
‘A cooler, greener and more resilient Richmond’: City launches project to combat heat, expand green spaces
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Earth Day was celebrated around the world on Monday, and Richmond marked the occasion with the launch of a 5-year environmental initiative aimed at cooling down some of its hottest neighborhoods. It’s called “Cool the City” and it is a 5-year plan to plant over a thousand trees across Richmond and…