Plan RVA

Plan RVA PlanRVA is the regional planning district commission for Richmond region's 9 localities. We plan with your future in mind.

Our purpose is to encourage and facilitate local government cooperation and state to local cooperation in addressing, on a regional basis, problems of greater than local significance. This cooperation facilitates the recognition and analysis of regional opportunities and takes into consideration regional influences in planning and implementing public policies and services. Our priorities are focus

ed on issues that serve the region including: Transportation, Community Development, Emergency Management, and Environment. PlanRVA provides a variety of services to member local governments.
• Funding and Grants Management
• Planning
• Project Management
• Public Participation and Engagement
• Research (Modeling / Data / Maps / GIS)
• Facilitation and Infrastructure

Are YOU a Community Weaver? Know someone that brings neighbors together to build back trust, learn alongside and from on...
06/01/2026

Are YOU a Community Weaver? Know someone that brings neighbors together to build back trust, learn alongside and from one another....the folks that just can't help connect others? We call you weavers.

***TODAY*** opens the RVA Weaver Award nomination and application window across ALL nine localities in the Richmond region!

We think you'll be happily surprised by the "low lift" process and inclusive eligibility of these awards: $2500 - $5000 each, with a minimum of 20 awards given each year! engage.planrva.org/rva-weaver-awards

As the region's Community Host, selected by Weave: The Social Fabric Project at The Aspen Institute, in collaboration with our team of regional partners, we're exited for you to join us! in this process of lifting up those who lift up our communities!

NOW thru August, NOMINATE & APPLY!

Virginia Department of Transportation just released its Statewide Multiuse Trails Plan: a framework of a connected trail...
05/31/2026

Virginia Department of Transportation just released its Statewide Multiuse Trails Plan: a framework of a connected trail network across the commonwealth. We provided data on existing and planned bicycle infrastructure in our region.

The release of the plan coincides with RVA Bike Month, held every May, to showcase the many benefits of bicycling. https://tinyurl.com/StatewideTrails

📸by VDOT

192 miles: dedicated to safer cycling infrastructure in the region. Projects in BikePedRVA 2045, like the creation of 43...
05/30/2026

192 miles: dedicated to safer cycling infrastructure in the region. Projects in BikePedRVA 2045, like the creation of 43-mile Fall Line trail, set a target for hundreds more miles of shared used paths and bicycle and pedestrian routes to form a connected regional active transportation network over the next 25 years. This RVA Bike Month, tell us your favorite in the comments.

See more at https://tinyurl.com/bikepedrva

May's Issue of Better Together Connector is Out:-What we can learn from Phoenix-Weaver Award Applications Open June 1-Ne...
05/30/2026

May's Issue of Better Together Connector is Out:
-What we can learn from Phoenix
-Weaver Award Applications Open June 1
-New CVTA Board Member
-Adopted Transportation Projects Near You
-Economic Mobility + more
http://eepurl.com/sB0YQqRJZc

TIP projects span the entire region—covering everything from roadway and bridge improvements to transit, bike/ped, and s...
05/27/2026

TIP projects span the entire region—covering everything from roadway and bridge improvements to transit, bike/ped, and safety upgrades. Here’s one example from each locality of the adopted list. Tell us your favorite project in the comments, and learn more at engage.planrva.org/TIP

Don't Trash Captcha: Select all of images where our community is a part of of the solution of pervasive littering across...
05/23/2026

Don't Trash Captcha: Select all of images where our community is a part of of the solution of pervasive littering across our region.

engage.planrva.org/dont-trash-cva

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05/22/2026

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See the Extreme Heat Story Map to see where it's hottest: https://planrva.org/environment/extreme-heat/

And view the Air Quality Plan to see what we can do about it. For example, NWL4: Increase equitable tree canopy coverage and access to public green spaces: https://engage.planrva.org/AirQuality/draft-sector-sub-page

This isn’t just data — it’s about protecting health, improving quality of life, and creating more resilient, livable communities for generations to come.

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05/21/2026

We're bringing attention to the issue of and . Welcome to ! 

NWS HeatRisk maps and rates your area, and provides guidance for decision makers and those sensitive to heat. Local governments often run cooling centers during these times, alongside public libraries and pools, so check with yours. VPM has a useful list from 2025. See all the Heat Week resources at https://engage.planrva.org/AirQuality

Greenhouse gas emissions are driving increases in temperatures. We can be a resilient region by lowering emissions AND being prepared for higher temperatures right now.

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05/20/2026

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Heat-related illness is more common—and easier to experience—than many people realize. In 2025, the PlanRVA region saw more than 600 ER and urgent care visits for heat related illnesses (source: Virginia Department of Health). Know the signs and download a heat action plan to prepare at https://engage.planrva.org/AirQuality

Greenhouse gas emissions are causing warmer temperatures. We can be a resilient region by lowering emissions AND being prepared for higher temperatures.

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05/19/2026

Welcome to ! We're bringing attention to the issue of and .

To prepare, you can:
1. Build an emergency kit
2. Make a plan for power outages
3. Review first aid for heat-related emergencies
4. Get your AC system checked so that it doesn’t break when you need it most



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