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PlanRVA launches public engagement for Richmond region’s 2050 transportation plan; Powhatan encouraged to map local issues
Summary
PlanRVA staff and a citizen advisory member urged Powhatan residents to use an online map and survey for the region’s Long Range Transportation Plan to help shape investments through 2050. The outreach includes a March symposium and town halls with language and ASL access.
Representatives of PlanRVA and the Richmond Regional Transportation Planning Organization briefed Powhatan supervisors on the region’s Long Range Transportation Plan to 2050 and asked residents to participate in an online survey and interactive issue map.
Martha Schickel, PlanRVA’s executive director, said the LRTP is the region’s roadmap for transportation investments over the next 25 years and is required to unlock federal transportation funding. Citizen advisory member Sarah Erickson showed the public engagement site that includes a survey, map pins and a “toolkit” of flyers and social media graphics that local organizations can use to spread the word.
Schickel said the LRTP uses scenario planning to examine multiple plausible futures rather than a single forecast; the process evaluates projects and policies and then selects investments that fit anticipated revenues. Erickson demonstrated how users can drop a pin on the interactive map to mark an issue, read others’ comments and upvote priorities. She noted that Powhatan had comparatively few map comments and asked residents to add local issues.
PlanRVA listed public participation opportunities including a regional symposium on March 14 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center and a regional transportation town hall with ASL interpretation. The online engagement site is translatable into several languages and includes Spanish‑language graphics, the presenters said.
No board vote was required; the presentation was informational and meant to spur public comment ahead of PlanRVA’s technical evaluations.
