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4 votes

Increase green spaces in the central business district

Submitted by Chris Hardie in Neighborhoods and Families

This idea was suggested by a participant at this morning's brainstorming meeting at the Uptown Innovation Center:

It would be great to have more green spaces where workers in the central business district could sit to eat lunch, read, relax, etc. while taking a break from their work day.  This could be done in partnership with local businesses, property owners, the Parks department, and the City government.

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7 votes

Designated Bike Paths

Submitted by armahillo in Transportation

 Richmond is a small enough community that it is feasible to use a bike for cross-town transportation. 

The problem I find, when trying to bike commute, is that it is often a bit dangerous, since I either have to ride on sidewalks or on busy streets / thoroughfares. I often have to take back-roads and go through parking lots and alleyways to get where I need to go.

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