Municipal Mania

This week's MUNICIPAL MANIA is packed with interviews about the proposed renaming of South Side Community Center to Lonnie Battle Community Center. First we speak with Lonnie Battle aka DJ Lonnie B to learn more about him. Then you can hear from 9th District Councilman Mike Jones who proposed the name change and former 9th District Councilwoman Michelle Mosby who has concerns about the process.

In this episode of Municipal Mania, RVA Dirt hosts two interviews about education funding advocacy efforts. Interviewees include RVA Mayor Levar Stoney, Senior Policy Advisor for Youth Initiatives Eva Colen, RPS Teacher and REA Building Representative Sarah Pedersen, and CCPS Teacher and CEA 1st Vice Chair Cody Sigmon.

RVA Dirt interviews former 5th District Councilman Chuck Richardson. Richardson was 28 years old when he was elected to be a member of the first black-majority city council in Richmond. The year was 1977 and it was the first election following a 6 year moratorium on council elections per the Department of Justice due to the annexation of Chesterfield County intentionally diluting black votes by adding more white people to the city. In this interview Chuck shares stories from his experience on council.

The Quick & Dirty City Council Round-Up for the October 12th edition of OpenSource RVA on WRIR were we dig in on the October 8th Council Meeting.

RVA Dirt cracks open the opinionated history book for a little civics lesson on Virginia voting. Go register! Get out the vote!

RVA Dirt interviews 7th District School Board candidates Gary Broderick, Cheryl Burke, and Bryce Robertson. They respond to questions ranging from school suspension rates to public-private partnerships and the candidates have an opportunity to articulate their vision for the district.

Francesca and Melissa give you a quick and dirty city council round-up of the September 24th council meeting. Tune into OpenSource RVA on WRIR 97.3FM every Friday after a council meeting to listen!

RVA Dirt's Melissa, Francesca, and Jessee talk about some current headlines that relate back to zoning.

Learn some Richmond Government History on this week's Municipal Mania. RVA Dirt takes you on a walk down memory lane from the founding of Richmond to the present.

RVA Dirt interviews Max Hepp-Buchanan to talk about the proposed ordinance impacting the planned, approved, and funded Brook Road Bike Lane.