The City is requesting public input on an online survey to help determine possibilities for developing and best utilization of the City’s land in the Boulevard area. The community input online survey for the Preliminary Market Analysis of the Boulevard is accessible on, www.surveymonkey.com/r/boulevard2016survey . The online survey will remain open through Feb. 29 . Residents are also invited to share any comments they have about the potential redevelopment of the Boulevard by emailing Blvd.Comments@RichmondGov.com .

The City of Richmond and Public Art Commission are excited to announce the selection of Joshua Wiener as the artist for the Riverfront Art Project. Wiener was selected by the Riverfront Art Project team that is made up of key stakeholders for the riverfront and the City. Wiener is a sculptural artist who works in large form stone and metal, while integrating the natural environment into his work. “I am pleased to see the public art aspect of the T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge moving forward with the artist selection and call for public input,” said Mayor Dwight C. Jones. “This new bridge and related artwork redefine our relationship with our city’s crown jewel, the James River, as we expand our visual and direct access to the Richmond riverfront.” Joshua Wiener and the Public Art Commission are hosting a public meeting to obtain input for the integration of art with the T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge project. The community is invited to attend this meeting on Saturday, Feb...

On Tuesday, February 9, Mayor Dwight C. Jones, Cynthia Newbille, Richmond City 7th District Councilwoman, Richmond Public Schools, Bon Secours Richmond Health System and the Richmond Symphony announced a special festival celebrating communities in Richmond’s East End. The RVA East End Festival: The Gift of Music will be an inclusive community celebration taking place May 6-8. The Richmond Symphony will setup their “Big Tent” for the festival, giving many professional, community and school groups a chance to perform on the Symphony’s new state-of-the-art outdoor stage. "This new festival in the East End is exactly the type of outcome we envisioned with the Richmond Symphony’s acquisition of their new “Big Tent,” said Mayor Dwight C. Jones "Expanding the Symphony’s footprint into neighborhoods like the East End is only the beginning of the wonderful partnerships and community engagement that this mobility will continue to inspire. I’m so pleased that many of our elementary sch...

~ Mayor Jones calls vote ‘major milestone’ for the City of Richmond ~ Mayor Dwight C. Jones issued the following statement following successful passage of a city ordinance authorizing the Chief Administrative Officer to execute a development agreement for the Broad Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project: “This evening’s vote marks a major milestone for the city of Richmond and our region. Since 2009, we have worked in support of the implementation of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system to provide our residents with greater mobility and access to jobs, education and healthcare. The project that was approved tonight meets those goals and is an important first step toward a region-wide rapid transit system. Our BRT project – the “Pulse” -- is not only an investment in our present, this is an investment in our future. “The Pulse will be a stimulus for job growth, creating nearly 400 jobs within the City of Richmond and stimulating nearly $35 million in economic impact. The projec...

The City’s Department of Public Works will resume vacuum leaf collection service on Monday, Feb. 8, weather permitting.  The program was temporarily suspended during Winter Storm Jonas.  Since the end of the storm, DPW staff has been working to convert its dual-purpose equipment from its snow removal function back to leaf collection.  In addition, the City has launched Pothole-palooza to repair roads damaged during the storm. Residents are encouraged to join in Pothole-palooza by reporting potholes to the city by calling 3-1-1 or on www.Richmondgov.com and clicking the MPACT button. Since Monday, DPW crews have filled approximately 300 potholes. Potholes are repaired year around, but DPW steps up its efforts in the winter and spring due to the impact harsh weather conditions have on City streets. For more information on City services or to view the vacuum leaf collection, please visit www.RichmondGov.com . The schedule also is available at 646-LEAF.

Early on Monday, Feb. 1, Mayor Jones, Aubrey Layne, Secretary of Transportation, John Reinhart, CEO and Director of the Virginia Port Authority, City Council members and other officials gathered to mark the signing of a 40-year lease of the Richmond Marine Terminal. Along with a ribbon cutting to celebrate the occasion, attendees marveled at a new 124-ton capacity crane that is part of the $17 million in upgrades planned for the facility. “This place is all about connections,” said Mayor Jones. “This place is about connecting Richmond, and the entire Commonwealth, to global trade. This place is also about connecting a part of the City with high unemployment to the kind of jobs that are a hand up for residents who live in the neighborhoods around us.” The 350-ton crane is one of the first steps in the port’s effort to reinvest and modernize the Richmond Marine Terminal. The crane will speed the loading and unloading of the container barge that calls RMT three times a week. “What truly ...

On Friday, Jan. 29 Mayor Dwight Jones along with Governor Terry McAuliffe and Maurice Jones, Secretary of Commerce and Trade, welcomed the computer software vendor and manufacturer AvePoint to the City of Richmond, creating 100 new jobs. AvePoint will invest $1.5 million to establish an operation in the city. “Today is a great day for AvePoint and the City of Richmond. AvePoint’s decision to establish its presence in Richmond speaks to the City’s strong business climate and ability to compete and retain new economy companies with international footprints,” said Mayor Jones. AvePoint is the established leader in enabling enterprise collaboration across platforms and devices. AvePoint solutions and services aim to bring together business, IT, as well as compliance and risk officers to serve key business objectives such as big data, cloud integration, compliance, enterprise content management, and mobile data access monitoring. Brian Brown, AvePoint’s Global General Counsel, s...