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Archive for April 2009
Trani’s Legacy
Times Dispatch reporter Karin Kapsidelis researched and wrote a good, fairly objective overview of outgoing Virginia Commonwealth University President Eugene Trani’s term. Of course, I may not be that objective as I was the ‘loudest protester’ named in the article. “He’s expanded VCU at the expense of a lot of other components of Richmond,” said [...]
Reminder: Downtown Master Plan Monday
Proposed Amendments to be considered by the City Planning Commission. A public hearing on these amendments will be held on April 20, 2009 at 6:00pm in City Council Chambers (2nd floor, City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street)
Part of Grace Arents’ Legacy- Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Every Richmonder worth a salt should know who Grace Arents is. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Arents&GSfn=Grace&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=7014698& http://www.rbc.edu/library/SpecialCollections/Women_history_resources/vfwposter2004.pdf http://www.nps.gov/history/Nr/travel/richmond/OregonHillHD.html One of the most important groups of buildings is the St. Andrews’s complex at South Laurel Street and Idlewood Avenue. Richmond philanthropist and social reformer Miss Grace Arents funded and supervised construction of the St. Andrew’s Church Complex (243 South Laurel) [...]
And to our west….
Randolph, our neighbor to the west, has a new website up. http://www.randolphwesthoa.com/
The Dream of High Speed Rail
Ever since I started living here I have had the dream- that one day, I could walk out my door with a small backpack, and hike or grab a ride down to Main Street Station in Shockoe Bottom, and catch a high speed train to the airport, to D.C., to Norfolk, to anywhere in the [...]
Call for Art + Fish Festival/Earth Day
From City press releases: Call for National Arts Program Entries Richmond’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities announces the call for entries in its 11th annual National Arts Program® at Richmond, which will award more than $3,000 in prize money to artists of all ages and levels of experience. The program is free to [...]
Homeless Man’s Belongings Burned
There was a fire on Laurel Street on the south end of the 195 overpass. A homeless guy that has been camping near there for the last month or so was storing some of his belongings on the bridge railing. He is wheel chair bound and possibly unable to speak. He did not know who [...]
More of Neighborhood Demolished
From Greg: I was just driving up Laurel Street into the neighborhood when I looked over to see that 809 and 811 West Cary Street were being demolished. These two long abandoned brick houses were in deplorable condition to be sure. But it’s always heartbreaking to see any homes in the neighborhood go, especially ones [...]
Albemarle Street Fire Sale
Because of the recent fire, lots are coming up for sale on Albemarle Street. I hope whoever does build on these lots is sensitive to the neighborhood. Even if there is not legal requirement, there is a moral one. From Craigslist: 3 Buildable Lots for Sale in the the Oregon Hill/VCU area. A Builder has [...]
