Reading Between the Lines: Zoning, Housing and Education in the Richmond Region

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Queally Center for Admission and Career Services | 142 UR Dr, Richmond, VA 23229

The Partnership for Housing Affordability (PHA), HousingForward Virginia, and University of Richmond are co-hosting Reading Between the Lines: Zoning, Housing, and Education in the Richmond Region, where HFV will be unveiling the addition of the PlanRVA region to the Virginia Zoning Atlas and a cross-institutional team from the University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, PHA, HOME of Virginia, and the Commonwealth Institute will highlight how housing segregation contributes to educational inequality for the region’s school children.

Join us for an enlightening event exploring the intricate relationship between zoning, housing affordability, and educational outcomes in the Richmond region. This event will take place on Thursday, October 3rd at the University of Richmond’s Queally Center for Admissions. 

First, we'll delve into the critical issue of zoning and its profound effects on housing accessibility and affordability. Showcasing the Virginia Zoning Atlas and its ability to breakdown how zoning impacts what types of housing can be built, HFV we’ll examine how zoning is not just impacting each locality, but the Richmond region as a whole.

With a team of researchers from the University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, HOME of Virginia, RVA Eviction Lab, The Commonwealth Institute, and the Partnership for Housing Affordability, the second half of the program will highlight the findings from an update of Confronting School and Housing Segregation in the Richmond Region: Can We Learn and Live Together?

Registration is required to attend, but is free and open to the public. Please join us for a relevant discussion as the City of Richmond and Chesterfield County are currently working to rewrite their zoning ordinances, and Henrico County is updating their comprehensive plan. A Q&A session and networking reception will follow the presentations.

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