Monthly Archives: September 2013

Saturday Yard Sale On Pine Street

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From Craigslist ad:

This Saturday September 28, 2013 9 am on – 325 S. Pine Street in Oregon Hill between Idlewood and Albemarle and just one block off of Belvidere Street. We will have vinyl records, cds, other music/pop culture related items, books including 50’s/60’s sci-fi and other pulps, late 19th Century Poetry books, Art and Craft books and original artwork, lots of ephemera as well as small collectibles. Not your typical yard sale, lots of oddities and unusual items. Hope to see you then.

Plans for Zip Lines Across James River

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Last night at the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association meeting, most of the discussion was about Venture Richmond forcing a 10,000 person theater upon the neighborhood, with no restrictions.

There was also a short presentation by Kern Smith on a business plan to put zip lines across the James River in several places, including a site near the Lee Bridge on Oregon Hill’s side. It remains to be seen if this will be considered an acceptable use under the James River Park Conservation Easement.

Here is a video of a zip line, similar to what is being proposed, in action in San Francisco:

Burglaries on 100 Block of S. Laurel

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Although Oregon Hill has not experienced the violent crime that other neighborhoods have had very recently (knock on wood and keep your eyes peeled!), we have had two burglaries on the 100 block of S. Laurel.

From Richmond Police:

4th Precinct
BURGLARY
9/17/13 8:50 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
100 block of South Laurel Street
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole several items.

4th Precinct
BURGLARY
9/17/13 2:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
100 block of South Laurel Street
An unknown person(s) broke into the residence and stole several items.

Planning Commission Votes For Venture Richmond’s Theater

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On Monday, the City of Richmond’s Planning Commission voted in favor of Venture Richmond’s theater proposal, despite strong opposition by the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association, preservationists, and other interested parties.

Excerpt from what OHNA President Jennifer Hancock said at the meeting:

Venture Richmond is using the threat of losing the Folk Festival as a stick to beat the residents of Richmond into agreeing to a plan that many of us have serious reservations about. As the closest neighborhood to the amphitheater, Oregon Hill will be the neighborhood most impacted by the project. Neighbors have already expressed concerns about increases in traffic and noise, and the impact on already limited parking. We have asked for, but not received, an agreement describing yearly limits on the number of events and night-time curfews for evening events.