Comprehensive Plan
Please examine the Comprehensive Plan. It was adopted by the Richmond City Commission on February 28, 2006 and presents a vision for the future.
The Comprehensive Plan has two clear objectives for neighborhood associations and a strong recommendation.
Objectives:
“To encourage a greater sense of community within the city’s residential neighborhoods through the organization of neighborhood associations or similar groups, with emphasis on safety, beauty, and overall pride” (pg. 59).
“To continue support of clean-up and beautification efforts in the city such as adopt-a-street programs, neighborhood gardens, etc” (pg. 60).
Recommendation:
“Identify neighborhoods, and encourage the establishment of neighborhood associations (on a voluntary basis) throughout the city. These associations would help to maintain neighborhood quality by dealing with issues of safety/security, planning and code enforcement, beautification, and citizen participation” (pg. 74).