The Richmond, Virginia City Council unanimously approved the Hargreaves Associates-authored Riverfront Master Plan on 26 November 2012. The Plan amends the 2002 City of Richmond Master Plan, and builds upon the 2009 Downtown Plan to identify priority connections between the James River and downtown Richmond. The Richmond, Virginia Planning Commission approved the plan on 4 September 2012.
The Riverfront Plan focuses on the James River landscape, redevelopment parcels, and connective transportation corridors to improve access and establish new and diverse destinations for recreation, living and commerce along one of the best urban rivers in the country. The Plan provides a phased strategy for achieving a sustainable riverfront corridor that reaffirms the James River as the heart of Richmond.
Outside magazine recently designated Richmond as the “best river town,” based in part on residents enthusiastic readiness to engage and advocate for the potential of the James River that the Riverfront Plan has helped catalyze. Please visit this website for further details.