PlanRVA, the region's planning district commission, last year received a $1 million grant to fund climate action planning efforts in the Richmond Metro Statistical Area, which includes 18 localities and five local tribes. As part of the federal government’s Justice40 initiative, the CCAP includes a workforce development
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The Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded PlanRVA a $1 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to support efforts aimed at reducing greenhouse emissions and other air pollutants throughout the Richmond region. During the next two years, PlanRVA will use grant funds to develop a greenhouse gas reduction plan throughout the Richmond
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A new tool is designed to help residents of Metro Richmond determine their property’s flood risk. March 12-18 is Virginia Flood Awareness Week and leaders across the state are encouraging people to understand their local flood risk. People can type an address within the Greater Richmond Region into PlanRVA’
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Nearly three-quarters of the 1,378 respondents to a recent GRTC/PlanRVA transit survey would use public transit to commute between, to or from the West Broad Street corridor in Henrico's West End if it were more available, data from the survey shows. The survey is part of
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Henrico County’s Transportation Division is planning 108 active transportation projects countywide totaling $423 million during the next six years or so – 65 of which involve bike and pedestrian components. Henrico Transportation Development Division Director Shannon Smidler provided that update June 28 to the county’s board of supervisors during
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