Participatory Budgeting and Cobblestones
Cheers RVA!
Today will be partly cloudy with a high of 78. The rest of the week looks sunny with temperatures rising to the mid-80s.
the juice:
The People’s Budget newsletter released their first correspondence today.
Richmond will have participatory budgeting in the next fiscal year, meaning residents will have a direct voice in how $3 million of Richmond’s budget is spent, with $200k allocated for each district, with the rest going to the city as a whole.
View the newsletter here.
the pulp:
A 2 year-old accidentally shot a man in Chesterfield on Monday morning. The man was last listed in critical condition.
Douglas Freeman High School students were sent home just a few minutes after arrival Monday. Dominion had been working to restore power, but as the school day started only half of the classrooms had power and security layers were not fully adequate, so the school day was cancelled. The principal apologized for the last minute decision.
A woman was killed and a child hospitalized with life threatening injuries in a car crash in Henrico Monday evening near the intersection of Wistar Rd. and Walkenhut Dr., via channel 6
the dive:
Robin Schwartzkopf from RIC Today provides a short history of the cobblestone streets in Shockoe Slip.
These cobblestones proved effective for horse traffic on the hilly streets near the James. The uneven surface provided a better grip for horse hooves. In addition, setts were arranged perpendicular to the sidewalk so that water and sewage in the streets would be directed to gutters.
Read the full article here.
the vibe:
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