Public Square On Segregation This Thursday

The Times Dispatch Public Square events are sometimes good and sometimes very weak, depending on how topics are presented and moderated. But this one sounds like it it could be a better one (and maybe of particular interest to Oregon Hill, which is often described as a “traditionally white neighborhood”):

Public Square 56: Why is Richmond still segregated? Thursday, April 23, 12-1:30 p.m., Richmond Times-Dispatch 1st Floor Auditorium (300 E. Franklin Street)
At the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s next Public Square, we’ll explore the issue of segregation in the region. We’ll include presentations from Heather Mullins Crislip, president and CEO of Richmond’s Housing Opportunities Made Equal, and John V. Moeser, senior fellow in the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement at the University of Richmond and professor emeritus of urban studies and planning at Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ll also hear from Victor K. Branch, Richmond market president for Bank of America and a HOME board member, and longtime Times-Dispatch columnist Michael Paul Williams. As always, the audience will be invited to ask questions and make comments.

Also:

Richmond Public Schools (RPS) State of the Schools Address Tuesday, April 28, 6 p.m., 1500 N. Lombardy St., RVA 23220
Come join the members of RPS and the Richmond community to discuss the current state and future of the schools in Richmond. The event will be held at the Claude G. Perkins Living and Learning Center (on the campus of Virginia Union University).

Richmond Urban Land Institute Meeting On Wednesday: “Progress on Richmond’s Riverfront: Cultivating Connections with the James River”

It’s not free to attend, but there is a meeting this Wednesday by the Urban Land Institute that is focusing on riverfront connections.

How should Richmond take advantage of the opportunities that the James River offers? What types of infrastructure is necessary to encourage interaction with the James? What progress has already been made?

Join ULI and it’s Young Leader’s Group for a panel-led discussion that will highlight projects that encourage Richmond to engage with the James River. Our distinguished panel will provide commentary on the progress that has been made along Richmond’s Riverfront and will discuss the vision for the future.

Note that it is being moderated by Lucy Meade of Venture Richmond. Can we really expect the public interests to be adequately represented at this meeting?

BURGLARY/B&E/RESIDENTIAL crime

From RAIDSonline.com:

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3XX S CHERRY ST
Apr 15, 2015 at 4:30 am
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4XX S CHERRY ST
Apr 16, 2015 at 3:51 am
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7XX W CARY ST
Apr 16, 2015 at 6:53 am
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Richmond Peace Education News

From email announcement:

Tomorrow! The U.S. in the Middle East: Community forum featuring Raed Jarrar and Larry Syverson. Thursday, April 16 at 1000 Floyd Ave., 7:30pm. Free. All are welcome. Facebook page here: More info here.

Youth Opportunities
Peace Essay Contest deadline April 20th! Write about “what inspires you.” Cash prizes for winning essays. Download the submission form here. The contest is open to students grades K through 12.

Youth Peace Summit is April 25. The theme this year is “Working for Racial Justice in Richmond.” Teens are encouraged to register today!

VCU’s “Relay for Life” Saturday

There is an all-day annual event that VCU is hosting this Saturday. It’s called ‘Relay for Life’, and it’s a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

It is open to the community and interested persons can sign up or donate by clicking on this link.

The event goes from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Cary St. Field.

Organizers have been working to ensure that the sound projects toward Cary St. and not the neighborhood. That said, we know that sounds can and will bounce off buildings. Should the volume become problematic residents can call VCU PD’s non-emergency number at 828-1196.