Jason turned us on to Walk Score, a site that “calculates the walkability of an address by locating nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc.”, part of an effort to recognize the benefits to our health, the environment, and our communities of living in walkable neighborhoods (see also).
A house fire early this morning in the upstairs apartment of the storefront building at 600 North 28th Street has displaced a woman and 2 children.
What is something that you really like about living in Church Hill?
Jamar Tyron Scott, 18, “a wannabe rapper from North 28th Street with a lengthy juvenile rap sheet” will be sentenced for the August 2006 shooting of Holt Smith on the 400 block of North 31st Street. He faces life in prison. [via]
CHA Meeting, Union Hill O&H Exploratory Meeting, 7th District Town Hall Meeting, more…
A fire last night in the 2000 block of North 29th Street has displaced a woman and three children. [via]
A joint meeting of the Friends of Jefferson Park and Union Hill Civic Association has been set for July 30 @7PM. Meet at Qué Pasa, at the intersection of 25th and M, to learn about the status of owner John Sanchez’s application for a special use permit. Other items on the agenda may include an [...]
The Richmond Voice looks at ongoing safety issues at Church Hill House, the subsidized housing for senior citizens complex at Venable, 24th, and Burton Streets.
The Mayor’s 7th District Roundtable Meetings are on hold until Monday, September 17th.
Richmond Police have named Officer Kenneth Bayne of Sector 111 as Department Officer of the Month for June 2007. During June he helped recover 2 stolen vehicles, seized 3 guns and more than 90 grams of drugs, made several key arrests and took armed criminals off the streets, and supported a Girl Scout event in [...]
Your opportunity to help transform Richmond starts next Friday! From July 20 through July 26, the City of Richmond, Venture Richmond and Florida-based planning firm Dover Kohl invite the public to participate in a highly interactive process to update Richmond’s Downtown Master Plan.
Councilwoman McQuinn was in court today again about the condition of her house at 31st and Broad Streets. She has 60 days to get the property up to code and the charges may be dropped in a year. [via]
Following up on plans from April’s Police Sector Training, a walk-through of part of Fulton Hill is planned for July 16. The invite says that “it will be particularly valuable to have the Church Hill Community come and give us their objective impressions and recommendations based on their experiences”.
Recycling, Black Tie Magic Show, CAPS Meeting, Unity Civic League, The Two Man Gentlemen Band, Old & Historic District Celebration, more…
taberandrew has recently posted a great set of annotated photographs of houses in Union Hill.
