Richmond Earns Platinum Scenic City Certification

RICHMOND, TX — Texas’ Scenic City Certification Program recognized 21 cities that achieved certified Scenic City status for 2019, with four of those communities in the Houston area.
Those communities, include Richmond which was certified a Platinum Scenic City and ranked up from it’s 2016 Bronze status, Friendwood which was recertified Platinum, League City which achieved Gold status, and Webster, which was recertified Silver.

The cities were announced July 16, and will be be presented their Scenic Cities Certification awards at a reception that will be held in October 2019 in San Antonio during the Texas Municipal League’s Annual Conference week.

The Scenic City program supports and recognizes cities for commitment to high-quality scenic standards for public roadways and public spaces. Cities apply to the program for a rigorous evaluation and scoring of existing municipal standards against the model, and those with the highest evaluation scores earn certification.

These standards evaluate streetscapes- the protection of trees and landscape as well as sidewalks; ordinances, design standards and new development; utilities and cable line programs; historic district preservation programs and beautification programs such as Keep Richmond Beautiful, among other things.

The Scenic City Certification Program awards annually and, if certified, allows cities access to a valuable diagnostic tool as well. It affords them a complete, detailed analysis of existing infrastructure standards which assists cities with a roadmap for their ongoing growth.

This year saw 21 municipalities in Texas awarded this certification, of which 12 cities including Richmond, have upgraded their certification.

The City of Richmond is proud to be recognized at Platinum certification level for their standing with 81 other certified cities across Texas existing as communities working to make a more scenic Texas for citizens and visitors.

Send your news tips and story ideas to bryan.kirk@patch.com