The Richmond Department of Transportation (RDOT) is advancing its commitment to Vision Zero by implementing more than 700 quick-build safety improvements at intersections across Richmond's High Injury Network. The low-cost, high-impact improvements are designed to reduce the risk of crashes and make intersections safer for everyone traveling through the city. 

The project includes high-visibility crosswalks, centerline hardening to reduce dangerous left turns, refreshed pavement markings, and other safety improvements designed to improve visibility and predictability for everyone using Richmond’s streets. 

Phase I of the program will bring safety improvements to approximately 350 intersections beginning in Fall 2026. Design work is already underway for Phase II, which will add improvements at approximately 350 additional intersections in Fall 2027, bringing the total to more than 700 safer intersections citywide. 

"Every intersection we improve is another opportunity to prevent a serious crash before it happens," said Andy Boenau, Director of the Richmond Department of Transportation. "These quick-build improvements are proven, cost-effective treatments that can make an immediate difference while supporting our long-term Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries."

A project website is available to provide residents with additional details about the proposed improvements at each location, including project maps and specific intersection information. 

*The current project map has a total of 244 locations including 186 stop-controlled intersections and 58 left-turn hardening intersections and will continue to be updated. *  

Shoplifting Operation

With increased presence and varied tactics, RPD's anti-shoplifting operation is resulting in multiple arrests and charges.

• WHO: 
  
  • The Department of Public Works
  • The Clean City Commission, and 
  • The Department of Public Utilities
• WHAT: 
  
  • Recycling and Disposal Event - More than Electronics! 
  • This free recycling event is available to city residents only – proof of residency is required - No business or commercial items will be accepted
• WHEN:
  
  • Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Where:
  
  • 1710 Robin Hood Road 
• Why: 
  
  • To keep recyclable and hazardous materials out of landfills, city waterways, streams and rivers.
  • To provide residents with a convenient way to reduce waste.
  • To promote environmental stewardship and support the city’s sustainability goals. 

~ Items for Collection ~

Paper Document Shredding

• Up to five (5) boxes of documents
  
  • Be sure to remove all binders, staples, and clips

Electronics (various fees apply)

• Computer systems (hard drive or CPU) and accessories (cables, wires, keyboards, mice, speakers, etc.) VCRs, camcorders, stereos, and all phones
  
  • Televisions, computer monitors and printers
• Other used electronic equipment (almost anything with a plug - see the online list for clarification, use the link below)
• Get the list of fees and the full list of electronics to recycle
  • Go to www.rva.gov/public-works/clean-city-commission 

Household Hazardous Waste Items (HHW)

• Oil-based Paint
• Bug spray, pesticides, rodent poison, and herbicides (Roundup, Weed B Gon etc.)
• Latex and water-based paints will not be collected. These items can be left in open paint cans until they have dried out and then put in with regular curbside trash pick-up. 

Information on recycling or the event, please visit us online at www.rva.gov/public-works/clean-city-commission or email us at [email protected]

We’re Social! For updates on DPW-related projects, activities and events visit us on X @DPW_RichmondVA or visit the Clean City Commission’s Instagram page @rvacleancitycommission

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What's this? On significant observations, Richmond's Mayor or City Council--or sometimes both together!--release a proclamation to affirm the City's recognition of and commitment to the particular observation. Ahead of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Mayor Danny Avula shares the proclamation below: 

WHEREAS, the United Nations established in 1994 the annual August 9th observance of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples to commemorate the inaugural 1982 meeting of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations; and

WHEREAS, this annual global event highlights the resilience, diverse cultures, and sovereignty rights of over 476 million Indigenous people worldwide; and

WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia formally recognizes eleven Tribal Nations and the United States of America formally recognizes seven Tribal Nations in Virginia; and

WHEREAS, the City of Richmond, the Capital of the Commonwealth, acknowledges the tribes of the Powhatan Confederacy and the Monacan Confederacy as the original caretakers of this land now known as Richmond; and

WHEREAS, the City of Richmond is working to establish a mutually beneficial relationship with the Tribal Nations in Virginia; and

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dr. Danny TK Avula, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Virginia, do hereby proclaim August 9th, 2026, as the annual United Nations’ observance of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples to promote indigenous education and awareness, as well as promote the history, culture and future of Tribal Nations in Virginia.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused it to be affixed, the seal of the City of Richmond, this 9th day of August 2026.  

Danny TK Avula, MD, MPH

Mayor

City of Richmond