RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, VA 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Monday, January 23, 2012
Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson to hold Highland Park Neighborhood Community Meeting in Gateway 6th District: To include Richmond Department of Public Works Public Information Meeting
All Highland Park Neighborhood residents invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th District, will host a Highland Park Neighborhood Community meeting in the Gateway 6th District. This is part of regular meetings she typically holds each month, which include information on her Gateway 6th District goals and accomplishments; a thematic agenda of current interest; and, special guests. All Highland Park Neighborhood Community and Gateway 6th District residents are invited and encouraged to attend. Free refreshments will be served. Parking is Free. The planned agenda for this meeting will include:
Agenda
SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR HIGHLAND PARK
• Action Items/Next Steps
Implement a community-created Quality of Life Plan
• Outdoor Marquee gifted to the community by Northhighland
• Richmond Department of Public Works
Meadowbridge Traffic Flow Strategies
(from Carolina Avenue to Dill Avenue - Includes four traffic circles.)
• TRAFFIC FLOW GOALS
a. Improve traffic flow
b. Reduce crashes/accidents
c. Increase aesthetics/landscaping
d. Allow for better pedestrian walk- and bike-ways
WHEN Thursday, January 26, 2012
5:00-7:00 p.m.
WHERE Richmond Department of Parks Recreation and Community Facilities
Ann Hardy Plaza Community Center
3300 First Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23231
WHO The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th District
CONTACT For more information, please contact Cybelle O’Sullivan-McDaniels, Richmond
City Council, Gateway 6th District, at 804.646.7964 (office) or cybelle.o’sullivan@richmondgov.com; www.ellenrobertson.com (website)
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Steven R. Skinner, APR
Council Public Information Manager
Office of the Chief of Staff
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
skinnesr@ci.richmond.va.us (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
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is to represent citizens in creating and amending
local laws, providing government policy and
oversight, and approving the city budget.
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creating a vibrant community that is a great place
to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.