Ross Catrow
@gmrva.bsky.social
🗣️ Director of Comms for the City of Richmond.
🚲 My other bike is a bus.
😶 (opinions are my own, and not my employer’s)
🚲 My other bike is a bus.
😶 (opinions are my own, and not my employer’s)
Stream rehabilitation project at Pine Camp is beautiful.
March 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Stream rehabilitation project at Pine Camp is beautiful.
Modern homecoming in one picture.
October 20, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Modern homecoming in one picture.
Bittersweet news: This is the last edition of Good Morning, RVA for the foreseeable future!
Good morning, RVA: See you around!
Bittersweet news: This is the last edition of _Good Morning, RVA_ for the
foreseeable future!
gmrva.com
April 12, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Bittersweet news: This is the last edition of Good Morning, RVA for the foreseeable future!
Would you trade green space for housing? Could we do both?
Good morning, RVA: New audits, more housing, and a chonky tow truck
Would you trade green space for housing? Could we do both?
gmrva.com
April 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Would you trade green space for housing? Could we do both?
I need people to start speaking to me at 2x in real life.
Good morning, RVA: Budget Session #3, the fiscal map, and finish the lyrics
I need people to start speaking to me at 2x in real life.
gmrva.com
April 10, 2024 at 11:49 AM
I need people to start speaking to me at 2x in real life.
<James Earl Jones voice> Baseball.
Good morning, RVA: Budget amendments, Ballpark financing, and baseball returns
[James Earl Jones voice] Baseball.
gmrva.com
April 9, 2024 at 11:58 AM
<James Earl Jones voice> Baseball.
Beware! People will probably stare up into the sun while driving their cars today!
Good morning, RVA: That’s no moon, Diamond District financing, and Virginia serifs
Beware! People will probably stare up into the sun while driving their cars
today!
gmrva.com
April 8, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Beware! People will probably stare up into the sun while driving their cars today!
Chamberlayne Avenue is a complex corridor and will need a thoughtful planning process to figure out how best to incorporate great transit.
Good morning, RVA: Land use planning, cicada realism, and two book recommendations
Chamberlayne Avenue is a complex corridor and will need a thoughtful
planning process to figure out how best to incorporate great transit.
gmrva.com
April 5, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Chamberlayne Avenue is a complex corridor and will need a thoughtful planning process to figure out how best to incorporate great transit.
As foretold, I spent my bus trips yesterday with an absolute must-listen episode of The Boring Show.
Good morning, RVA: A must-listen, the James River Branch trail, and pollen
As foretold, I spent my bus trips yesterday with an absolute must-listen
episode of The Boring Show.
gmrva.com
April 4, 2024 at 11:50 AM
As foretold, I spent my bus trips yesterday with an absolute must-listen episode of The Boring Show.
I’ll probably spend a bit of time today on a bus listening to the budget session while starting out the window with a melancholic expression on my face.
Good morning, RVA: CSO updates, Budget Work Session #2, and a poetry contest
I’ll probably spend a bit of time today on a bus listening to the budget
session while starting out the window with a melancholic expression on my
face.
gmrva.com
April 3, 2024 at 11:54 AM
I’ll probably spend a bit of time today on a bus listening to the budget session while starting out the window with a melancholic expression on my face.
The Mayor did a good job with his budget presentation, and I think it might be the easiest way to get yourself oriented towards the budget’s big-picture items.
Good morning, RVA: Fatal shooting, a budget intro, and a fun project
The Mayor did a good job with his budget presentation, and I think it might
be the easiest way to get yourself oriented towards the budget’s
big-picture items.
gmrva.com
April 2, 2024 at 12:05 PM
The Mayor did a good job with his budget presentation, and I think it might be the easiest way to get yourself oriented towards the budget’s big-picture items.
I need to work on replacing my initial reaction of “complain about this infrastructure online” with “submit a 3-1-1 ticket first and then maybe complain about it online.”
gmrva.com/podcast/2024...
gmrva.com/podcast/2024...
April 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM
I need to work on replacing my initial reaction of “complain about this infrastructure online” with “submit a 3-1-1 ticket first and then maybe complain about it online.”
gmrva.com/podcast/2024...
gmrva.com/podcast/2024...
PDFs of both the Annual Fiscal Plan (operating budget) and Capital Improvement Plan (capital budget) should be available online soon.
Good morning, RVA: The Mayor’s budget, USPS, and City Stadium
PDFs of both the Annual Fiscal Plan (operating budget) and Capital
Improvement Plan (capital budget) should be available online soon.
gmrva.com
March 27, 2024 at 11:43 AM
PDFs of both the Annual Fiscal Plan (operating budget) and Capital Improvement Plan (capital budget) should be available online soon.
Notice how the new stadium fronts the street!
Good morning, RVA: Weather, Council priorities, and the new stadium
Notice how the new stadium fronts the street!
gmrva.com
March 26, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Notice how the new stadium fronts the street!
Budget season officially kicks off today!
Good morning, RVA: Exciting day at City Council, intercity bus service, and baby goats
Budget season officially kicks off today!
gmrva.com
March 25, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Budget season officially kicks off today!
Budget season is one of my favorite times of the year, and it all starts next week!
Good morning, RVA: Budget season!, shenanigans, and the Capital Trail
Budget season is one of my favorite times of the year, and it all starts
next week!
gmrva.com
March 22, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Budget season is one of my favorite times of the year, and it all starts next week!
I’ve been making weird Richmond-based internet projects for a long time.
Good morning, RVA: Vacant properties, tax fixes, and a cool parks hangout
I’ve been making weird Richmond-based internet projects for a long time.
gmrva.com
March 21, 2024 at 11:55 AM
I’ve been making weird Richmond-based internet projects for a long time.
Bonus content: Links to every councilmember newsletter that I could find.
Good morning, RVA: Vice tax, important words, and pretzels
Bonus content: Links to every councilmember newsletter that I could find.
gmrva.com
March 20, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Bonus content: Links to every councilmember newsletter that I could find.
Quote of the week: “You can win, but you have to be stronger and more disciplined than the bamboo.”
Good morning, RVA: Richmond Connects, another transportation plan, and bamboo
Quote of the week: “You can win, but you have to be stronger and more
disciplined than the bamboo.”
gmrva.com
March 19, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Quote of the week: “You can win, but you have to be stronger and more disciplined than the bamboo.”
Maybe we can get DPW to stop collecting the trash from the brand new, real-estate-tax-free General Assembly building.
Good morning, RVA: PILOT numbers, mobile newsroom, and population estimates
Maybe we can get DPW to stop collecting the trash from the brand new,
real-estate-tax-free General Assembly building.
gmrva.com
March 18, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Maybe we can get DPW to stop collecting the trash from the brand new, real-estate-tax-free General Assembly building.
Btw, Richmond Ivy dad hats do exist.
Good morning, RVA: Vetoes, dad hats, and RIP Bakers Crust
Btw, Richmond Ivy dad hats do exist.
gmrva.com
March 15, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Btw, Richmond Ivy dad hats do exist.
I’m gonna need a Richmond Ivy dad hat immediately.
Good morning, RVA: Pushing back, GRTC’s final two, and the Richmond Ivy
I’m gonna need a Richmond Ivy dad hat immediately.
gmrva.com
March 14, 2024 at 12:07 PM
I’m gonna need a Richmond Ivy dad hat immediately.
A new section of the newsletter (that I am not promising to revisit often or even ever again)!
Good morning, RVA: Gov thoughts, GRTC concepts, and A Look Back
A new section of the newsletter (that I am not promising to revisit often
or even ever again)!
gmrva.com
March 13, 2024 at 12:01 PM
A new section of the newsletter (that I am not promising to revisit often or even ever again)!