Lyle Solla-YatesSep 12, 2025
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/richmond-mayo-island-transformation-sept-9-2025 “We're going to remove the concrete, we're going to replace it with native plants, we're going to create new habitats for wildlife, and we're going to protect aquatic life in the James River” #RVA #JamesRiver #conservation #GoodNews #parks #MayoIsland #DepaveParadise
Richmond's Mayo Island joins James River Park System

Richmond officials celebrated a major milestone Tuesday in a decades-long effort to transform Mayo Island from concrete into a thriving green space along the James River.

CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR
PascaleNov 9, 2022
@JasonThorne I'm so happy to see how well this green space has grown in. I would love to see more nature based solutions in #HamOnt projects. Spaces like Barton St need something to reduce the #heatisland effects. Thank you for sharing. #NbS #DepaveParadise
Adam VagyokNov 4, 2022

#DepaveParadise project challenges idea of #urbanization

A #Canada-wide initiative is showing people it's not too late to return the #concrete jungle back to #nature.

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/11/04/news/depave-paradise-project-challenges-idea-urbanization

Depave Paradise project challenges idea of urbanization

A Canada-wide initiative is showing people it's not too late to return the concrete jungle back to nature.

Canada's National Observer