04/15/2026
🌳 From idea to impact—this is what the People’s Budget looks like in action.
This PB Project Highlight follows a community-led idea all the way through the process: planting trees in high heat-index areas across Jackson Ward, Carver, Newtowne West, and Scott’s Addition. What started as multiple resident ideas became one shared priority—cooling our neighborhoods, improving air quality, and making our streets more livable.
Here’s how it came together:
💭 Ideas submitted by residents
🛠️ Refined into a single project by community members
🔍 Reviewed for feasibility by City staff
🗳️ Chosen by 87% of District 2 voters
🌱 Now moving into implementation
This is Participatory Budgeting at work—community voices shaping real investments in Richmond.
PS. if you're into trees check out a few of our friends RVAgreen 2050
If you know other organizations in the city working on urban green spaces tag them below!
