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For many, navigating the city’s cracked and cobbled sidewalks has been likened to a minefield. In areas where they are few and far between, it can be a maze. It is a problem Richmond’s Office of Equitable Transit and Mobility is well aware of and is working to solve. The department, which was created three years ago, was established to address these needs and develop a plan to prioritize which areas of the city need the most help and what residents want to see implemented to ensure t...

Yes, lets make Carytowns pedestrian and cycling experience safer and enhance the visitor experience. But closing the area to traffic — given what Cary Street is and whats around it — seems like extreme medicine for a shopping, dining and entertainment district that the New York Times, less than a year ago, described as "bustling."

The idea is to close Carytown to vehicle traffic, theoretically making it safer and easier for pedestrians to enjoy. But some merchants and residents arent so sure.

Richmond recently opened a new Downtown Transfer Station that serves 17 of its 31 routes. In the short term, it’s a welcome upgrade for anyone needing to change buses downtown. But will bus travel in Richmond continue to gain momentum moving forward?

The deaths of two VCU students in one semester have left many Richmonders wondering what is being done about pedestrian safety in the city.

Manchester is one of several neighborhoods in Richmond’s South Side where residents have to drive about between 10 and 15 minutes in most directions to reach a grocery store. And for those without a car, the trip by bus or bike can take even longer.

On Sunday, Wyatt Gordon got a text from a friend about the RVA Bike Share system. His Twitter post that followed was one of the first public signs something was amiss with the program.

Sydney Biggers had been spending a good chunk of her paycheck on Uber and Lyft rides to her job. Then she found out she could order rides, for free.

Metro is seeking applicants to participate on our transit Public Safety Advisory Committee which will assist the agency to reimagine public safety on our system.