04-24-1995 MinutesSOARD OF SUPERVISORS
NINU?ES
April ~4~ 1995
staff in Attendance:
Mr- ~- D- stith, Jr.,
Deputy Co. Admin.,
Community Development
Fr. Lane B. Ramsey
county Administrator
The Board of Supervisors met with members of the Committee on
the Future and Dr. Willia~ ~. Lucy, Profemsor from the
Department cf Urban and Environmental Planning,- $=hool of
Architecture, university of virginia, ih the Administration
Building, Room 502, at 4:00 p.m., to dimcusm Dr. Lucy's report
entitled, "Richmond: Social Decline Despite Economic Vitality"
and its findings.
Discussion focused on the significance of the report in regard
to neighborhood preservation; median family income comparisons
between Henries and chemt®rfiel~ Counkies from 1PS0 to 1990
censDs; the impact on social services programs much ~a food
stamps; "ax-urbanization" concepts ~nd experiences; the impact
of metro rail ~ervice to Chesterfield; factors that would help
ts develop a "sense of community"; the impact on the number of
retired persons within a tract that would effect csn~um data;
and ways in which to help preven~ neighborhood decline.
It was generally ~greed to adjourn at 5:49 p.m. until April 26,
(It is noted ~ copy of the report is filed with th~ pap~r~ cf
this Board.)
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