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Have you seen this cat?

Craigslist has word on a missing cat: lost tabby cat (200 block of cherry) – 1 1/2 yr old black, grey and tan tabby. he was never one to keep his collar on so probably is tag-less. he is friendly but can be skittish please help! if anyone has seen him or have him please [...]

How low can VCU go?

Pretty low it seems. But back to this project…this is before adding the water. Tuitions Gone Wild, indeed!

Home Invasion Suspect Caught

So, after I sent the message below last night, I received the welcome news from a neighbor that one of the suspects was caught. Marty and Mark spotted a person who matched one of Kenneth’s descriptions and ran him down to Cherry St. Along with another Cherry St. homeowner, they were were able to keep [...]

Does UofR care more about the environment than VCU?

Seems like it. At University of Richmond, President Edward L. Ayers signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. Contrast that with this from VCU’s Commonwealth Times: VCU receives ‘D-’ for energy efficiency – Sustainable practices barely passing at VCU. One of the planned buildings that Ohlinger alludes to in the CT article is [...]

AARB Rubberstamps VCU Plans

The Commonwealth of Virginia Art and Architectectural Review Board met yesterday and approved VCU’s plans for demolishing the historic stables. VCU adjunct faculty member McDowell made the motion to demolish 917 Green Alley. Not one member bothered to respond when an Oregon Hill neighborhood representative questioned how the a 270′ façade on Cherry Street can [...]

More student party complaints

This from a neighbor on Cherry Street: Saturday, September 15, 2007 Quite a doozie- I arrived home at 1:30 AM to see an RPD Paddy wagon and patrol car stationed in front of a house on the 200 block of Cherry (maybe 2 or 3 houses from Idlewood) with lights going and kids and trash [...]

140 South Cherry Street

This wonderful photo is from a relation of W. R. Fensom, who built the livery stable at 917 Green Alley. The photo shows Fensom’s mother seated in the vehicle, which is in front of 140 S. Cherry (now demolished at the corner of Cumberland and Cherry). Fensom’s plumbing business was to the rear of this [...]

VCU party house problem on Cherry St.

There was a large VCU party on the 300 block of Cherry St. this past weekend, causing complaints of fighting, public urination, public drunkedness, and noise disturbances. Police were called and there was a report of at least one arrest. VCU officials have been notified and the matter is likely to receive attention at the [...]