More Recess, Stony's Defeat, and a Concert Couch
Cheers RVA!
Today will again be sunny, hot, and humid, with a high of 102 and a low of 76. An extreme heat warning remains in effect.
the juice:
More than 500 Henrico parents have signed a petition urging Henrico County to increase daily recess time at Elementary schools from 30 minutes to 45 minutes, via the Citizen.
Parents are asking for two 22-minute recess periods per day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, similar to a model Hanover County recently adopted.
Aside from recess, students at Henrico County elementary schools have one 45-minute period of Physical Education per week.
The movement, Parents for Play, also wants to make sure that when recess is moved indoors, the time remains screen-free.
the pulp:
The city issued parking citations on Juneteenth despite a policy that lists the holiday as a day when tickets would not be issued, via the Richmonder. The city has stated those tickets have since been voided.
Elon Kolenich and Michael Martz from the RTD remark on the failure of former Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney to capture the city’s voters in the recent Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor. Winner Ghazala Hashmi garnered 58% of the 28k votes cast in the city, as compared to Stoney’s 21%. Hashmi’s overall margin of victory was around 4k votes, meaning if the city of Richmond was removed from the vote, Stoney would have won.
the dive:
John Barclay dives into the limitations of the proposed Arthur Ashe bridge for What’s Next, Richmond.
An idea to construct a pedestrian and cyclist skybridge connecting the Diamond District with a network of multi-use paths was decided to not be pursued by City Council back in March, due to a number of concerns including cost.
Barclay makes an argument that a vibrant car-free transportation system benefits everyone in the city, including car drivers:
Another major benefit stems from the fact that a bicycle is much smaller and lighter than a car. This obvious fact has major implications for how bicycle travel helps mitigate motor vehicle congestion. Each person who chooses voluntarily to ride a bicycle instead of driving reduces the number of cars on the road (or in your way on your commute). Bicycles, in turn, require much less public space to move the same number of people because of their relatively smaller size.
Read the full article here.
the vibe:
Have a relaxing day RVA!
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