- Youngkin, Scott downplay potential Trump effects on Virginia policy
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- Chesterfield residents offer feedback on future of Route 10 corridor
- Virginia opioid overdose deaths nearing pre-pandemic levels
- Richmond council votes to hold real estate tax rate steady
If a tree falls in Richmond …
So, what happens when a tree falls or needs to be removed for public safety? You can plant a new tree in its place — but what happens to the old wood?
According to TJ Krivanec, chair of RVA Urban Wood, it’s often sent to The East End Landfill or used as firewood.
“It really is something you just need to get rid of, and a lot of people don’t have the time or knowledge to deal with it properly,” Krivanec said.
RVA Urban Wood, a collaboration between government agencies and local craftspeople, is seeking to change that.
BizSense Beat: Richmond development
BizSense Beat is a weekly collaboration between VPM News and Richmond BizSense that recaps the region’s top business stories.
This week, VPM News’ Benjamin Dolle and Richmond BizSense reporter Mike Platania discuss VCU’s purchase of the former Pet Dairy facility on Robin Hood Road and new apartments being built in the former Museum District campus of St. Gertrude High School.
This week, there’s discussion of The Park RVA expanding with a new outdoor deck; a demolition date being set for the former Gusti’s site across from Scott’s Addition; Industrial Taphouse owners opening a pizza parlor in Ashland; and the Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia finding a new local headquarters.
