Join the Office of Equitable Transit and Mobility, a division of the Department of Public Works, this Saturday, July 19 for a free community block party and street art mural painting event. The event will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on the corner of Mosby and P streets. The public is encouraged to attend and help paint the mural.
This mural is the second in a series of three Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper (LQC) street art mural projects on Mosby Street. Students from the Paul Development Center, a local nonprofit organization that empowers children and families through education and community support, created the artwork designs used for this mural installation.
Earlier this year, the first LQC mural was completed on Mosby Street near Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, sparking energy and pride in the neighborhood. A third mural on Mosby Street will be completed later this summer. The LQC model emphasizes simple, low-cost, high-impact temporary enhancements to improve pedestrian safety while permanent solutions are developed and funded. These murals serve as both art and action.
The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 currently accredited public works agencies in the United States. DPW’s portfolio comprises a wide array of services including leaf collection; street, sidewalk, and alley maintenance; trash collection; recycling; grass cutting; graffiti removal; parking enforcement; urban forestry; street signs; traffic signals and pavement markings and civil engineering. In addition, DPW maintains upkeep on most city buildings; issues permits for working in the city’s right-of-way; manages the RVA Bike Share program and maintains the fleet of city vehicles.
The LQC program is a key initiative in the city’s efforts to promote transportation equity, improve public safety, and foster community engagement in urban planning. As part of Richmond Connects implementation process’s first phase, LQC aims to address pressing safety concerns while longer-term infrastructure changes are being developed.
These initial projects are just beginning broader efforts to enhance neighborhoods across Richmond. Moving forward, LQC will continue focusing on promoting safety improvements for transit riders’ experience accessibility for pedestrians cyclists creating opportunities residents actively shape future communities.
For more information about DPW services or events visit https://www.rva.gov/public-works/lqc or call 3-1-1
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