rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/homes-for-all-support-richmonds-zoning-code-refresh?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-homes-for-all-support-richmonds-zoning-code-refresh' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> RVA YIMBY https://actionnetwork.org/groups/rva-yimby https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/656/006/normal/Code_Refresh_Petition.png Support the Richmond Code Refresh: A Smarter, Fairer, More Affordable Future for Our City Richmond is at a crossroads. Our outdated zoning code - written decades ago - limits what kinds of homes can be built and where. It drives up housing costs, pushes people out of the city, and reinforces patterns of racial and economic segregation. The Richmond Code Refresh is our chance to fix that. We're calling on Richmond City Council to adopt a new zoning code that reflects our values of inclusion, sustainability, and affordability. Why This Matters: ✅ More Homes, More Choices: Richmond’s current code bans most housing types - like duplexes, triplexes, and townhomes - in huge swaths of the city. The Code Refresh would allow more diverse housing options so that teachers, baristas, young families, and seniors can all find a place to live here. ✅ Lower Costs Through Supply: Limiting what can be built artificially restricts supply. When we open up more neighborhoods to housing - especially near transit and jobs - we help bring prices down and relieve pressure on renters and first-time buyers. ✅ A More Equitable Richmond: Our current zoning code reflects a legacy of redlining and exclusion. Reforming it is a concrete step toward racial and economic justice by giving more people access to high-opportunity neighborhoods. ✅ Climate Resilience: Allowing more homes near jobs, schools, and transit reduces long commutes and car dependency. That means lower carbon emissions, cleaner air, and a healthier Richmond. ✅ A City That Grows Together: Instead of pushing growth to the edges or neighboring counties, the Code Refresh helps Richmond grow inward - more sustainably, and more equitably. We love Richmond and want to see it thrive - for everyone. That means building homes for the future, not holding onto zoning rules from the past. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/02644ec1efd3dd3779e2f0e472d187e6dd6c8eb2