Partnership for Smarter Growth
@psgrichmond.bsky.social
Plan Sustainably. Grow Inclusively. Connect Communities.
📍Richmond, VA
📍Richmond, VA
Research, education, and advocacy take money. While the vast majority of our budget goes toward paying PSG's three staff members, transportation, software, and office space all cost money. Your gift today directly helps PSG encourage a better Richmond. Donate here: psgrichmond.org/givingtuesday
December 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Research, education, and advocacy take money. While the vast majority of our budget goes toward paying PSG's three staff members, transportation, software, and office space all cost money. Your gift today directly helps PSG encourage a better Richmond. Donate here: psgrichmond.org/givingtuesday
Giving today on Giving Tuesday helps PSG to continue in 2026 with our mission of advocating for a Richmond region that plans sustainably, grows inclusively, and connects communities.
Donate here: psgrichmond.org/givingtuesday
Donate here: psgrichmond.org/givingtuesday
December 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Giving today on Giving Tuesday helps PSG to continue in 2026 with our mission of advocating for a Richmond region that plans sustainably, grows inclusively, and connects communities.
Donate here: psgrichmond.org/givingtuesday
Donate here: psgrichmond.org/givingtuesday
This Giving Tuesday, consider donating to Partnership for Smarter Growth to help us reach our fundraising goal of $3,000. These funds will go directly to supporting staff with our advocacy efforts.
Donate here: psgrichmond.org/givingtuesday
December 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This Giving Tuesday, consider donating to Partnership for Smarter Growth to help us reach our fundraising goal of $3,000. These funds will go directly to supporting staff with our advocacy efforts.
Donate here: psgrichmond.org/givingtuesday
We're hosting our End of Year Smart Growth Social on Monday, 12/15 from 5:30-7:30pm at Candela Gallery (214 W Broad St)! We'll be joined by Beth Osborne, Smart Growth America Executive Director.
RSVP for free: www.eventbrite.com/e/smart-grow...
RSVP for free: www.eventbrite.com/e/smart-grow...
November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We're hosting our End of Year Smart Growth Social on Monday, 12/15 from 5:30-7:30pm at Candela Gallery (214 W Broad St)! We'll be joined by Beth Osborne, Smart Growth America Executive Director.
RSVP for free: www.eventbrite.com/e/smart-grow...
RSVP for free: www.eventbrite.com/e/smart-grow...
From 1950 to 2020, Richmond lost 40% of its density. Check out our full story map to learn more: psgrichmond.org/rvadensity
October 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
From 1950 to 2020, Richmond lost 40% of its density. Check out our full story map to learn more: psgrichmond.org/rvadensity
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Fantastic event tonight at PlanRVA. Thanks to everyone who came out and talked bike/ped infrastructure and the future of planning in RVA. Come join our next event on Aug 7, link below!
https://openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F20452
https://openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F20452
July 25, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Fantastic event tonight at PlanRVA. Thanks to everyone who came out and talked bike/ped infrastructure and the future of planning in RVA. Come join our next event on Aug 7, link below!
https://openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F20452
https://openstreetmap.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F20452
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“Sprawl, in general, is not great for cycling. Let's put it this way, it's not a lost case, but if you want to understand how your city works, then you have to look at density. You have to make sure cities are not built around urban highways.” @thewaroncars.bsky.social
What Makes a City a Cycling City?
Podcast-Folge · The War on Cars · 24.06.2025 · 1 Std.
podcasts.apple.com
July 24, 2025 at 7:49 AM
“Sprawl, in general, is not great for cycling. Let's put it this way, it's not a lost case, but if you want to understand how your city works, then you have to look at density. You have to make sure cities are not built around urban highways.” @thewaroncars.bsky.social
Stoked to see more affordable housing, but need to point out Area Median Income (AMI) is a hard measure bc of wealth inequality across the region
Richmond's median household income is ~70% AMI, so committed "affordable housing" at 80% or 100% AMI in the city supports the top half
Richmond's median household income is ~70% AMI, so committed "affordable housing" at 80% or 100% AMI in the city supports the top half
“The “average” provision written into the grant agreements is critical, said Ebert, because it lets developers include a mix of units as high as 80% AMI with those that are lower. “
The average. Not the median.
Richmond’s biggest push to create affordable housing. @richmonder.bsky.social
The average. Not the median.
Richmond’s biggest push to create affordable housing. @richmonder.bsky.social
It might be Richmond’s biggest push to create affordable housing. But many residents don’t even know it exists.
Richmond has signed off on 25 agreements that, if all come to fruition, will add 3,213 affordable units to the city’s housing stock.
www.richmonder.org
July 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Stoked to see more affordable housing, but need to point out Area Median Income (AMI) is a hard measure bc of wealth inequality across the region
Richmond's median household income is ~70% AMI, so committed "affordable housing" at 80% or 100% AMI in the city supports the top half
Richmond's median household income is ~70% AMI, so committed "affordable housing" at 80% or 100% AMI in the city supports the top half
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“Sylvia Davis, a Gilpin Court resident, was among those to accept the offer to attend the June 9 City Council meeting. Now, she said she feels manipulated. ‘Afterward, we met a woman in a Walmart parking lot and she gave my grandson the $20. If you had to pay us to get this done, you used us.’”
RRHA hired firm to pay Gilpin residents to attend council meeting, support Gilpin transfer
Residents were paid $20 by Venable Community Services to attend a June 9 meeting and show public support for the proposed transfer of Gilpin to the Richmond Development Corporation.
richmond.com
July 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“Sylvia Davis, a Gilpin Court resident, was among those to accept the offer to attend the June 9 City Council meeting. Now, she said she feels manipulated. ‘Afterward, we met a woman in a Walmart parking lot and she gave my grandson the $20. If you had to pay us to get this done, you used us.’”
PSG's letter to Richmond City Council on the proposed privatization of Gilpin Court from back in June. CC's Land Use, Housing, and Transpo committee will be hearing a presentation on public housing in RVA today at 3pm in City Hall
July 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
PSG's letter to Richmond City Council on the proposed privatization of Gilpin Court from back in June. CC's Land Use, Housing, and Transpo committee will be hearing a presentation on public housing in RVA today at 3pm in City Hall
Love to see this kind of major discussion around zoning reforming happening around the country!
Chicago's Zoning Committee vote to allow ADUs citywide received a TON of press today. Here's a mega-thread with all of the articles we could find. 🏘️ 🧵
July 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Love to see this kind of major discussion around zoning reforming happening around the country!
ZOMod is far from perfect, but it's a lot better than a code that's spread across over a dozen unlinked Word docs and still has "telegraph office" as a use... Here's what we said at the public hearing on Tuesday
July 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
ZOMod is far from perfect, but it's a lot better than a code that's spread across over a dozen unlinked Word docs and still has "telegraph office" as a use... Here's what we said at the public hearing on Tuesday
On Tuesday, the Chesterfield Planning Commission unanimously voted in favor of the county-wide re-zoning - ZOMod! If passed by the Board of Supervisors in the fall, ZOMod will replace the county's current circa 1980s zoning code
July 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
On Tuesday, the Chesterfield Planning Commission unanimously voted in favor of the county-wide re-zoning - ZOMod! If passed by the Board of Supervisors in the fall, ZOMod will replace the county's current circa 1980s zoning code
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Did you miss some of the articles we posted today? They’re all here in our Henrico Newsflash – take a look and sign up:
www.henricocitizen.c...
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July 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Did you miss some of the articles we posted today? They’re all here in our Henrico Newsflash – take a look and sign up:
www.henricocitizen.c...
www.henricocitizen.c...
Chester (yes, of Chesterfield County) outperformed Richmond in "Best Places to Bike" in Virginia. Pausing to think about this... Guess suburbs don't have to be as car reliant as we make them out to be 🤐
virginiamercury.com/2025/07/08/a...
What are your thoughts on how city’s are ranked?
What are your thoughts on how city’s are ranked?
Annual ‘Best Places to Bike’ report ranks Va. cities low, rankles officials and advocates • Virginia Mercury
National report ranks Virginia cities low, despite the state's beefed up bike infrastructure designed to improve access and safety for cyclists.
virginiamercury.com
July 16, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Chester (yes, of Chesterfield County) outperformed Richmond in "Best Places to Bike" in Virginia. Pausing to think about this... Guess suburbs don't have to be as car reliant as we make them out to be 🤐
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"House to Highway" traces the roots of Jackson Ward at Library of Virginia.
Origin Story
"House to Highway" traces the roots of Jackson Ward at Library of Virginia.
dlvr.it
July 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"House to Highway" traces the roots of Jackson Ward at Library of Virginia.
Taking guesses on which Richmond locality will be next to catch onto this summer's trend 👀
Bothell's recent vote to eliminate parking mandates and legalize neighborhood retail and corner stores made @strongtowns.org today. Check it out:
www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025...
www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025...
This Summer’s Hottest Trend? Ditching Parking Mandates.
In three different states, one big idea is catching on: stop forcing parking where it’s not needed, and start building places people actually want.
www.strongtowns.org
July 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Taking guesses on which Richmond locality will be next to catch onto this summer's trend 👀
Ever wanted to learn about perceived changes of Richmond neighborhoods AND a regional water authority, all in one evening? PSG's vry talented summer interns will present their research projects on 8/4 from 5:30-7:30pm @ 3 Notch'd Brewing on Broad St
www.eventbrite.com/e/smart-grow...
(FREE event)
www.eventbrite.com/e/smart-grow...
(FREE event)
Smart Growth Social
Join us to hear our summer interns Jacob & I-Kamiliah share work on regional water authority & Richmond’s population growth & future!
www.eventbrite.com
July 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Ever wanted to learn about perceived changes of Richmond neighborhoods AND a regional water authority, all in one evening? PSG's vry talented summer interns will present their research projects on 8/4 from 5:30-7:30pm @ 3 Notch'd Brewing on Broad St
www.eventbrite.com/e/smart-grow...
(FREE event)
www.eventbrite.com/e/smart-grow...
(FREE event)
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wait this rva bike month graphic goes hard as hell
May 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
wait this rva bike month graphic goes hard as hell
Hi! Historic Richmond is hosting a "Preservation as Planning: Everything Old is New Again" panel on 3/27 at 6pm at Monumental Church on E. Broad St.
Link to register: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
Link to register: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
March 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Hi! Historic Richmond is hosting a "Preservation as Planning: Everything Old is New Again" panel on 3/27 at 6pm at Monumental Church on E. Broad St.
Link to register: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
Link to register: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
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Great conversation about how local governments can fix the housing crisis and how housing and land use can address climate using the market and faster than electric cars. www.volts.wtf/p/why-housin...
Why housing is a pass/fail question for climate
Housing is a climate issue we can't afford to ignore — Matthew Lewis explains why.
www.volts.wtf
March 10, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Great conversation about how local governments can fix the housing crisis and how housing and land use can address climate using the market and faster than electric cars. www.volts.wtf/p/why-housin...
On 3/3 Richmond Planning Dept will host the 2nd Street Summit Strategies Community Meeting to review and discuss the revised strategies for 2nd Street. They are looking for public input!
February 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
On 3/3 Richmond Planning Dept will host the 2nd Street Summit Strategies Community Meeting to review and discuss the revised strategies for 2nd Street. They are looking for public input!
Both spotted on the 2600 block of West Main St today. A perfect representation of what we mean by the land use of transportation🥰
February 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Both spotted on the 2600 block of West Main St today. A perfect representation of what we mean by the land use of transportation🥰
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February 13, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Hey #varina #henrico #rva
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