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Stream rehabilitation project at Pine Camp is beautiful.

A white porcelain toilet discarded in the forest.

Modern homecoming in one picture.

Good morning, RVA: See you around! Bittersweet news: This is the last edition of _Good Morning, RVA_ for the foreseeable future!

Bittersweet news: This is the last edition of Good Morning, RVA for the foreseeable future!

Good morning, RVA: New audits, more housing, and a chonky tow truck Would you trade green space for housing? Could we do both?

Would you trade green space for housing? Could we do both?

Good morning, RVA: Budget Session #3, the fiscal map, and finish the lyrics I need people to start speaking to me at 2x in real life.

I need people to start speaking to me at 2x in real life.

Good morning, RVA: Budget amendments, Ballpark financing, and baseball returns [James Earl Jones voice] Baseball.

<James Earl Jones voice> Baseball.

Good morning, RVA: That’s no moon, Diamond District financing, and Virginia serifs Beware! People will probably stare up into the sun while driving their cars today!

Beware! People will probably stare up into the sun while driving their cars today!

Good morning, RVA: Land use planning, cicada realism, and two book recommendations Chamberlayne Avenue is a complex corridor and will need a thoughtful planning process to figure out how best to incorporate great transit.

Chamberlayne Avenue is a complex corridor and will need a thoughtful planning process to figure out how best to incorporate great transit.

Good morning, RVA: A must-listen, the James River Branch trail, and pollen As foretold, I spent my bus trips yesterday with an absolute must-listen episode of The Boring Show.

As foretold, I spent my bus trips yesterday with an absolute must-listen episode of The Boring Show.

Good morning, RVA: CSO updates, Budget Work Session #2, and a poetry contest I’ll probably spend a bit of time today on a bus listening to the budget session while starting out the window with a melancholic expression on my face.

I’ll probably spend a bit of time today on a bus listening to the budget session while starting out the window with a melancholic expression on my face.

Good morning, RVA: Fatal shooting, a budget intro, and a fun project The Mayor did a good job with his budget presentation, and I think it might be the easiest way to get yourself oriented towards the budget’s big-picture items.

The Mayor did a good job with his budget presentation, and I think it might be the easiest way to get yourself oriented towards the budget’s big-picture items.

I need to work on replacing my initial reaction of “complain about this infrastructure online” with “submit a 3-1-1 ticket first and then maybe complain about it online.”

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Good morning, RVA: The Mayor’s budget, USPS, and City Stadium PDFs of both the Annual Fiscal Plan (operating budget) and Capital Improvement Plan (capital budget) should be available online soon.

PDFs of both the Annual Fiscal Plan (operating budget) and Capital Improvement Plan (capital budget) should be available online soon.

Good morning, RVA: Weather, Council priorities, and the new stadium Notice how the new stadium fronts the street!

Notice how the new stadium fronts the street!

Good morning, RVA: Exciting day at City Council, intercity bus service, and baby goats Budget season officially kicks off today!

Budget season officially kicks off today!

Good morning, RVA: Budget season!, shenanigans, and the Capital Trail Budget season is one of my favorite times of the year, and it all starts next week!

Budget season is one of my favorite times of the year, and it all starts next week!

Good morning, RVA: Vacant properties, tax fixes, and a cool parks hangout I’ve been making weird Richmond-based internet projects for a long time.

I’ve been making weird Richmond-based internet projects for a long time.

Good morning, RVA: Vice tax, important words, and pretzels Bonus content: Links to every councilmember newsletter that I could find.

Bonus content: Links to every councilmember newsletter that I could find.

Good morning, RVA: Richmond Connects, another transportation plan, and bamboo Quote of the week: “You can win, but you have to be stronger and more disciplined than the bamboo.”

Quote of the week: “You can win, but you have to be stronger and more disciplined than the bamboo.”

Good morning, RVA: PILOT numbers, mobile newsroom, and population estimates Maybe we can get DPW to stop collecting the trash from the brand new, real-estate-tax-free General Assembly building.

Maybe we can get DPW to stop collecting the trash from the brand new, real-estate-tax-free General Assembly building.

Good morning, RVA: Vetoes, dad hats, and RIP Bakers Crust Btw, Richmond Ivy dad hats do exist.

Btw, Richmond Ivy dad hats do exist.

Good morning, RVA: Pushing back, GRTC’s final two, and the Richmond Ivy I’m gonna need a Richmond Ivy dad hat immediately.

I’m gonna need a Richmond Ivy dad hat immediately.

Good morning, RVA: Gov thoughts, GRTC concepts, and A Look Back A new section of the newsletter (that I am not promising to revisit often or even ever again)!

A new section of the newsletter (that I am not promising to revisit often or even ever again)!

Good morning, RVA: Fragile infrastructure, PILOTs, and beautiful pictures I can’t not think about infrastructure nearly all of the time.

I can’t not think about infrastructure nearly all of the time.

Good morning, RVA: Another COVID-19 update, an interesting agenda item, and Richmond Black Restaurant Experience If you’re 65 and older, it might be time for another COVID-19 vaccine!

If you’re 65 and older, it might be time for another COVID-19 vaccine!

Good morning, RVA: Vision Zero, a job opportunity, and the clock on the microwave The first—and critical—step is getting Richmond Connects adopted by full City Council.

The first—and critical—step is getting Richmond Connects adopted by full City Council.

Good morning, RVA: FOIA updates, two headlines, and a new hotel Great work on your ledes this morning, reporters!

Great work on your ledes this morning, reporters!

Good morning, RVA: COVID-19 guidance, homelessness, and women’s basketball The new guidance still asks that you don’t spit in anyone’s mouth, or whatever.

The new guidance still asks that you don’t spit in anyone’s mouth, or whatever.