Community Workshop on City Sustainability Plan

Join Mayor Dwight C. Jones for a Community Workshop to help shape the Sustainability Plan for Richmond’s future!

The Community Workshop will be on Thursday, June 9, 2011, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (registration and light refreshments begin at 5 p.m.) at the Carillon Tower in Byrd Park, 1300 Blanton Ave., Richmond, VA 23221.

At the Community Workshop, the City will present work done to date on its Sustainability Plan RVA Green: A Roadmap to Sustainability and seek community feedback to assist in the development of the Sustainability Plan.

Richmond’s Sustainability Plan Focus Areas

The City will use the following five focus areas to categorize all of the goals and strategies for the Sustainability Plan.

• Economic Development: Encourages a vibrant economy and includes such topics as: affordable housing, green and local jobs, sustainable businesses and urban agriculture.
• Energy: Encourages energy conservation, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green power purchasing.
• Environment: Encourages conservation and support of the natural world and natural resources including: air quality and the management of solid waste and water resources.
• Open Space and Land Use: Encourages sustainable land use patterns and protecting urban open spaces by focusing on topics such as: the urban tree canopy, green spaces and mixed use development.
• Transportation: Focuses on sustainable modes of transportation and an improved infrastructure including: bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, alternative fuels, complete streets and parking.