Mayor Stoney asks for public feedback on draft Equity Agenda Mayor Stoney By NBC12 Newsroom | February 23, 2021 at 6:21 PM EST - Updated February 23 at 6:21 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney introduced the cityâs draft Equity Agenda on Tuesday and is now asking for public feedback.
The document is meant to serve as a road map to a more âinclusive and thriving Richmond.â
âThe Equity Agenda offers the cityâs definition of equity: the empowerment of communities that have experienced past injustices by removing barriers to access and opportunity,â a release said.
The document also acknowledges harms against people of color and other persecuted groups by the city government in the past.