Wednesday, July 2, 2014

New: Floyd Avenue “Bike Boulevard” Community Design Concept to be presented and discussed at Public Meeting

Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond, Virginia  23219 U.S.A.  - www.council.richmondva.gov

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Wednesday, 2 July 2014

New: Floyd Avenue “Bike Boulevard” Community Design Concept to be presented and discussed at Public Meeting

Richmond residents invited and encouraged to continue the community conversation by coming out to see a community-driven design concept for helping make Floyd Avenue even better for walking and biking

WHAT          (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) – Richmond residents are invited to a Floyd Avenue “Bike Boulevard” Community Design Concept Public Meeting. The meeting will be to continue the community conversation by seeing and discussing a design concept prepared with the community for a proposed project to increase livability along Floyd Avenue in Richmond, Virginia by enhancing biking and walking ease, enjoyment and opportunity on Floyd Avenue, from Laurel Street west to Thompson Street. The meeting is free and open to the public and all Richmond residents are invited and encouraged to attend and join in the community conversation.

                              This meeting is sponsored by: The Honorable Charles R. Samuels, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond North Central 2nd Voter District; The Honorable Jonathan T. Baliles, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond West End 1st Voter District; and, The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District.

WHEN          Tuesday, July 15, 2014

6:30-8:00 p.m.
         
WHERE         Virginia Historical Society
428 N. Boulevard - Richmond, Virginia 23220 U.S.A.

WHO           The Honorable Charles R. Samuels, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond North Central 2nd Voter District

                        The Honorable Jonathan T. Baliles, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond West End 1st Voter District

                   The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District

CONTACT    For more information, please contact Marianne Pitts, at 804.646.6532 or by email, at marianne.pitts@richmondgov.com


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Steve Skinner
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RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
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Richmond, Virginia  23219 U.S.A.
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