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Sierra Club Speaks Against Proposed 2nd Street Connector

The letter: February 1, 2012 Honorable Dwight C. Jones Office of the Mayor 900 East Broad Street, Suite 201 Richmond, Virginia 23219 Re: Opposition to Proposed 2nd Street Connector The Sierra Club Falls of the James group would like to express our many concerns regarding the recent proposed riverfront development just west of downtown. In [...]

Generation Dream Performance At Main Street Library Friday

From Richmond Peace Education Center: Youth EduConcert honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Friday, February 3, 7 p.m., Richmond Public Library, 101E. Franklin–FREE! Saturday, February 4, 2 p.m., Science Museum of VA, 2500 W. Broad St.–Free with Museum Admission View a video clip from 2010 Download a Flier

Climate Reality Project Visits VCU On Wednesday, Green Scare On Thursday, RVA EFF This Weekend

This Wednesday at 8 pm at the VCU Commons Theater, VCU’s Green Unity will have its second meeting of the semester. It will feature a presentation about climate crisis (70 degrees in February, folks!) from the Climate Reality Project. Click here for the Facebok event page. Then, Thursday night, the Richmond Anarchist Black Cross is [...]

Wants Your Cans

From Craigslist ad: I’m looking for some small metal containers (16oz maximum, preferably less) for a student art project. Any condition. F-style, round topped, pour cans. Anything. But it has to be small.

Free Films At VCU/Belle Island Adds Bike Features

While Oregon Hill residents remain concerned about some of the proposals around us, its nice to see some positive things happen as well: Free Movies Start Again At The Grace Street Theater Belle Island Bicycle Skill Course A Go

5th Annual Spaghetti Dinner Benefit For William Byrd Community House

From announcement: How about dinner for a great cause? Join us at Perly’s Restaurant (111 East Grace Street – Richmond) on February 16, 2012 from 5:30 – 8:30 pm for a great spaghetti dinner and at the same time support William Byrd Community House. Eat-in or takeout options available. Tickets are $15.00 per person and [...]

VCU IHOP Express Adds Security

According to a story in the VCU student newspaper, the Commonwealth Times, security has been tightened at the new IHOP Express restaurant. After a fight that attracted the attention of six police cars on Jan. 20 in the IHOP Express at Laurel and Grace Place, Dining Services’ recent decision to check student IDs might make [...]

Recycling “Red Wednesday” Tomorrow

According to the CVWMA schedule, tomorrow is one of the every other Wednesday, “Red Wednesday”, curbside recycling pickup days for the neighborhood. Also, don’t forget street cleaning continues, with China Street and other side streets scheduled for cleaning on Thursday.

Salvaged Hoop and Arrow Fence

From Doug McDonald Welding:

OHNA Meeting Tomorrow Evening

The Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association is scheduled to have its first meeting of 2012 tomorrow (Tuesday) evening at 7 pm at the William Byrd Community House. It should be an interesting meeting. There is sort of a delayed holiday party (attendees are asked to bring finger food) and delayed election of officers. The buyer of [...]

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