more city council candidate info
The print-only City Edition has a neat article comparing responses from the 2 candidates, only without saying who the quotes are from. See who you agree with before you know who they are!
Archive for October 2006
this week’s calendar
All of the usual, plus Harvest Fest and a Renovators Happy Hour on Venable Street.
available: 814 North 21st Street
The long-vacant 2144 sq.foot brick house at 814 North 21st Street is now available as an ACORN option property.
Cyclocross at Chimborazo Park
The 2006 3Sports Chimborazo Cyclocross was held today at Chimborazo Park.
before/after photos of houses on M St.
I found a picture of the houses at 2701 and 2703 M Street from almost 2 years ago. This under-renovation set of houses really has come a long way…
towards accountability
What if we could come up with a list of points that we could use to measure the performance over the next term of whoever gets elected to the council seat? Can we as a community state our agenda and then hold the representative accountable?
city going after owners of blighted properties
The city mailed a letter to the owners of each of the more than 3,000 vacant buildings in the city in an effort to reduce neighborhood blight. [via]
demolition on 30th street
Daniel get the last moments of 2 houses on the 600 block of 30th Street,
Jumpin’ J’s permit is approved by city council
Finally! Daniel reports that Jumpin’ J’s was approved unanimously, with Rev. McQuinn speaking strongly in support.
this week’s calendar
Support Jumpin’J's tonight; next Sunday: cyclocross.
we really like Coleman for school board
For what it is worth, I’m stepping up for Don Coleman for the school board. I’ve been going back and forth on this, and I’ve come down on the side of speaking my piece.
Rolling poll results
A week into our 7th district poll, this is what we have so far…
INTERVIEW: Reggie Malone
We interview 7th District challenger Reggie Malone via email…
Officer guilty of manslaughter, fined
Former police officer Michael Couture has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the May 29, 2004, shooting of Santanna Olavarria at Mechanicsville Turnpike And Fairfield Avenue. The jury has recommended Couture be punished for the crime with a $2,500 fine and no jail time. [via]
categories: election coverage, crime, real estate
All of the election stories are now available in one place, at election. We also have sections for crime and real estate.
