Locals weigh in on Richmond’s zoning overhaul

Richmond’s planning director took to Reddit this week to answer locals’ questions about the city’s Code Refresh.

Why it matters: The city’s AMA was part of its push to get locals involved in (and informed about) the city’s biggest zoning ordinance rewrite in a generation.

State of play: City planning director Kevin J. Vonck spent about two and a half hours on Thursday fielding more than two dozen questions from locals.

  • The queries ranged from concerns about increased density and parking to urban heat islands and the need for trees.

Zoom in: Here were the big takeaways:…

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