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City staff updates Planning Commission on HUD-backed Jackson Ward Community Plan and early-action projects
Summary
City planners and RRHA staff updated the commission on the Jackson Ward Community Plan (HUD Choice Neighborhood planning grant), early-action projects including the Calhoun Center splash pad and pool renovations, RHA first-build proposals and ongoing community engagement; funding for full implementation (CNI) is not yet secured.
City planning staff presented an update on the Jackson Ward Community Plan, reporting that the plan — developed with a $450,000 HUD Choice Neighborhoods planning grant and multiple rounds of community engagement — has been reviewed and approved by HUD and is being prepared for the city adoption process.
Planner Milan Neil summarized the plan’s scope, which covers Jackson Ward on both sides of the Richmond–Petersburg Turnpike (I-95), and described five themes and 21 goals that align with HUD Choice Neighborhood objectives (housing, people, neighborhood). Neil highlighted six…
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