Archive for “Nine Mile Road”
25th Street/Nine Mile walking tour this Saturday
A walking tour from the folks at the Valentine Richmond History Center this Saturday, August 4 from 10am-noon: Director’s Tour: 25th St. to Nine Mile Rd. From the oldest retail building in Richmond to its newest restaurants and urban gardens, this tour will discover one of the city’s most significant neighborhoods. The Robinson Theater, Leigh [...]
Redevelopment and Conservation Area proposed for Nine Mile Road
The City of Richmond and RRHA are analyzing the potential for a Redevelopment and Conservation Area that would extend from 26th Street and Nine Mile Road to Creighton Road and Nine Mile Road, to address the blight and deterioration in the Nine Mile Road commercial corridor and some of the blocks adjacent. On Thursday, January [...]
Market demand in the East End
Style Weekly this week gives the cover to the need for a grocery store at 25th and Nine Mile: The effort to bring a grocery store to 25th and Nine Mile offers a case study in inner-city redevelopment: In the economically distressed corridor, retail development offers perhaps the greatest opportunity for revival. Low-barrier grocery jobs [...]