Posted April 30, 2024

~ The symposium is scheduled for May 14 at Main Street Station from 5:30 – 8 p.m.~

RICHMOND, Va. – Identifying increasing issues and concerns over speeding and roadway safety, the Department of Public Works (DPW) will hold a third speed management symposium on Tuesday, May 14 from 5:30 – 8 p.m. at Main Street Station. The symposium will educate the community and provide information, strategies and resources on new and future projects addressing safety and speed management. It is meant to bring the community, city officials, and partner groups together for direct dialogue. The city prioritizes safety for all people regardless of the mode of transportation - walk, ride, roll, bike, ride transit or drive. It’s imperative that everyone work together to create safer streets for all.

 Participants will hear presentations on:

• • Speed Management and the Vision Zero Program
  • Richmond Connects and Safety
  • Roadway Safety Projects and the Budget Process
  • Lighter, Quicker and Cheaper Initiatives

Additionally, information tables/stations will be set-up with representatives from divisions within DPW, the Office of Equitable Transit and Mobility, Richmond Police, VCU Police, VCU Enforcement and Education, Fall Line Trail, Richmond Fire Department, VDOT, Plan RVA and Bike Walk RVA | Sports Backers.

The event will end with a question-and-answer session.

Please note, heavy refreshments will be served. Registration is highly recommended and needed to get an accurate food count. Please use this link to RSVP https://www.rva.gov/public-works/symposium

For more information on the Department of Public Works, please visit us online at www.rva.gov/public-works or send an email to AskPublicWorks@rva.gov

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 currently accredited public works agencies in the United States. DPW’s portfolio comprises a wide array of services to include leaf collection; street, sidewalk and alley maintenance; trash collection; recycling; grass cutting; graffiti removal; parking enforcement; urban forestry; street signs; traffic signals and pavement markings and civil engineering. In addition, DPW maintains upkeep on most city buildings; issues permits for working in the city’s right-of-way; manages the RVA Bike Share program and maintains the fleet of city vehicles. DPW’s operating budget comes from the general fund of the City of Richmond.  For more information about DPW services, click here or call 3-1-1

The City of Richmond, Virginia, in 1966, codified one of the oldest continuously operating transportation safety commissions in North America - The Safe and Healthy Streets Commission (SHSC). Since its inception, the SHSC has advised the Richmond City Council on all transportation safety matters. The SHSC has a diverse membership and includes citizens, transportation safety professionals, a city council member, the Chief of Police, the Director of Public Works, the Superintendent of Schools, and the City Transportation Engineer.

The SHSC sets annual priorities focused on executive, legislative, budgetary, and cultural changes. These priorities work towards the Richmond City Council’s 2016 goal, backed by Mayor Stoney, to reduce traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries to ZERO by 2030. The SHSC’s annual priorities reflect the City’s commitment to Vision Zero, the Safe System approach (SSA), and Complete Streets policies. The SHSC adopted the twelve strategies and five supplemental planning needs, based on their set annual priorities, to improve Richmond’s built environment and strengthen the culture of safety. With its high-functioning Vision Zero organizational structure, Richmond is well positioned to implement these projects and supplemental planning activities that showcase the impact of the SSA using proven safety countermeasures and low-cost, high-impact strategies.

The Safe and Healthy Streets Commission (SHSC) adopted Richmond’s Vision Zero Action Plan in 2018, and is charged with monitoring and reporting progress on the Action Plan. The Mayor and the SHSC established a Vision Zero Task Force, made up of City department leaders, charged with implementing the strategies, projects, and policies set out in the Action Plan