Walk Score measures neighborhood walkability
Walk Score, a site dedicated to helping people “Find a Walkable Place to Live”, ranks Richmond in the top 15 in Virginia and Church Hill and Union Hill among the highest in the city.
Archive for November 2010
Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club School of Performing Arts
Good words on the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club: Almost every room in The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club is a multipurpose room. The computer lab is also the music theory classroom and the ballet studio. The library is a choral audition room and a practice room for drumming. The gym moonlights as [...]
Stop lights timed poorly?
A reader writes in asking about the lights at Broad at 17th & 18th (eastbound): Before they replaced the signal arms this spring, they were synched so that you could get all the way through the lights with one cycle, no matter how much traffic there was. Now there is a backup almost every weekday [...]
More Lawrence houses to hit auction block
A collection of 21 Oliver Lawrence houses will be up for auction on December 14, including 3 in the Church Hill area (1908 N 27th Street, 868 N 22nd Street (above), and 501 N 33rd Street).
7th District meeting on Tuesday
The next 7th District Community Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 at EDI (701 North 25th Street) 6:30-8:30PM. Agenda items: * The Proposed City Jail and Alternative Procedures for Inmates: Presented by Richmond Sheriff, C.T. Woody * 7th District Crime Stats and Recent Vandalism and Other Issues: Chief Bryan Norwood * Holiday [...]
Your dog?
A found dog via craigslist I found a dog at 26th and Broad early this morning (11/24). Female, white, terrier mix, very very sweet. Please let me know if she belongs to you! I’m leaving for the west coast tomorrow so if I don’t hear from anyone today I’ll have to take her to the [...]
Church Hill’s #1 Soul Food is open!
Jan writes in with word that Church Hill’s #1 Soul Food at 306 North 29th Street is open: Church Hill’s #1 Soul Food has not advertised yet but they do have a sidewalk sign out front. Their menu is simple yet yummy looking. The folks are friendly, have a menu and were ready to serve [...]
Parking within 20 feet of an intersection?
A reader writes in looking for clarification on parking rules: I got a $40 parking ticket at around 5:30 AM for parking at this space at 21st/ Leigh/ Princess Anne. I was in front of the purple jeep and behind the telephone pole handicapped ramp. I drive a VW Bug, so a small car. I [...]
Props for Church Hill Activities and Tutoring
The RTD has an amazing profile of Church Hill Activities and Tutoring on the front page this morning: The nonprofit organization that started almost by accident has taken on a life of its own. Full-time staff, interns, an army of volunteers and a board of directors now oversee and organize weekly tutoring sessions, Bible study [...]
New lieutenant for Sector 113
Lieutenant Cynthia Riley is taking over Sector 113 from Lieutenant Martin Harrison who moves on as FMT (Focus Mission Team)/ Detective OIC: Your new Sector Lieutenant is Lieutenant Cynthia Riley. She has been with the department for over 15 years and was one of the original Sector Lieutenants when the program was first instituted. You [...]
Church Hill Central to decorate Roundabout Tree
Church Hill Central invites everyone out for their first-ever Holiday Tree Decoration Celebration: Please join your neighbors, friends, and family on Monday December 6th at 6:00 PM as we gather together to decorate the Roundabout Tree (intersection of N. 25th Street and M Street) with holiday decorations. Thanks to the generosity of some anonymous donors, [...]
Tricycle Gardens Farmstand opens in Church Hill today
A message from Stacey Moulds at Tricycle Gardens: Tricycle Gardens is still getting loads of amazing veggies & herbs from our 9th & Bainbridge Urban Farm. The Farm Stand is still OPEN, but we’re moving it to our new Church Hill Headquarters (2107 Jefferson Ave, 23223) starting Today November 23rd. Today we’ll be there from [...]
Richmond climbs crime ranking despite drop in crime
In an annual list is compiled by the CQ Press, Richmond has moved up 20 spots (from 99th to 79th) in a nationwide ranking of cities based on crime — even though the city had fewer crimes over that period. From 2008 to 2009, Richmond experienced a 4.36% drop in crime over the six categories [...]
Is this your cat?
Cat found at Marshall and Chimbo on Saturday. Contact Eric at (804) 868-9991 if you recognize.
