OUTREACH PLAN
Ashley Mason, GRTC Marketing and Public Relations Specialist (BRT) is conducting ongoing, in-person outreach along the entire Pulse corridor. These outreach activities complement ongoing meetings with specific property owners, neighborhood and business associations, as well as our quarterly Public Meetings. A record is kept of every touch made, and feedback is documented after each outreach day. When a connection is made, the outreach specialist provides a folder with information about the current status of the project, FAQs, feedback forms and contact information. The specialist gathers the connection’s contact information, logs the date of the visit, and any comments provided during the meeting. Ms. Mason serves as the personal connection for each touch along the corridor, building relationships and two-way communication lines. This will enhance GRTC’s responsiveness to the needs of the communities we serve.
During construction, outreach is also supported by City of Richmond staff and LANE.
If you would like to meet with the Pulse team, please email your request to brt@ridegrtc.com, including the requested date, time, duration, location, and any other specific request. The Pulse representative will provide informational folders, update the status of the project, answer questions and receive feedback.
Summer 2016 Public Outreach Plan (PDF)
We want to hear from you! Email us brt@ridegrtc.com.
Contact Information:
Ashley Mason, Marketing & Public Relations Specialist - BRT
amason@ridegrtc.com
804-358-3871, ext 364
Carrie Rose Pace, Director of Communications - GRTC
crosepace@ridegrtc.com
804-358-3871, ext 354
GRTC Pulse (Bus Rapid Transit) Website:
http://www.ridegrtc.com/brt
GRTC Pulse Blog:
http://grtcpulse.blogspot.com/
Connect with us on social media:
www.facebook.com/rideGRTC
www.twitter.com/GRTCtransit
www.instagram.com/rideGRTC
GRTC Pulse Meetings to Date
The following are BRT/GRTC Pulse-related meetings that have occurred, whether an official Public Meeting, or a neighborhood meeting or group presentation.
These are in order from most recent to oldest.
May 19, 2018: Ridge Elementary Community Resource Fair
May 17, 2018: The Choice Group
April 28, 2018: RVA Block Party at The Broadberry
April 26, 2018: Councilman Parker Agelasto 5th District Meeting
April 25, 2018: Lunch Break Science, Science Museum of Virginia
April 24, 2018: Historic Brookland Park Collective
April 23, 2018: National Federation of the Blind Monthly Meeting
April 21, 2018: Earth Day 5K
April 19, 2018: What's Happening In My Backyard (WHIMBY) Meeting
April 18, 2018 Monument Avenue Park Civic Association Meeting
April 10, 2018: Greater Fulton Civic Association Meeting
April 3, 2018: Midlothian Rotary Club
March 27, 2018: Richmond Region Hospitality Association Meeting
March 20, 2018: Science Museum of Virginia Community Update
March 19, 2018: Quality Place Action Team, Richmond Region Tourism
February 21, 2018: Commercial Coffee
February 16, 2018: Venture Richmond Executive Committee
January 24, 2018: Pulse update and Q&A at Councilwoman Gray's community/business meeting at The Broadberry
January 23, 2018: Public Information Meeting #17
January 16, 2018: Rotary Club of Richmond
January 11, 2018: Richmond Region Tourism Board of Directors - Guest Experience Committee
December 5, 2017: Envoy Portfolio Presentation
November 28, 2017: Raleigh Transit Authority Leadership Briefing
November 20, 2017: St. Mary's Leadership Forum
November 15, 2017: Powhatan Community Center
November 14, 2017: Senior Center of Greater Richmond
November 10, 2017: VCU Homecoming Parade
November 8, 2017: Henrico North Rotary Club
October 23, 2017: Public Information Meeting #16
October 13-14, 2017: Pulse "Meet the Bus" at The Richmond Folk Festival
October 12, 2017: “Richmond Transit: What’s Happening and What’s Next” forum hosted by Partnership for Smarter Growth, RVA Rapid Transit and TransitCenter
October 10, 2017: Stonewall Place Apartments
September 21, 2017: Bon Secours St. Mary's
September 21, 2017: Owens & Minor
August 26, 2017: Pulse "Meet the Bus" at Anthem Moonlight Ride
August 24, 2017: VCU Department of History Class Presentation
August 21 - 24, 2017: VCU Welcome Week
August 15 - 16, 2017: UR Dining Services
August 8, 2017: UR University Staff Advisory Council (USAC)
August 1, 2017: Pulse "Meet the Bus" at Monument Park Civic Association Meeting
July 27, 2017: Public Information Meeting #15
July 22, 2017: Pulse "Meet the Bus" at Richmond Kickers vs. Bethlehem Steel FC Game
June 22, 2017: Bon Secours St. Mary's
June 4, 2017: Pulse "Meet the Bus" at Broad Appetit
May 19-21, 2017: Pulse "Meet the Bus" at Dominion Riverrock
May 10, 2017: Aging 2.0 Presentation
May 6, 2017: Pulse "Meet the Bus" at Que Pasa Festival
April 27, 2017: Public Information Meeting #14
March 14, 2017: Falls of the James - Sierra Club
March 10, 2017: Retail Merchants Association Presentation
February 15, 2017: Commercial Real Estate Women Presentation
February 6, 2017: First District Council Town Hall Meeting
January 12, 2017: Public Information Meeting #13
November 7, 2016: Oxford Homeowners Association Meeting
November 1, 2016: Downtown Neighborhood Association Meeting
October 25, 2016: Public Information Meeting #12
September 26, 2016: Wilmington Chamber of Commerce Presentation
September 20, 2016: ULI and GRACRE joint breakfast event
September 12, 2016: VCU Joint Student Government Council
September 10, 2016: Virginia Environmental Assembly
September 1, 2016: Community Resource Fair, Mount Calvary Church, Fulton
July 18 & 19, 2016: Public Information Meeting #11
June 14, 2016: Greater Fulton Hill Civic Association Presentation
June 2, 2016: Midlothian Business Alliance
May 24, 2016: Robinson Street Association Presentation
May 19, 2016: Intelligent Transportation Society of Virginia Conference Presentation
April 26 & 27, 2016: Public Information Meeting #10
April 19, 2016: Downtown Neighborhood Association Presentation
January 20, 2016: Route Modifications & East End Connections Presentation Family Resource Center, Public Meeting #9
January 19, 2016: Route Modifications & East End Connections Presentation Neighborhood Resource Center, Public Meeting #9
January 4, 2016: MPACT Presentation Second Precinct
December 10, 2015: Colonial Heights Rotary Club Presentation
December 9, 2015: Mechanicsville Rotary Club Presentation
November 18, 2015: MPACT Presentation First Precinct
November 13, 2015: Bon Air Rotary Club Presentation
November 11, 2015: St. Expeditus Catholic Business Group (Richmond, VA) Presentation
November 6, 2015: Urban Design Committee Presentation
October 26 & 27, 2015: Public Meeting #8
October 6, 2015: Community Conversation on Transportation (hosted by the Valentine Museum)
September 23, 2015: MPACT Presentation First Precinct
September 22, 2015: Edgehill Civic Association Presentation
September 21, 2015: MPACT Presentation Second Precinct
September 21, 2015: Newtowne West Association Presentation
September 17, 2015: MPACT Presentation Fourth Precinct
September 17, 2015: Bellemeade Civic Association Presentation
September 15, 2015: Church Hill Association Presentation
September 15, 2015: Forest Hill Neighborhood Association Presentation
September 10, 2015: MPACT Presentation Third Precinct
September 8, 2015: Carillon Civic Association Presentation
September 8, 2015: Battery Park Civic Association Presentation
September 8, 2015: Planning Commission Presentation on the 30% Conceptual Design
September 2, 2015: Henrico North Rotary Club Presentation
August 27, 2015: Brandermill Rotary Club Presentation
August 20, 2015: Urban Design Committee Presentation
August 14, 2015: Ardent Brewery Presentation
August 13, 2015: Transit Advisory Group (TAG) Presentation
August 13, 2015: Richmond Business Council Cabinet Presentation (Greater Richmond Chamber)
August 6, 2015: Venture Richmond Pulse Briefing (Downtown Management Team meeting)
August 6, 2015: Innsbrook Rotary Club Presentation
August 1, 2015: Henrico County Community Day (Pulse informational table for one-on-one communications)
July 27 & 28, 2015: Public Meeting #7
July 20, 2015: Randolph Neighborhood Association Presentation
July 20, 2015: Western Henrico Rotary Club Presentation
June 30, 2015: Carver Area Civic Improvement League Presentation
June 10, 2015: Urban Land Institute Presentation
June 4, 2015: Richmond Regional Transportation Planning Organization Presentation
June 2, 2015: Short Pump Rotary Club Presentation.
May 13, 2015: Petersburg Rotary Club Presentation.
May 5, 2015: Rocketts Landing Association Presentation.
April 28, 2015: Multi-Neighborhood Association Meeting. Groups represented: West Grace Street Association, Church Bethlehem, Coliseum Loft Deli/Market, Museum District Association, Midtown, Fan District Association, SIR Research, MAPS, Byrd Park, Fan Area Business Alliance. Location: DMV Broad Street Cafeteria.
April 21, 2015: Historic Jackson Ward Association Presentation.
April 20, 2015: Museum District Association Presentation
April 18, 2015: Participated in RVA Rapid Transit Canvass the Corridor
April 15, 2015: Sports Backers Meeting
April 15, 2015: RideFinders Employer Transportation Coordinator (ETC) Presentation
April 13, 2015: Jefferson Terrace and Sauer Gardens Presentation
April 6 & 7, 2015: Public Meeting #6
April 6, 2015: Richmond Kiwanis Club Presentation
April 1, 2015: Joint City of Richmond and Henrico County Business Council Presentation
March 20, 2015: MPACT Presentation at Byrd Park Round House
February 11, 2015: Presentation to Gumenick Properties
February 9, 2015: Fan District Association and West Grace Street Merchants Association meeting
February 2, 2015: MPACT Presentation at Southside Community Services Center
January 29, 2015: Church Hill Association and five other East End civic associations, including Union Hill
January 26 & 27, 2015: Public Meeting #5
January 14, 2015: Museum District Association and Scott’s Addition Business Association
December 22, 2014: Richmond Police Department
December 8, 2014: Sandston Rotary Club Presentation
May 20 & 21, 2014: Public Meeting #4
August 27, 2013: Public Meeting #3
October 19 & 20, 2010: Public Meeting #2
February 24 & 25, 2010: Public Meeting #1