions handled by folks who believe we can and must “infrastructure our way out of this” would be huge.
Good morning, RVA: Omicron updates, a predictable George Wythe delay, and welcome back Style
December 14, 2021 12:51 - 8.86 MBAre you boosted? Is everyone you know boosted? What about everyone they know?
Good morning, RVA: Local redistricting, tree trimming, and bike racing
December 13, 2021 12:48 - 8.59 MBI think I need to get more stoked on the local redistricting process.
Good morning, RVA: Omicron arriveth, teen boosters, and capping the highway
December 10, 2021 12:44 - 8.75 MBMake a plan to get boosted today!