So it’s snowing again…
Schools are belatedly closed & kids are being shuttled back home, tonight’s CAPS meeting has been cancelled, and we’ve got a report of a multi-car accident between 25th & 26th on Marshall Street: be careful out there folks…
Archive for February 2010
Pillars at Oakmont expected by July
A year behind schedule, the Habitat for Humanities’ Pillars at Oakmont is on track for this year: Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity got the go-ahead yesterday from Richmond — and a commitment of $225,000 from the city, the largest to date — for its first mixed-income community. The Pillars of Oakmont is a 15-home community [...]
No potholes in Church Hill?
Launched in the wake of the recent snows, the Pothole City blog (“ALL POTHOLES, ALL THE TIME”) seeks to help Richmonders “find a route that is free from potholes and other scary spots on the street.” So far it looks like there aren’t any potholes listed in Church Hill… Got a pothole in your area? [...]
Is Duke’s Auto ok?
A reader writes in asking if anyone knows what’s up at Duke’s Auto at Broad & 21st Street: Monday of last week (2/1), my wife’s car will not start. We get it towed to Duke’s, and that afternoon Doug calls to tell me he thinks he knows the issue & will get back to me [...]
Restaurant building to own or rent on 25th Street
Restaurant building to own or rent on 25th Street: Newly renovated restaurant located in the heart of Church Hill at 412 N. 25th Street. New upgrades include heat pump, electrical, windows, exhaust system, counter stools, and sinks. Tenant has 3 year lease which started May 1, 2009. [...] 412 1/2 has gas heat and central [...]
Scott Phillips at the Schindler Gallery
z-black series, paintings by Scott Phillips, opens at the Eric Schindler Gallery on Friday, February 12, 7-9PM. Show runs through March 9, 2010.
The urban scale of Richmond
The newish Urban Scale Richmond is an erudite collaborative look at our city: In the past the city grew according to an organic pattern. “Urban scale” describes a hierarchy of urban elements and how they organize the city as a whole. [...] Richmond, Virginia, in its complexity and historical unconsciousness, keys to both its brightest [...]
City moves on properties with delinquent taxes
The Feb.4-6, 2010, issue of the Richmond Free Press has a list of properties facing sale for payment of delinquent taxes, including 17 properties in the East End.
CAPS meeting set for Wednesday
The First Precinct Community Assisted Public Safety (CAPS) meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 10, at 6PM at the East District Initiative (701 N 25th St. 2nd Floor): “Please bring any questions or concerns with you to the meeting in order that we may address them in a timely manner.”
East End street report
Let’s work together to get the lowdown on street conditions. Chime in with the condition of your street, or if you have driven somewhere, how those streets are looking…
Snow claims another set of keys
It’s happened again: I lost my keys today somewhere in the snow in Libby Hill Park. They are probably somewhere in the triangular field between Franklin, Mongo’s, and 29th Street. If the keys are found, I can be contacted at (804)787-3336. There is a green carabiner on the key chain.
General Assembly update from Delegate McClellan
Delegate Jennifer McClellan (D-71st) recently sent out her 2010 General Assembly Session Update, with info on the new governor, legislation that she has proposed, and links to commentary of hers in the Times-Dispatch and a constituent survey.
This week’s calendar
Hog on the Hill (POSTPONED!); New Vision Civic League (CANCELLED); City Council Formal Meeting; Creighton Tenant Council ; Friends of Chimborazo Park Playground; Mosby Court Tenant Council; Oakwood-Chimborazo Association; Open Mic @ Poe’s; VCU Libraries Black History Month Lecture; Veggie Bus; Adult Latin Ballroom Class; Beginner’s Yoga; CAPS Meeting; Drawing, Painting, and Sketchbooking class; Hip [...]
