Demystifying Zoning: Why It Matters Tuesday, June 28th 5:30
The League of Women Voters of the Richmond Metro Area is hosting a
public forum on “Demystifying Zoning: Why It Matters” on Tuesday,
June 28th from 5:30 to 7:00 via zoom and in person at the Richmond
Association of Realtors (RAR), 8975 Three Chopt Road. The forum is
designed for citizens and policy-makers in RVA who want to know more
about the history of zoning, current zoning and its implications, and
new approaches to zoning being used in Virginia and elsewhere. This
session will feature Jonathan Zak, an author of the recently released
McGuire Woods Consulting report on “Zoning and Segregation in
Virginia”, and Tom Jacobson, former Chesterfield County Planning
Director and adjunct faculty at VCU. In addition to co-host, RAR,
partners include the Partnership for Housing Affordability, Housing
Forward Virginia, Greater Richmond American Association of University
Women, the Virginia Housing Alliance and the VCU Masters in Urban and Regional Planning program. The session is free but registration is
required.
