Goat Yoga at the Diamond and Red Light Cameras Coming to Town
Cheers RVA!
Today will be partly cloudy in the morning with sunshine expected in the afternoon, with a high of 81 and a low of 60.
the juice:
The city of Richmond will begin a pilot program installing red light cameras at 10 of the most high-risk intersections as part of its Vision Zero safety strategy.
Cameras are planned to be placed at the following intersections:
North of the James River
1. 25th Street and Main Street
2. Belvidere Street and Cary Street
3. Brookland Park Boulevard and Chamberlayne Avenue
4. Chamberlayne Parkway and Laburnum Avenue
5. Mechanicsville Turnpike and Fairfield Way
South of the James River
1. Belt Boulevard and Hull Street Road
2. Cowardin Avenue and Hull Street
3. German School Road and Midlothian Turnpike
4. Commerce Road and Maury Street
5. Hull Street Road and Warwick Road
The first installation will be at Main and 22nd St, beginning at the end of the month.
There will be a 30-day grace period once the cameras are operational, after which violators will receive a $50 citation.
The city notes similar programs in other cities have seen red-light running crashes decrease by as much as 21%.
the ask:
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the pulp:
The first residents have moved into the new Creighton Renaissance Development, celebrating a milestone in the years-long process of redeveloping Creighton Court, via Jonathan Spiers at Bizsense. The initial phase of 68 new homes is complete, with 72 more units under construction and expected to be complete in March.
Goat Yoga RVA will attempt to set the world record for the largest class of Goat Yoga this Saturday at the Diamond. The fundraising event will take place from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, with the class beginning at 11:30 am. Participants must be registered and on the field by 11:00 am. All proceeds will support Pactamere Cares, a nonprofit organization that offers animal-assisted therapy to those in need.
the dive:
Emma Rose Brown from the Virginia Pilot dives into the recent mobilization of the Virginia National Guard to support U.S. Immigration and Customes Enforcement (ICE).
Guard troops are currently training and will be deployed by the end of the week, with additional troops scheduled to mobilize later this month, up to a maximum of 60 people.
Brown writes:
Guard members will provide administrative and logistical support to ICE operations in Virginia. Their duties will include answering phones, data entry, appointment scheduling, biometric collection, basic vehicle maintenance, and tracking fleet expenses and usage.
The Guard members will not conduct law enforcement activities or make arrests.
Governor Youngkin authorized the decision last month, and has stated he believes their role is not in law enforcement, but in the support of administrative tasks.
Read the full article here.
the vibe:
Have a soothing day RVA!
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