Mayor Dwight C. Jones today announced a new monthly grocery shuttle offering transportation for Richmond residents to local grocery stores. The courtesy service is being piloted for residents in areas of the city considered to be in food deserts – areas without access to healthy, nutritional, fresh food.
A transportation support system is one of the preliminary recommendations of the Mayor’s Food Policy Task Force. “This is a recommendation that we can act on right away,” said Mayor Jones. “Helping city residents access healthy and fresh food options tie right in with the City’s healthy lifestyle focus.”
The food desert areas that have been focused on for this pilot project include Hillside Court, Fay Tower, Creighton Court, Fairfield, Mosby and Whitcomb. The pilot project will run for a six month period and then the City will access its usefulness and sustainability.
The Mayor’s Food Policy Task Force is presently working on recommendations for a comprehensive food delivery system in the city of Richmond. Several community meetings are set to take place to receive additional ideas about how to help ensure that the city is a healthy and accessible environment for all.
The RVA Shoppers’ Shuttle will run the first Tuesday and first Saturday of each month beginning on Saturday, February 4th, 2012.
RVA Shoppers’ Shuttle Pick Up/Drop Off Schedule
Bus #1 Southside w/ Service to Wal-Mart
Hillside Court Brady/Lyn haven Jeff Davis/ Yorktown Jeff Davis/Terminal
Arrival at Wal-Mart
10:00 AM 10:10 AM 10:1 1 AM 10:12 AM 10:40 AM
12:10 PM 12:20 PM 12:21 PM 12:22 PM 12:50 PM
2:20 PM 2:30 PM 2:31 PM 2:32 PM 3:00 PM
4:30 PM (Drop off) 4:40 PM (Drop-off) 4:41 PM (Drop-off) 4:42 PM
(Drop-off)
Bus #2 Fay and 4th Ave w/ Service to Carytown Kroger
4th Ave Hi-Rise Fay Tower Arrival at Carytown Kroger
10:00 AM 10:10 AM 10:30 AM
11:55 AM 12:05 PM 12:30 PM
1:55 PM 2:05 PM 2:30 PM
3:55 PM (Drop off) 4:05 PM (Drop-off)
Bus # 3 Fairfield/Creighton /Fairmount w/ service to Lombardy Kroger
Creighton Fairfield Fairmount House Arrival at Lombardy Kroger
10:00 AM 10:10 AM 10:20 AM 10:45 AM
12:10 PM 12:20 PM 12:30 PM 12:55 PM
2:20 PM 2:30 PM 2:40 PM 3:05 PM
4:30 PM (Drop off) 4:40 PM (Drop-off) 4:50 PM (Drop-off)
Bus # 4 Whitcomb/Mosby w/ Service to The Market (Farm Fresh)
Whitcomb Mosby Arrival at The Market+
10:00 AM 10:10 AM 10:25 AM
11:40 AM 11:50 AM 12:05 AM
1:20 PM 1:30 PM 1:45 PM
3:00 PM (Drop off) 3:10 PM (Drop-off)
