Communication: key to good government.
Someone should write that book and give it to our “leaders.”
I once had to read the book Communication: key to your marriage, which was full of cliches, dull anecdotes, and painfully obvious advice. But the thesis of the book is true; if you can’t communicate with your partner, your [...]
This city is totally out of control.
Our attorney is trying to warn us:
Although the State owns a number of the buildings located within the area encompassed by the Plan, none of those State buildings must comply with any of the recommendations outlined in the Plan due to the State’s immunity from land use controls by [...]
Inflammatory! Outrageous!
Who asked all these people what they thought should happen in Richmond? And why are they telling us what to do?
That’s the sentiment expressed (with my, ahem, rewording) about the master plan by planning commission members. The TD reports that several members were upset by Richmond residents’ request that the West Hospital at [...]
From nearby Chesterfield Co. to the Pacific Northwest, Americans signaled their dissatisfaction with poorly planned, automobile-dependent, farmland-destroying sprawl. At least, that’s what I choose to believe! Here’s the evidence:
Chesterfield Co. voters replaced 4 of its 5 Supervisors, which, according to the TD, is a backlash against their recent rapid growth:
The dramatic changes on [...]
It’s fitting on this first-in-a-while rainy day to write about the lack of transparency in our city government. Despite recent promising events, like the charette, Richmond’s politicos are rapidly returning to the status quo of obfuscation, backroom deals, and just plain old incompetency.
Story number one
Mayor Wilder cancels a town hall meeting to discuss [...]
Apparently, Richmond has a disease. No word has been given on our prognosis. Will we recover? Is our case terminal? Are there any doctors out there who know how to cure us?
According to the headline of a recent Style article, we have a condition known as “Projectitis.”
The symptoms:
“searching for the Next Big Thing [...]
Our politicians are embarrassing us. And honestly, I can’t figure out who’s side I’m on- do I cheer for Wilder’s no-holds-barred, clean-up-city-government and piss-everyone-off campaign? Or do I join Council and the School Board in resisting Wilder’s anti-democratic megalomania while not accomplishing much themselves?
It’s like we’re navigating between Scylla and Charybdis.
I’ve been corresponding with RVA [...]
Want to improve Richmond’s transit system? Read on for a specific suggestion on how you can influence GRTC.
I recently posted about the prospect of public involvement in reshaping Richmond’s public transit system. Several folks chimed in with helpful comments about desperately needed changes. Please add your voice to that conversation.
One commenter [...]
Urban renewal. Who can be against it? Who opposes renewal, or rebirth, or renaissance of our urban areas?
The phrase “urban renewal” is semantically loaded- it conjures mental images of a dying city in need of new life. I imagine a neighborhood filled with dilapidated housing, crime, broken street lights, and few, if any, [...]
“I don’t see where that helps a school by combining a school district.” - Robert Setliff, chairman of the Hanover County Board of Supervisors [VIA]
Seriously? Well, perhaps Chairman Setliff needs to read the article in which he was quoted. There he’ll see some research referenced which clearly refutes his baseless claim:
Federal studies show [...]
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