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Richmond hosts symposium in effort to reduce city traffic accidents, fatalities

Several organizations focused on public safety came together Tuesday night to collect feedback and educate the public on how to make Richmond streets safer for all. ....

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Why is Richmond experimenting with this pop-up park?

Why is Richmond experimenting with this pop-up park?
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The 24 figures we'll be watching in 2024

Who else should be on the list? Join the conversation and tell us at go.richmond.com/24in24. ....

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Sidewalks, sidewalks, sidewalks: Richmond moves to improve

For many, navigating the city’s cracked and cobbled sidewalks has been likened to a minefield. In areas where they are few and far between, it can be a maze. It is a problem Richmond’s Office of Equitable Transit and Mobility is well aware of and is working to solve. The department, which was created three years ago, was established to address these needs and develop a plan to prioritize which areas of the city need the most help and what residents want to see implemented to ensure their safety and mobility. ....

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Closing Carytown to traffic is a needless fix

Yes, let s make Carytown s pedestrian and cycling experience safer and enhance the visitor experience. But closing the area to traffic — given what Cary Street is and what s around it — seems like extreme medicine for a shopping, dining and entertainment district that the New York Times, less than a year ago, described as "bustling." ....

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