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This plan includes a number of goals and strategies to reduce and mitigate the effects of climate change, including:
- Encouraging multi-modal transit options and safe, complete streets
- Improving and expanding the bus transit system and bike-share options
- Reducing the urban heat island effects of extreme heat and drought
- Ensuring housing created using the Affordable Housing Trust Fund is located and designed to handle climate challenges including higher rainfall and heat
- And many more!
Check out the full report or the 8-page Council Summary to learn more about the plan, the goals, and the steps towards implementation.
We encourage City of Richmond residents to email their council members asking them to vote yes to adopt this plan. You can find the contact information below.
Andreas Addison, First District
andreas.addison@richmondgov.com
Katherine Jordan, Second District
katherine.jordan@richmondgov.com
Ann-Frances Lambert, Third district
ann-frances.lambert@richmondgov.com
Kristen M. Nye, Council Vice President, Fourth District
kristen.larson@richmondgov.com
Stephanie A. Lynch, Fifth District
stephanie.lynch@richmondgov.com
Ellen F. Robertson, Sixth District
Ellen.Robertson@Richmondgov.com
Cynthia I. Newbille, Seventh District
Cynthia.Newbille@Richmondgov.com
Reva M. Trammell, Eighth District
Reva.Trammell@Richmondgov.com
Michael J. Jones, Council President, Ninth District
michael.jones@richmondgov.com
If you live in Henrico, Chesterfield, or another of the Richmond suburbs, be sure to ask your own representatives to create a climate action plan!
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