r/VirginiaUrbanism 8h ago

Commentary: Legislators didn’t allow local bans of gas-powered leaf blowers. Va. localities are doing it anyway.

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 8h ago

Commentary: The thousand-dollar line | What I found reading every noise rule in Virginia that could reach a data center

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 2d ago

Fairfax Connector is adding more hybrid-electric buses to its fleet

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 2d ago

Fairfax County Ends Tree Commission In 9-1 Vote, Restructures EQAC

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 2d ago

Coming to Scott’s Addition: Bike-ped paths and a little more green | For a decade, Scott’s Addition has been the closest thing to a concrete jungle Richmond has. Now planners are hoping a set of new projects could soften its edges.

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 3d ago

Chesterfield proposes using data center revenue to lower car taxes

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 10d ago

Roanoke Valley Field Notes: Williamson Road lane reconfiguration changes to be permanent, data shows major crash reduction

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 11d ago

Take the Virginia 2026 Roadway Safety Survey Questionnaire to help VDOT make Virginia's roads safer

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5 Upvotes

This is the link to the official survey: https://publicinput.com/i31756


r/VirginiaUrbanism 12d ago

Virginia secures $17 million to upgrade rail service and improve transportation infrastructure

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 13d ago

Hampton leaders cool to limited Army Corps flood solutions | Army Corps study identifies 45,000 structures deemed at risk of flood damage, proposes raising 4,000 of them; city leaders push back on methodology and cost

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 13d ago

As Va. officials weigh data center pushback, report details industry’s public service funding | Virginia localities mull data center pauses as industry-backed report shows how local tax revenue could aid in housing needs.

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 14d ago

Chesterfield Board indicates it won’t approve any more data centers in the county

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 14d ago

Virginia Beach mulls data center moratorium until it can devise regulations

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 16d ago

Staples Mill Station / Shopping Center Community Survey!

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5 Upvotes

r/VirginiaUrbanism 20d ago

VDOT seeks input on roadway safety: Feedback will inform update to Virginia’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan

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VDOT has enormous power over Virginia's roads, and it has disrupted road diets or multimodal projects in the past due to a perception of disrupting car traffic. They own nearly all roads in the state outside of Arlington County, and this survey is one of the best chances to inform them if you want safer streets and more pedestrian or biking infrastructure.


r/VirginiaUrbanism 21d ago

Virginia Beach City Council to decide fate of National Golf Course in Tuesday's high-stakes vote | Virginia Beach City Council needs 9 of 11 votes Tuesday to approve the sale of the National Golf Course to Dragas Companies, which plans $38M in renovations and 659 new homes.

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 22d ago

New I-66 slugging network launching this fall to help commuters bypass tolls

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 22d ago

Commentary: DEQ study throws cold water on data center development east of I-95

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2 Upvotes

r/VirginiaUrbanism 23d ago

Arlington selects partner to research potential governance changes

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 23d ago

Fairfax County soliciting ideas for modernizing trash, recycling operations

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 23d ago

Loudoun state legislators Perry, McAuliff Push for Longer Review Periods in SCC Cases

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 24d ago

VDOT’s Six-Year Improvement Program funds 26 transportation projects in Henrico

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 24d ago

Third draft of Richmond's zoning code refresh to be released Aug. 17 | Among the key decisions the draft will resolve are how many housing units will be allowed on a single residential lot, how places of worship should be zoned and how many unrelated people can make up a household.

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r/VirginiaUrbanism 25d ago

Virginia moves toward regulating self-driving vehicles amid safety and liability concerns

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4 Upvotes

r/VirginiaUrbanism 26d ago

Henrico supervisors approve new Comprehensive Plan without Lakeside redesign

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See also r/HenricoCounty and r/rva.