The City of Richmond reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in response to complaints filed against the City by  mobile home park residents.  The agreement addresses assertions that Richmond unfairly targeted Latino-occupied mobile home communities for maintenance code enforcement and that the City did not offer sufficient interpretation or translation services. You may view a copy of the agreement through the links below. Click here  to view the agreement in English. Click here to view the agreement in Spanish. City of Richmond's Fair Housing Policy: Click here to view the City's Fair Housing Policy in English. Click here to view the City's Fair Housing Policy in Spanish.

Chief Alfred Durham has named Captain Daniel Minton as the Richmond Police Department’s new liaison with the LGBTQ community in Richmond. “I am pleased Captain Minton has agreed to assume this additional duty,” said Chief Durham. “It’s a natural fit. As the commander of the Community and Youth Intervention Unit, he leads many of our outreach efforts.” Captain Minton replaces Captain Angela Greene as the RPD’s LGBTQ liaison. She recently left the Department to become a deputy chief with the Portsmouth, VA Police Department. “My goal is to build on the strong foundation that Captain Greene has established,” said Captain Minton. “I want to continue to enhance the relationship between RPD officers and members of the LGBTQ community.” Captain Minton is an 18 year veteran of the Richmond Police Department.  

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works
 
 WHAT:  Street/Lane Closure
 
WHEN:  Monday, July 25, 2016 to August 1, 2018  WHERE:  The following areas will be impacted: South Pine Street between West Main and West Cary streets Portion of parking lane on West Cary Street between Laure and Pine streets Parking lane on West Main between Laurel and Pine streets Parking lane on West Laurel between West Main and West Cary streets BACKGROUND: The aforementioned areas will be closed during construction of student housing at the VCU Monroe Campus.     

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works
 
 WHAT:  Street Closure
 
 WHEN:  Noon on Thursday, July 14, 2016 thru Monday, August 1, 2017 WHERE:  North Pine Street between West Broad and West Grace streets BACKGROUND:  The area will be closed until August 2017 during construction of the VCU Contemporary Arts Building. 

The Enrichmond Foundation is very pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the City of Richmond to manage, program, operate and maintain Richmond’s historic 17th Street Marketplace beginning July 1, 2016. This follows a robust, transparent and multi-year public procurement process administered by the City of Richmond. The Enrichmond Foundation has managed special events at the 17th Street Marketplace for the past 4 years. These very popular events include Earth Day, the Bacon Festival, and Kickin Chicken WingFest. “Enrichmond is more than capable, through its oversight, of guiding this public space to realize its full potential. We are thrilled about the partnership as well as the placemaking opportunities associated with the space,” said Douglas C. Dunlap, the City of Richmond’s Director of Economic and Community Development. “The future is bright for th...

Arbor Day: A holiday celebrating the tree. Why is there a special day dedicated to trees? The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to ten room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day. One large tree can provide a supply of oxygen for two people. For every five percent of tree cover added to a community, stormwater runoff is reduced by approximately two percent. Office workers with a view of trees report significantly less stress and more satisfaction.  Houses with mature trees or located on a tree-lined street have an average wholesale value of 10-15% higher than those that have no trees.  The very existence of hundreds of animals and insects species depend entirely on trees. For example, the common English Oak can support hundreds of different species, including 284 species of insect and 324 taxa of lichens living directly on one tree.
 This Arbor Day, Enrichmond is honored to announce the award of $20,000 from the Dominion Foundation for...

Motorists who frequent neighborhoods that have traffic calming circles will notice new signage that gives traffic in the circle the right-of-way over cars approaching the circle from side streets. Additional yield signs are being erected at each of the more than 40 calming circles in the city. The modification comes as a result of changes in the Code of Virginia that mandate the same treatment for roundabouts, traffic circles and rotaries, which the code collectively refers to as “circular intersections.” Once the changes are implemented over the next several months, all drivers will know to yield to the circulating traffic, whether in a roundabout or a traffic circle. The change will make the smaller circles, designed to reduce speed, operate in a similar fashion as the larger roundabouts, designed to replace traffic signals.  All drivers are encouraged to take extra caution at all circular intersections, as it generally takes two to four weeks to adjust to the new traffic patter...