VCU Urban and Regional Planning

A chinese lion statue A new VCU map with a focus on sustainability will help visitors locate recycling containers and solar trash compactors, parking areas for bikes or scooters, and neighborhood restaurants that serve locally grown produce or vegetarian meals.

Virginia Commonwealth University's Sustainable Communities Institute is putting the map together and is seeking help from VCU students, faculty, staff and alumni in determining which sites should be placed on the map.

The new Virginia Commonwealth University Green Map will serve as an interactive inventory of economic, natural, social and cultural assets linked to sustainability on both campuses.

Along with streets, buildings and major attractions, the map includes sites that demonstrate the university's commitment to sustainability.