Concordia Group Releases List of Recommendations

The Free Lance-Star is reporting that the Fredericksburg Concordia group has released its recommendations to City Council:

The following are just some of the committee’s ideas:

Improve race relations and interaction among different groups in the community by creating more opportunities to come together, such as cultural events and quarterly programs to include gays, Hispanics, seniors, youth and others.

Create a nonprofit regional arts council, and establish a home for the fine arts, such as the former Maury School.

Help eliminate homelessness by developing more options for short-term housing and low-income housing.

Support the School Board’s plan to build a new high school and upper elementary school.

Develop a comprehensive plan for preserving and enjoying the Rappahannock River. Donate a preservation easement on the city-owned land along the Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers.

Expand options for public transportation, and collaborate with neighboring localities on transportation needs.

The results will be posted on the group’s Fredericksburg Community Planning Project’s website shortly.