RICHMOND JUSTICE: Capturing Stories That Matter
By Hannah Ayers and Lance Warren Each week in 2016, we revealed a new portrait and story about a Richmonder whose life is shaped in some way by the justice system— part of a year-long study of the justice landscape in Virginia’s capital city. Richmond Justice grew from years of making media about incarceration that […]
One Richmond
Hello Grid readers. Since being elected mayor of this great city, I’d like to share some of my objectives to lead a city that grows and prospers as “One Richmond,” a theme I incorporated in both my campaign and now in my new administration. My immediate objectives include bringing accountability to City Hall, an initiative […]
Mayoral Candidates: Michelle Mosby
At Grid, we believe that everyone in Richmond has a superpower – a unique combination of personality traits and aptitudes that they bring effortless to everything they do. What’s your superpower and how will you share it with RVA? Super Strength but not in the sense of being able to lift buildings in the city […]
Mayoral Candidates: Levar Stoney
At Grid, we believe that everyone in Richmond has a superpower – a unique combination of personality traits and aptitudes that they bring effortlessly to everything they do. What’s your superpower and how will you share it with RVA? I’m a people person. Some people are born with certain abilities, some are great athletes, others […]
Mayoral Candidates: Lawrence Williams
At Grid, we believe that everyone in Richmond has a superpower – a unique combination of personality traits and aptitudes that they bring effortless to everything they do. What’s your superpower and how will you share it with RVA? After 30 years of community planning and architecture, I can review proposals and offer professional critiques […]
Mayoral Candidates: Jon Baliles
At Grid, we believe that everyone in Richmond has a superpower – a unique combination of personality traits and aptitudes that they bring effortless to everything they do. What’s your superpower and how will you share it with RVA? I listen and don’t react impulsively. Therefore, I don’t decide on an important issue until I’ve […]
Mayoral Candidates: Jack Berry
At Grid, we believe that everyone in Richmond has a superpower – a unique combination of personality traits and aptitudes that they bring effortless to everything they do. What’s your superpower and how will you share it with RVA? Shibumi. This is a Japanese word that refers to an aesthetic that is simple, understated, elegant and […]
Mayoral Candidates: Bobby Junes
At Grid, we believe that everyone in Richmond has a superpower “ a unique combination of personality traits and aptitudes that they bring effortless to everything they do. What’s your superpower and how will you share it with RVA? Creativity is my superpower. To get behind a concept or stalled project and make proper […]
Changing Places, Changing Lives
By Duron Chavis Nature teaches us many lessons. From soil to microbes to trees and worms, what appears to be random is in reality a rhythmic harmony. Organizations that realize this can create a path toward a sustainable future. Groundwork RVA is one of those organizations. Led by Giles Harnsberger, Groundwork RVA is a […]
Building Just, Inclusive, and Nonviolent Communities
Peace: This word is as utilitarian as any word could ever be. There are so many meanings. It’s a greeting or farewell with roots extending deep into the early days of hip-hop culture, a silent contemplation in the early morning light by urban yogis saluting the sun, or an unexpected feeling, such as when one […]