Virginia Center for Urban Development

City of Richmond, view from the James River

Below are Press Releases and News Articles about the Virginia Center for Urban Development's research and survey projects.

The Metro Poll

The Metro Poll is a quarterly telephone survey of residents of the Richmond Metropolitan Area (the City of Richmond and the Counties of Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico). The Metro Poll gathers data for an ongoing analysis of Consumer Confidence of Richmond Area residents, among many other areas. Limited space is available in future versions of the Metro Poll for client questions. For more information, including your questions on upcoming polls, please contacts us.

Click on the date below to read the text of the latest Press Release. These are in a pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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July 13, 1999-Crime
"Richmond Area Residents Believe Downtown Richmond is Safer"

July 12, 1999-Consumer Confidence of Richmond-area residents
"Positive Economic Outlook Continues for Richmond Area"

July 7, 1999-Computer Use
"Computer Use and Online Access Continue to Grow in Region"

Click here for more Metro Poll press releases in the archives.

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Press Release

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has released a press statement revealing the findings of the economic impact study and visitor survey that the Center conducted for their "Splendors of Ancient Egypt Exhibition. Click here for that statement. The Museum also has a press statement from the Fabrege Exhibit economic impact study conducted by the Center .

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