Planning-related Links

Get Involved

Greater Richmond Age Wave Planning Effort
Eyes on Richmond lecture series, hosted by St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Every fall.
James River Green Building Council


Local Government Sites

City of Richmond
Henrico County
Chesterfield County
Richmond Regional District Planning Commission


Planning Related Organizations

The American Planning Association (APA)
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP)
Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association (VAPA)
GIS Jobs Clearninghouse
Cyburbia.org Online Forum (including job listings)
Smart Growth America
Next American City
National Complete Streets Coalition


Census Information

U.S. Census Bureau Home Page
Economic Census Data Home Page


Economic Development

The Greater Richmond Partnership
The National Association of Development Organizations
International Economic Development Council
Retail Merchants Association


Environmental Planning

Environmental Organizations
Global Network of Environment & Technology (GNET)
The Environmental Protection Agency
     Brownfield Redevelopment Solutions: Recovering a Community's Hidden Assets
Center for Watershed Protection
Institute for Food and Development Policy (Food First)
Sustainable Management Approaches and Revitalization Tools-electronic (Brownfields)
Emergency Management: Local Mitigation Plans (Virginia)
Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club


Historic Preservation

The National Trust for Historic Preservation Library
Virginia Department of Historic Resources
Richmond Commission of Architectural Review


Housing

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program
Intentional Communities


International Development and Planning

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Development Gateway Foundation
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
American Association of Geographers (AAG)
Latin American Network Information Center (University of Texas)
Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers (CLAG)
International Planning &ndash multiple resources from UC Berkeley Library


Rural Planning and Development

Appalachian Regional Commission
Center for Rural Affairs
Economic Research Service (of USDA)
Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI)
     University of Missouri
     Iowa State University
Scenic America
Center for Rural Virginia


Transportation Planning

Transportation Research Board
Virginia Department of Transportation
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
Virginia Transportation Research Council
Virgnia Transit Association
Greater Richmond Transit Company
Institute of Transportation Engineers
     Context Sensitive Solutions (Environmental)
Michael Baker Corporation
Corradino Group
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
     Sustainable Highways
     Transportation Planning for Sustainability Guidebook--Highways and Climate Change
     Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Planning Publications


Smart Growth/Infill

Restructuring the Commercial Strip – A Practical Guide
Economic Development and Smart Growth: Case Studies


VCU Planning-related Links

DataShare Richmond – Community Information Center
VCU Campus Master Plan
VCU Strategic Plan


Local Neighborhoods Links

Church Hill People's News, inlcuding St. John's Church Neighborhood, Union Hill, Chimborozo, North      Church Hill, Oakwood, Fairmount, Shockoe Bottom, and Tobacco Row
Greater Jackson Ward, inlcuding Carver, Newtowne, Downtown, MCV, Court End, and Gilpin/North      Jackson Ward
Greater Fulton, includuing Fulton Hill, Fulton Bottom, Montrose, and Darbytown
Oregon Hill
The Fan
The Museum District
Scott's Addition Business Association
Westover Hills
Hills and Heights, including Woodland Heights, Westover Hills, Spring Hill, Friends of Forest Hill Park
Bellevue
Ginter Park
North Richmond Neighborhoods, including Highland Park, Battery Park, Brookland Park, Bryan      Parkway, Edgehill, Ginter Park, Ginter Park Terrace, Bellevue, North Barton Heights, Providence      Park, Rosedale, and Washington Park
Carytown Merchants Association
Randolph West, Randolph
Jefferson Davis Association, the historic Route 1 corridor through south Richmond and Chesterfield      County.