Greater Six Points Neighborhood TAP
Many years of disinvestment in the Six Points neighborhood and redevelopment pressure from adjacent areas in the city have resulted in a complex neighborhood dynamic with a diverse population, a variety of housing options, changing community demographics, rising housing costs,and a challenged commercial corridor. The City of Richmond engaged the ULI Virginia Technical Assistance Panel to generate ideas, prioritize actions, and assign tasks that can help shape a vision and strategy to improve the built environment in the study area. The panel was asked to explore strategies and resources that could be employed to encourage people to invest their resources in the greater Six Points neighborhood toward creation of a place that offers outstanding business opportunities and a vibrant quality of life.
1) What differentiates the Six Points neighborhood from other Richmond neighborhoods?
2) What does our future business corridor look like?
3) What types of housing products are needed in this neighborhood? What types of products can address “transitional” or “starter” housing for young adults moving out on their own? How do we invite broad change without causing displacement of disadvantaged and legacy residents?
4) What are opportunities for “placemaking” in the neighborhood?
Report Summary: Many years of disinvestment in the Six Points neighborhood and redevelopment pressure from adjacent areas in the city have resulted in a complex neighborhood dynamic with a diverse population, a variety of housing options, changing community demographics, rising housing costs,and a challenged commercial corridor. The City of Richmond engaged the ULI Virginia Technical Assistance Panel to generate ideas, prioritize actions, and assign tasks that can help shape a vision and strategy to improve the built environment in the study area. The panel was asked to explore strategies and resources that could be employed to encourage people to invest their resources in the greater Six Points neighborhood toward creation of a place that offers outstanding business opportunities and a vibrant quality of life.
1) What differentiates the Six Points neighborhood from other Richmond neighborhoods?
2) What does our future business corridor look like?
3) What types of housing products are needed in this neighborhood? What types of products can address “transitional” or “starter” housing for young adults moving out on their own? How do we invite broad change without causing displacement of disadvantaged and legacy residents?
4) What are opportunities for “placemaking” in the neighborhood?