Archive for “Nine Mile Road”
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 [...]
The smallest house in Richmond?
At 315 square feet, this house at 2607 Nine Mile Road may be Richmond’s smallest house. There is another delightful little house just around the corner at 1420 North 27th Street that tops out at 842 square feet.
Sector 113 report for May
Lt.Martin Harrison’s Sector 113 May report (PDF) for all points north of Carrington and Nine Mile is now available and, as always, chock full o’ detail: Robbery of individual – 2822 NINE MILE ROAD – 05/13/2010 – 2115 HOURS – The victim, stated that he was walking in the alley behind the listed address trying [...]
Bon Secours puts the East End Charrette online
Bon Secours has launched a blog for the upcoming East End Transformation Charrette. So far: What is a Charrette? and A Welcome from Mayor Jones. They’ve also set up a companion Facebook page for the blog and suggest using #eevric as a twitter tag for the process.
Shooting on Nine Mile
An unidentified man was found shot in the road at North 27th Street and Nine Mile Road at around 11:30PM last night. The victim was taken to VCU/MCV with life-threatening injuries.
Mayor declares 25th Street/Nine Mile Road “a top priority for redevelopment and revitalization”
Mayor Jones’ State of the City Address (PDF) last week gave promise of change on the 25th Street/Nine Mile Road corridor: Further, we cannot waste the enormous potential of the 25th Street/Nine Mile Road Corridor. This area will be a top priority for redevelopment and revitalization. Our comprehensive approach to economic and community development provides [...]
