Comments on: Letter to City Council http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/02/14/letter-to-city-council/ News for Oregon Hill, Richmond, Virginia Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:22:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Oregon Hill » Review of Boundaries and Historic Status - Richmond, Virginia http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/02/14/letter-to-city-council/comment-page-1/#comment-790 Oregon Hill » Review of Boundaries and Historic Status - Richmond, Virginia Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:05:50 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/02/14/letter-to-city-council/#comment-790 [...] Authority. Of course, the neighborhood has been steadily forced to give ground to the expansionist plans of Virginia Commonwealth University. Oregon Hill used to be on Main [...] [...] Authority. Of course, the neighborhood has been steadily forced to give ground to the expansionist plans of Virginia Commonwealth University. Oregon Hill used to be on Main [...]

]]> By: Oregon Hill » VCU given authority to acquire land without state approval - Richmond, Virginia http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/02/14/letter-to-city-council/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Oregon Hill » VCU given authority to acquire land without state approval - Richmond, Virginia Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:58:13 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/02/14/letter-to-city-council/#comment-569 [...] Whitney, it becomes clear that VCU is no longer being held accountable by government. Citizens have no recourse. Our elected leadership has sold us [...] [...] Whitney, it becomes clear that VCU is no longer being held accountable by government. Citizens have no recourse. Our elected leadership has sold us [...]

]]> By: Scott http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/02/14/letter-to-city-council/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Scott Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:52:38 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/02/14/letter-to-city-council/#comment-443 Oregon Hill has no problem with the idea of renovating the historic City gym/market/auditorium, and has no problem with a smaller natatorium on that block (which was what was on the original VCU master plan). The issue is that VCU is now proposing to build a huge monster that will include a renovated current gym, but also wipe out Green Alley and the remaining stable's footprint. Just a few of the basic concerns: - It goes against Trani's pledge by encroaching further into neighborhood and destroying more historical fabric of the neighborhood. - There's no additional parking or traffic considerations planned for it - It will totally outsize houses and businesses in the area. Again, VCU has other places in its existing footprint they could build on without encroaching on any more neighborhoods. Oregon Hill has no problem with the idea of renovating the historic City gym/market/auditorium, and has no problem with a smaller natatorium on that block (which was what was on the original VCU master plan).

The issue is that VCU is now proposing to build a huge monster that will include a renovated current gym, but also wipe out Green Alley and the remaining stable’s footprint.
Just a few of the basic concerns:

- It goes against Trani’s pledge by encroaching further into neighborhood and destroying more historical fabric of the neighborhood.

- There’s no additional parking or traffic considerations planned for it

- It will totally outsize houses and businesses in the area.

Again, VCU has other places in its existing footprint they could build on without encroaching on any more neighborhoods.

]]> By: J.D. Hammond http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/02/14/letter-to-city-council/comment-page-1/#comment-442 J.D. Hammond Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:06:54 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/02/14/letter-to-city-council/#comment-442 Couldn't the pre-existing gymnasium be renovated and expanded as a recreation center open to Oregon Hill residents? This would create a neighborhood asset rather than a liability, as well saving the historic gym building and numerous Grace Street businesses that are consistently threatened by VCU's encroachment into Carver. Couldn’t the pre-existing gymnasium be renovated and expanded as a recreation center open to Oregon Hill residents? This would create a neighborhood asset rather than a liability, as well saving the historic gym building and numerous Grace Street businesses that are consistently threatened by VCU’s encroachment into Carver.

]]> By: Scott http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/02/14/letter-to-city-council/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Scott Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:51:51 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/02/14/letter-to-city-council/#comment-388 Oregon Hill has already sacrificed more than enough for VCU. What would it take for Trani to keep his word to the community? Oregon Hill has already sacrificed more than enough for VCU.

What would it take for Trani to keep his word to the community?

]]> By: Scott http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/02/14/letter-to-city-council/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Scott Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:49:37 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/02/14/letter-to-city-council/#comment-387 The question is not so much what but where. Its understandable that students desire a good 24 hour recreational facility in a convenient location. VCU already owns property (blank parking lots on Broad and Grace, the existing field on Cary and Harrison, the existing tennis courts on Cary, to name just a few other options) that could serve this purpose without encroaching on Oregon Hill, without closing alleys, without putting a huge structure up against historic houses. The question is not so much what but where.

Its understandable that students desire a good 24 hour recreational facility in a convenient location.

VCU already owns property (blank parking lots on Broad and Grace, the existing field on Cary and Harrison, the existing tennis courts on Cary, to name just a few other options) that could serve this purpose without encroaching on Oregon Hill, without closing alleys, without putting a huge structure up against historic houses.

]]> By: J.D. Hammond http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/02/14/letter-to-city-council/comment-page-1/#comment-386 J.D. Hammond Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:41:50 +0000 http://www.oregonhill.net/2008/02/14/letter-to-city-council/#comment-386 What do you believe would be an appropriate size for a VCU recreational facility? What do you believe would be an appropriate size for a VCU recreational facility?

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