RICHMOND, Va. — Thirteen pedestrians were killed in Richmond in 2025, including Valentine Museum head Bill Martin, who died this past weekend while crossing East Broad Street at North 10th Street in a crosswalk.
Martin’s death has renewed focus on pedestrian safety efforts already underway in the city, led by advocates working behind the scenes to make streets safer for walkers.
“We shouldn’t be losing anybody to crossing our streets in the city,” said Louise Lockett Gordon, who chairs Richmond’s Safe and Healthy Streets Commission…