RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond Mayor Danny Avula has recently announced an expansion to the city’s Zoning Advisory Council (ZAC) in an effort to make city planning more inclusive. Yet, some residents believe the move doesn’t go far enough.

The expansion, approved by the Planning Commission on Tuesday, Oct. 7, increases the size of the council from 17 to 21 members.

Avula said the goal is to bring new voices from underrepresented districts into conversations about how Richmond grows, particularly as the city works to address its housing crisis.

“People want to know that their voices matter,” Avula said in a statement. “By adding new members from underrepresented areas in the community, we’re making sure more perspectives are part of the conversation about how Richmond grows.”

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