PHASE 4
SUMMER 2023
In the fourth phase engagement for Richmond Connects from June to October 2023, the team identified transportation-related recommendations for 17 Needs Areas. They used needs analyses, public input from previous phases, and collected plans from various entities. Between 7 and 16 recommendations were chosen for each area, prioritizing under-invested ones. Equity-based needs guided the selection.
A survey was the primary tool for public feedback, focusing on project priorities. Efforts were made to include diverse voices, particularly through in-person outreach to Communities of Concern. The team also conducted a Focus Group to understand non-mappable needs. Engagement activities included online surveys, in-person events, social media, and utility mailers. The goal was to ensure a comprehensive understanding of community priorities.
Connecting with the Community
The Richmond Connects team was on the move from July through September 2023, bringing surveys to meet Richmonders where they are!
Our outreach focused on hearing from people who experience the most transportation barriers, especially in the Southside, East End, and Northside.
- John Marshall High School
- 7-Eleven on Laburnum Ave
- CVS on Bellevue Ave
- Family Dollar on North Ave
- Manchu Chicken on North Ave
- Mary Scott Elementary on Moss Side
- Ruby Red Beauty Supply on Laburnum Ave
- Hotchkiss Recreation Center
- Stop and Go on Meadowbridge Rd
- Family Dollar on Brookland Park Blvd
- Chicken Box on 3rd Ave
- Sunoco on Brookland Park Blvd
- New York Fried Chicken on Meadowbridge Rd
- Battery Park
- Kroger on Lombardy St
- Beautiful Beauty Supply on Chamberlayne Ave
- Monroe Park
- Tiger Mart on Hill St
- Jamaica House on Broad St
- Nurturing Minds Café on Broad St
- Herms Kitchen on 2nd St
- Tenant Council, Gilpin Court
- Advance on Chamberlayne
- 7-Elevent on Chamberlayne
- Franklin Street Library
- EDI Office of Community Wealth Building on Marshall St
- Peter Paul Block Party
- Lucks Field
- Mosby Garden Wednesday’s
- Mosby Community Day
- Market on 25th St
- Armstrong Highschool
- Mosby Tenant Council
- 804 Market on Mechanicsville Tnp
- Fairfield Elementary School
- 25th Street Library
- Mo’s Nine Mile
- EDI (Office of Community Wealth Building on 25th Street
- Artisan Hill Apartments
- NRC on Williamsburg Rd
- Krispes on Williamsburg Rd
- Girles on Parker St
- Blue Atlas Restaurant & Market
- Triple Crossing Beer on Hatcher St
- Ellis Auto Service on Williamsburg Rd
- Rise Academy on Carlisle Ave
- Ashley Oaks and Woodcraft Apartments
- Richmond High School for the Arts (formerly George Wythe High School)
- S Community Center Department Social Services on Hull Street
- Goodwill Outlet on Midlothian Tnpk
- Pep Boys on Midlothian Tnpk
- Citgo on Hull St
- Rite Aid on Hull St
- Dollar General on Hull St
- G-leaf Manchester on Decatur St
- 301 Express on Maury St
- Caritias Furniture on Stockton St
- Burger King on Belt Blvd
- Hillside Community Day Backpack Event
- Sam’s Crab House on Richmond Highway
- Satellite National Night Out
- 7-Eleven at Hopkins Rd and Richmond Highway
- Submarine on Richmond Highway
- Big Apple Supermarket on Richmond Highway
- Broad Rock Library
- Family Dollar on Broad Rock Blvd
- 7-Eleven on Broad Rock Blvd
- CVS on Walmsley Blvd
- Hopkins Store
- Village South Apartments
- James Food Store on Broad Rock Blvd
- Bell Atlantic Apartments
- Marcos Pizza on Midlothian Turnpike
- Sub Shop on Midlothian Turnpike
- Pep Boys on Midlothian Turnpike
Telephone Town Halls
Telephone Town Halls were held as a LIVE discussion about the City’s strategic transportation improvement plan.
Telephone Town Hall were held on August 7 and 8 about the Richmond Connects survey.
Focus Groups
The focus group session was help on September 15 to prioritize the strategies for addressing citywide and programmatic needs from the perspective of Richmond’s Communities of Concern.
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