Good Morning, RVA!

Good morning, RVA: See you around! 12.04.2024 ↓

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 11.04.2024 ↓

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

Good morning, RVA: Budget Session #3, the fiscal map, and finish the lyrics 10.04.2024 ↓

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

Good morning, RVA: Budget amendments, Ballpark financing, and baseball returns 09.04.2024 ↓

[James Earl Jones voice] Baseball.

Good morning, RVA: That’s no moon, Diamond District financing, and Virginia serifs 08.04.2024 ↓

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 05.04.2024 ↓

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 04.04.2024 ↓

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 03.04.2024 ↓

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 02.04.2024 ↓

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 01.04.2024 ↓

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 28.03.2024 ↓

Am I bummed or just old?

Good morning, RVA: The Mayor’s budget, USPS, and City Stadium 27.03.2024 ↓

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 26.03.2024 ↓

Notice how the new stadium fronts the street!

Good morning, RVA: Exciting day at City Council, intercity bus service, and baby goats 25.03.2024 ↓

Budget season officially kicks off today!

Good morning, RVA: Budget season!, shenanigans, and the Capital Trail 22.03.2024 ↓

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 21.03.2024 ↓

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

Good morning, RVA: Vice tax, important words, and pretzels 20.03.2024 ↓

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

Good morning, RVA: Richmond Connects, another transportation plan, and bamboo 19.03.2024 ↓

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 18.03.2024 ↓

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 15.03.2024 ↓

Btw, Richmond Ivy dad hats do exist.