The agenda for the November 24 Commission of Architectural Review meeting (PDF) includes 4 projects in the area: 2001 E BROAD ST Construct new mixed-use building; 404 N 27TH ST Paint exterior and construct curb-like retaining wall; 516 N 28TH ST Construct new single-family residence; 504-510 N 28TH ST Construct new multi-family residences.
At the November 9 meeting of the Richmond City Council, the Council and Mayor Dwight C. Jones presented to the Friends of Chimborazo Playground a Joint Community Service Award for its dedication to the community by working to improve the safety and beauty of the playspace with the construction of new playground equipment and community [...]
In recognition of Veterans Day, a ceremony featuring a pass-in-review by the Armstrong High School Junior ROTC cadets and performances by the school’s band and choir will be held from 2:30-4:30PM today at Armstrong High School.
Word on a missing black miniature poodle via Craigslist: Need help finding my lost dog. She’s a black miniature poodle wearing a Coach collar and her name tag. Last seen around 2:15 AM on November 10th around 23rd and Cedar Streets in Churchill. May have been picked up by a couple who were walking down [...]
Residents of Church Hill North met last night at EDI on 25th Street to follow-up on a September meeting aimed at organizing a civic association for the under-represented area. After much enthusiastic debate, the group decided to form 2 organizations: a civic association to align with the boundaries of the Church Hill North Old & [...]
The monthly meeting of the still new & shiny Oakwood-Chimborazo Association will be Tuesday, November 10 at 6pm at the Boys and Girls Club (3701 R Street). On the agenda: putting together an agenda for 2010, sidewalk construction, and blight issues. Contact William at wimsnyder@gmail.com for more info.
At a 3-hour meeting today, the School Board tentatively decided to pursue redevelopment for Huguenot High School, Broad Rock Elementary School, Oak Grove Elementary School, and George Mason Elementary School as Phase 1 of overhauling the city’s aging stock of school buildings. M.L.King Middle School, on the original list for redevelopment, was shelved in favor [...]
Craigslist has the details on a vintage 1966 Honda S90 that is for sale in Church Hill *right now*: This bike has been cared for very well, has recently been restored and runs perfect. Has only had one previous owner, and has only 3200 miles on it. A great machine that is a lot of [...]
Although plans for the site were unveiled in May and the big sign still says COMING SOON FALL 2009, the new FOR RENT signs on the former KFC on Mosby Street appear to indicate that the project has taken a turn for the worse. Anybody got any info on this?
Steven Semes’ recent From Contrast to Continuity: A New Preservation Philosophy, a take on the divide over appropriate development for historic areas, seems to be resonating along the local email networks this weekend: Thoughtful preservationists and citizen activists are increasingly frustrated with the stylistic biases of authorities who seem blind to the visual consequences of [...]
The Church Hill Association’s Holiday Weekend is coming up on December 11-13 and this year for the first time you can buy tickets online to the Church Hill Holiday Ball and/or Church Hill Historic House Tour. Keep reading for more info…
Two projects recently before the planning commission are on the consent agenda for Monday’s City Council meeting. Newly elected City Council representative Cynthia Newbille will be sworn in on Monday as well. The ordinance seeking funding for 2 local traffic circles as part of a larger initiative has been withdrawn.
Lieutenant Laino’s Sector 111 report for October (PDF) is available. Sector 111 encompasses Church Hill, Chimborazo, Church Hill North, Fulton, Oakwood, and Union Hill. Some highlights: During the month of October, the Sector experienced a 6% increase in Major Crime; a 20% decrease in violent crime (10 incidents reported in 2008 compared to 8 in [...]
The Penny Cemetery Fund’s big clean-up at Evergreen Cemetery was today. A rotating set of volunteers and a dedicated crew of men with chainsaws & a wood-chipper reclaimed at least a half-acre from the dense forest covering most of the 60+ acre cemetery. One of the more than 30 graves uncovered today was that of [...]
Once a year, people travel to Richmond from far and wide to raucously celebrate the shape note and Sacred Harp singing tradition. This year it’s happening on November 7th at St. John’s Episcopal Church with the James River Sacred Harp Convention on Saturday, November 7th from 10am to 3:30pm. [via]
