A better city for cycling?
Reader cagitate poses the question: If there was an informal meeting of folks interested in improving cycling in our city (through lobbying, agitating, education, or anything else) – how many would attend?
Archive for November 2008
Union Hill O&H to be recommended by city planners
The November 25 CAR meeting will include a presentation by City of Richmond planners Tyler Potterfield and Catherine Easterling of a report which recommends that Union Hill become a City Old and Historic District (PDF). The report includes a history and description of Union Hill, an overview of the O&H process so far, and lays [...]
Leaf collection schedule changed
The originally published leaf collection schedule has been changed to a new one cycle, 10 week annual residential leaf collection service to begin on December 1 and run through January 30. The Leaf Collection Schedule for the Church Hill/Fulton Hill areas is December 1-12 (& is subject to change due to inclement weather). [via]
dog found @ 33rd and Marshall Streets
via Craig’s List: Tan Golden Retriver Mix found on 33rd and Marshall. He is young male. He was found Friday (11-14-08) night around 9:30. If you are the owner or know the owner please contact 804-523-6805. Thanks
RPS application meeting for IB Middle Years Program
Richmond Public Schools will hold a meeting for parents and students Dec. 10 at Lucille Brown Middle School to discuss the application procedures to attend the district’s International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program for the 2009-2010 school year.
this week in Church Hill…
Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; Church Hill Association meeting; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; The African Presence in South America @ FRC; VHDA Homeownership Education Program; MORE…
Zoning maps now available on city site
The city recently launched new web-based mapping applications: Parcel Mapper (every parcel in the city) and Zoning Mapper (all zoning information citywide.)
CAR agenda for 11/25
The agenda for the scheduled November 25 CAR meeting (PDF) includes projects at 312 North 29th Street, 2306 East Grace Street, 3109 1/2 East Broad Street, 3101 East Broad Street, and 3618-3626 East Broad Street and 3609-3611 East Marshall Street. [via]
R. Sawan White open tomorrow @ Eric Schindler Gallery
How to Enter a Room, new work by R. Sawan White, opens 7-9PM tomorrow night at Eric Schindler Gallery.
Tour Overby-Shepard, MLK, and Franklin Military Institute
A message from 1st District School Board rep Kim Bridges over at Near West End News includes an invitation to tour a few of the neighborhood schools: Tuesday, November 18 from 8:15 – 11:45 – Get on the Bus tour of 3 RPS schools. [...] This time we’re touring Overby-Shepard Elementary, Martin Luther King Middle [...]
Thanksgiving invitation from UHOP
An invitation from Anthony Taylor of the The United House of Prayer For All People: I the Pastor and members of the United House of Prayer For All People look forward with great anticipation and hope that you will join us at our Annual Thanksgiving Homecoming Day Sunday November 23, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.
Sector 113 report for October
Lt.Martin Harrison’s October report (PDF) for Sector 113 is now available and contains this detailed nugget: FFI officers and detectives from Narcotics executed a search warrant at 2314 Selden Street. FFI officers had to use the ram to breach the door. Once inside the officers were able to locate the suspect, Antonio MORRIS, BM, age [...]
You all right?
Esau Miller, a long-time complainant about criminal activity at the senior housing facility Church Hill House at Burton and 24th Streets, has been evicted after being caught smoking pot in his apartment: Officials from Church Hill House, where Miller lives, persuaded the judge to evict Miller after a security guard caught him in his apartment [...]
McQuinn for State Delegate?
Rumor and the RTD have 7th District Council Representative Delores McQuinn as a possible candidate for Mayor-elect Jones’ seat in the House of Delegates: Delores L. McQuinn, the 7th District Richmond City Councilwoman who just won re-election, said Monday that constituents have called for her to run. She backed Jones in the mayoral race and [...]
