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Archive for July 2009

Peep This! premiers Sunday

Peep This!, a series of short documentaries produced by East End youth in conjunction with the East District Family Resource Center and the VCU Department of African American Studies, will premiere this Sunday @2PM at the Byrd Theatre.

The Super Huge CHAT Yard Sale (with alpacas!)

Church Hill Activities and Tutoring will be hosting their first ever Mega Yard Sale in the backyard and sidewalk of the Lighthouse (601 N 31st Street) this Saturday form 8AM-2PM: You might be thinking, “I want to buy 20 stuffed animals on the cheap and give them to my girlfriend.” CHAT can help. You might [...]

The Reserve lauded as excellent lesson in contemporary architecture

Style Weekly’s Edwin Slipek Jr. this week takes a look at West Broad’s Iron House Place and The Reserve on 25th Street, calling both “excellent lessons in how to introduce bold and contemporary architecture to historic sectors.” Speaking of the award-winning hillside condos, Slipek says: … the glory of this building is its pair of [...]

Sector 111 report for June

Lieutenant Laino’s Sector 111 report for June (PDF) is available. Sector 111 encompasses Church Hill, Chimborazo, Church Hill North, Fulton, Oakwood, and Union Hill (map).

Chimborazo Playground wins KaBOOM! grant

The Friends of Chimborazo Playground found out yesterday that they have been selected for a KaBOOM! playground: they will be getting a nifty new playground this fall! They need community help to make this happen, though….

National Night Out roundup

The 26th Annual National Night Out is set for Tuesday, August 4th. Every year neighborhoods around the city and country host events on this night. New Visions Civic League will be hosting a friendly get together in the 1200 block of 23rd Street starting around 6PM. The combined Union Hill and and Church Hill (UHA/CHA) [...]

CAPS meeting tonight at EDI

The monthly 1st Precinct CAPS Meeting is tonight at 6PM at the East District Initiative (701 North 25th Street.) Have questions or complaints about any vacant houses, code violations, or persistent illegal activity in your area?

Daylight shootout on R Street

Police are looking for a white van and a blue car involved in a shootout on R Street a few minutes ago. The two vehicles exchanged at least 5 shots between 21st and 22nd Streets. No one outside of the vehicles was inured, though a house was struck by a stray bullet.

City condemning vacant houses with lead contamination

An RTD report on the perils of lead paint in older homes drops that the city has been testing vacant houses in the city for lead contamination: “The city will give us the addresses of vacant properties, and we are starting to go out and test these vacant properties now,” said Michael Welch of the [...]

Watch this house be reborn

The crooked house at 2200 Marshall Street that was much appreciated back in March is on the way to being restored. Now in the experienced hands of David Cooley’s Restoration Builders of Virginia, this house will certainly be something to watch over the weeks to come.

Construction of the Marshall Street Viaduct (1910)

A noteworthy spot on the map…

Runs Good Needs Lil Body Work

This is your chance to get the 1978 Caprice Classic of your dreams…

A special deal on some fresh vegetables!

The folks at Dominion Harvest, a very local business that “delivers fresh seasonal produce from local sustainable farms to your home”, has ended up with some extra produce this week that they’re trying to sell for cost…

Meeting set on zoning changes for Union Hill

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