Jump In, Celebrating Our River Leaders: Kathy Graziano
City Council President, Kathy Graziano, sponsored the city’s efforts to legally protect the park from development with a conservation easement, which ultimately passed the council unanimously, in 2009.
Jump In, Celebrating Our River Leaders: Jim Watkins
JIM WATKINS, Deputy Executive Director, Venture Richmond As Deputy Executive Director of Venture Richmond, Jim Watkins makes it his business to make sure RVA gets wet. “What happens on our riverfront directly affects the growth and success of our city,” explains Watkins. “The river is finally being recognized for all that it brings to the […]
Jump In, Celebrating Our River Leaders: Ralph White
It was not love at first sight. The first time Ralph White saw the James River, he was following a girl. It was 1978. She’d come to Richmond to study at VCU and some friends took the young couple tubing.
Indie Rock Ensemble Spans Decades
Joe Buck, Jr., in its latest incarnation, is only about a year old. But the roots of this indie-rock ensemble run deep, span decades, and continue to thrive in the spirit of collaboration.
Bringing International Business and Jobs to Greater Richmond
RVA continues to shine on the global economic stage, thanks in part to the behind-the-scenes efforts of the Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc. (GRP).
Music and the Tragedy of the Commons
Law school Property class can be pretty boring. But one of the things that I remember well is the day we dug into a concept called “the tragedy of the commons.” It is a dilemma where a group of self-interested people (meaning: a group of people) will deplete a shared resource even when they know it’s in the common interest to preserve it. In other words, people know that if they keep mooching, the producer will stop producing. But they do it anyway.
Just Ask Peter: Mobile Office on the James
Mobile workers and telecommuters around RVA are always asking me about the best ways to conduct business outside of the traditional cubicle or office environment.
Capstone Projects Attract Budding Entrepreneurs
Greater Richmond has long been recognized as a financial and legal center, recently as a creative hub and now as a budding epicenter for entrepreneurs.
Cudas Footwear: Making Great Strides in the Water Sports Market
Build a better water shoe and the world will beat a path (or swim or paddle) to your door. At least, that’s what Cudas Footwear is hoping. An Ashland-based company that designs and distributes water shoes and flip flops, Cudas was founded two decades ago by brothers Stephen and Andy Jacobs and their uncle Jeff […]
Black Dog Brings Stand-up Paddling to the James
Bryan and Camille Smith want you to get out of your day-to-day grind and hop on a paddleboard. That’s right, thanks to their business Black Dog Paddle, stand up paddling (also known as SUP) is possible in RVA.