ACTION THREAD: Tomorrow the Planning Commission will hear ORD 2020-217, which would designate medians adjacent to MDP Circle as a City Park. This may sound like a good idea on its face (more parks!), but I have a lot of concerns...
...my primary concern is that access to city parks is extremely restricted. Basically, if you& #39;re in a city park btwn sunset and sunrise you can be charged w/ a *CLASS 4 MISDEMEANOR* No more evening strolls down the median! Enforcement of this law would undoubtedly be targeted...
...additional concerns:
- no basketball, football, baseball, etc (???)
- could be made unlawful to ride a bike in
- no glass
All these will come with targeted enforcement...
...these are concerns I identified from a 15-minute scan of the City Code. I& #39;m sure there are many others. Bottom line: What is the purpose of this ord beside making it easier to target and criminalize Richmonders? What added benefit does making these medians into parks bring?...
!!!PS!!!! I forgot to link to the ORD itself. It is here ( https://richmondva.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=8833749&GUID=563ABFC6-FB5E-49CE-A160-443EC6347170)">https://richmondva.legistar.com/View.ashx...
!!!Double PS!!!
Planning Commission is hearing this on *MONDAY OCT 19*, not tomorrow. Sorry for any confusion!
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