Multimodal Transportation and Vision Zero Surveys
Cheers RVA!
Today will be mostly cloudy with a high of 68 and a low of 55. The weekend is expected to be cloudy with scattered showers likely.
the juice:
The Richmond Department of Public Works is asking the community for feedback on new safety and mobility projects.
The New Vision Zero projects include extending the protected bike lane on Patterson Avenue to Willow Lawn, as well as installing permanent concrete dividers on the existing bike lanes downtown on Franklin Street, 1st Street, and 3rd Street. The survey also asks for feedback regarding the new citywide speed data dashboard.
Extending the bike lanes on Patterson is expected to cost $765k, with installation scheduled for fall 2026. Installing concrete separation on the downtown network is expected to cost $711k with installation also scheduled for fall 2026. Both projects will be 80% covered by Federal funds, with the city matching the remaining 20%.
Take the Vision Zero projects survey here. (It takes about two minutes.)
A short survey regarding multi-modal transportation is also available, with questions concerning pedestrian infrastructure, bus transportation, and potential rebates for e-bikes.
Take the Multimodal Moves survey here. (It takes less than two minutes.)
the pulp:
The VCU Board of Visitors has approved a lease for the school’s baseball team to play at CarMax park, via the RTD.
Petersburg restaurants and businesses are expanding their hours as the temporary version of the Live! Casino and Resort is expected to open by the end of the year, via WTVR. The casino will be open 24/7, and a similar casino that opened in Danville brought in about 100k people per month.
the dive:
The Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism reported the Flock Safety network was accessed nearly 3k times by law enforcement for issues related to immigration enforcement, via VPM.
Although Virginia police and sheriffs’ departments stated they would not use their systems for immigration enforcement, their systems’ connection to a national network allowed thousands of outside law enforcement agencies to surveil Virginians’ traffic routines and access license plate and vehicle data.
A new state law, which took effect in July, has limited the sharing and public disclosure of data, including images of license plates and vehicles, collected by traffic surveillance networks.
Read the full article here.
the vibe:
A cyclist checks his ride in September of 1967:
Have a smooth day RVA!
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