Day #061: The Four Cemeteries at Evergreen
The contrast between Civil War cemeteries in Richmond and The Four Cemeteries at Evergreen raises questions about how we tell the story of this city.
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Day #060: Bike share for Richmond2015
Richmond 2015 is exactly one year away! What small steps can RVA take to be the best version of itself before riding on to the world’s stage?
Day #059: The competition between recycling and refuse
City refuse collection is excellent. In fact, it’s so good that it’s limiting recycling buy-in.
Day #058: Tax land, not property
Why tax productive behavior when taxing humanity’s land has so many benefits?
Day #057: Keep BRT rapid
Plans can get watered down over the course of four years. Richmond can learn some lessons from failed BRT projects.
Day #056: Meaningful computer education
Economic mobility is a big problem in Richmond. Education could be the silver bullet, but one component is lagging significantly.
Day #055: City employee residency initiatives
Residency requirements are bad for attracting talent, but a residency-specific housing stipend could extract many of the same benefits without the cost.
Day #054: RVA retirement
Two groups are fueling urban renewal: young urban professionals and empty nested baby-boomers.
Day #053: Adopted pocket parks
Crowdsourcing can trick citizens into putting “We the People” back into government.
Day #052: Protected bike lanes
Motorists are one party who stand to benefit the most from protected bike lanes.
