The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Councilmember, Richmond City Council East End 7th District, will hold a meeting in Richmond’s East End 7th District. Councilwoman Newbille holds individual meetings in Richmond’s East End 7th District that include information on her initiatives, activities, district projects, goals and accomplishments; a topical agenda; and, special guests. The meetings are free and open to the public and all East End 7th District citizens are invited and encouraged to attend and participate in the discussions. Light refreshments will be served. The planned Meeting Agenda will include:
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Councilwoman Cynthia I. Newbille to hold meeting in the East End 7th District: To include a Preliminary Work Plan for the Revitalization of the Nine Mile Road/25th Street Corridor
Entire East End 7th District invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Councilmember, Richmond City Council East End 7th District, will hold a meeting in Richmond’s East End 7th District. Councilwoman Newbille holds individual meetings in Richmond’s East End 7th District that include information on her initiatives, activities, district projects, goals and accomplishments; a topical agenda; and, special guests. The meetings are free and open to the public and all East End 7th District citizens are invited and encouraged to attend and participate in the discussions. Light refreshments will be served. The planned Meeting Agenda will include:
Planned Meeting Agenda
• Preliminary Work Plan for the Richmond Nine Mile Road/25th Street Corridor Revitalization. (This will mark more than a dozen community meeting held to discuss and plan this important and historic undertaking.)
• New East End 7th District Street Paving Project
• Updates on proposed East End 7th District traffic calming Roundabouts
The meetings will include a presentation of community comments and suggestions regarding the proposed Nine Mile Road/25th Street Corridor Revitalization Plan; as well as the presentation of a preliminary workplan.
WHEN Wednesday, 27 October 2010
6:00-8:00 p.m.
WHERE East District Family Resource Center
2405 Jefferson Avenue (In Richmond’s Historic East End)
WHO The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, East End 7th District
CONTACT For more information, please contact Sam Patterson, 804.646.3012; or sam.patterson@richmondgov.com
BACKGROUND
A Richmond Nine Mile Road/25th Street Corridor Revitalization Plan - Community Planning “Charrette” was held in the East End 7th District during a seven day period from June 1-7, 2010. This series of community meetings involved nearly 2,000 residents and stakeholders and included Councilwoman Newbille, Mayor Dwight Jones, Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA), and Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital. The goal of these meetings is to create a vision and plan for the revitalization of the Nine Mile Road/25th Street Corridor in Richmond’s Historic East End. Since that time many community meetings have been held throughout the East End 7th District during the past five month to provide community review and input.
Councilwoman Newbille hosted the first post-Charrette draft review community meeting on August 7, 2010. In preparing the revitalization plan, a consultant company was hired to assist with facilitating the Charrette and preparing reports to aid in producing a Richmond Nine Mile Road/25th Street Corridor Revitalization Plan.
The term Charrette is used to describe a collaborative planning process that brings individuals, entities and organizations together in a structured environment in order to discuss a specific challenging subject and design a planned solution.
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