City Government
- City of Richmond — Official city government website
- RVA 311 — Report issues to the city
- Civic Groups Directory — Find your neighborhood association or civic group
- Find My District — Look up your City Council member by address
- Who's My Legislator? — Find your Virginia state representatives
- Find Your U.S. Representative — Look up your congressional district
Community
- r/RVA — Richmond subreddit (~159k members)
- RVA Discord — Official Richmond Discord server
Local News
- VPM — Virginia's public media network
- RVA Mag — Richmond culture and news magazine
- Axios Richmond — Local news and analysis
- WTVR CBS 6 — Local TV news
- WRIC ABC 8 — Local TV news
Libraries
- Richmond Public Library — 9 locations, free meeting rooms, events, e-books
- Library of Virginia — State library, research and historical archives
Community Services
- Feed More — Central Virginia's food bank, hunger hotline (804-521-2500)
- RVA Community Fridges — Free food 24/7 at locations across Richmond
- ReEstablish Richmond — Comprehensive local food resource list
- RRHA — Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority resources
- Homeward — Regional coordination for homeless services and resource guides
- HomeAgain — Emergency shelters and housing programs
- CARITAS — Emergency shelter for adults
- City Homeless Services — Outreach and housing connections (804-972-0813)
- FindHelp.org — Search 54+ local social service programs
- 211 Virginia — Dial 211 for statewide service info
Parks & Gardens
- Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden — 82-acre botanical garden, one of the top in the US
- Maymont — Historic estate with Italian and Japanese gardens, nature center
- Richmond Grows Gardens — 24 city community garden sites, $1/sq ft plot rentals
Cool Tools
- rva.rip — Communal board for DIY events around RVA
- GRAC — Real-time police and emergency dispatch calls for Richmond, Henrico, and Chesterfield
- VCU Richmond Data Guide — Health, crime, maps, and real estate data