The Historic Jackson Ward Association is seeking volunteers for the Jackson Ward Restricted Parking Committee. If you are interested in participating, send your name, phone number and email address to JoAnn Braxton-Lee at jbvalee@verizon.net. For some background, check out the City of Richmond’s 2002 Parking Study for Jackson Ward (PDF). [via]

VCU’s Commonwealth Times has confirmed earlier reportsthat starting in January parking decals will be required to park in Carver for more than an hour. In an attempt to cut down on VCU-related parking congestion in the neighborhood, only vehicles with one of the $25 resident decals will be able to park on the street for more than an hour between 7AM and 10PM.