Sewage Overflow, a Retail Cannabis Market, and Indoor Tennis Courts
Cheers RVA!
Today will be mostly cloudy with a high of 87 and a low of 71, with a chance of a stray shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon/evening.
the juice:
The city has launched a new project aimed at reducing excess sewage overflow during heavy periods of rain, via WTVR.
The first site will be at Canoe Run Park where an underground sewage storage facility will be installed to intercept existing sewage flows.
The city of Paris just recently opened up its river Seine to the public after a massive $1.5 billion effort to clean up the river, including constructing a 13-million gallon container to capture sewage overflow after storms.
Richmond’s sewer system was originally constructed in the 1800’s.
The $100 million project is supported by state grants and is expected to be completed by 2029.
The most recent water samples from the James River Watch advise caution for swimming at various spots along the river, with new data being collected on Fridays during the summer.
the pulp:
The Richmond Public School board has approved a new collective bargaining agreement with Central Office staff, including new provisions and increased compensation.
A commission formed to oversee Virginia’s transition to a retail cannabis market held its first meeting on Wednesday, via the Mercury. In the past two years legislation to create a retail market has been vetoed by Governor Youngkin.
the ask:
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the dive:
A newly created Tennis foundation, Second Serve RVA, wants to build an indoor tennis facility on Richmond Public School land adjacent to Lois Harrison-Jones elementary school near Byrd Park, according to the Richmonder.
The foundation is offering to pay for the $15-$20 million building, as well as refurbish tennis courts at nine Richmond schools.
While School board members expressed interest in the idea, there was skepticism as to how staffing and maintenance would be funded in the future.
Cheryl Burke of the 7th district noted that in 1982 the Arthur Ashe center was constructed, only to be demolished decades later with the Diamond district development project.
Read the full article here.
the vibe:
Arthur Ashe teaching a tennis clinic at the Valentine Museum in 1970:
Have a chipper day RVA!
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