From RVA Mag:
821 Café didn’t just win this year, they reminded Richmond why they’ve been the go-to for vegetarians and vegans since before the trend hit mainstream. That classic Richmond mix of big portions, quirky charm, and a menu full of crowd favorites still works, and voters clearly weren’t interested in moving on. It’s comfort food with personality, and it still hits.
Learn more about the caroling and RSVP here: https://shorturl.at/1WJDX
It’s Black Friday, and it’s a good time to consider our smaller, local businesses.
The newest advertiser on this community news site is Jennifer Yang, who has a long-established painting career, including commissioned human and pet portraits.
She can also do gift certificates and produces buttons!
See her website here:
https://www.jenniferyaneart.com
Also see -Personalized Photo Buttons in Richmond, Virginia – https://photobuttonsbyjennifer.com
Tomorrow is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup.
However, the City trash pickup may be delayed due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Please go over what can be recycled.
NOTE: CVWMA (Central Virginia Waste Management Authority) has announced that all curbside recycling must now be INSIDE the CVWMA containers with lid closed. Items beside the container or on top of it will not be collected. In fact, incorrect setouts may not be collected at all. This is new as of July 1 for all our curbside recyclers, with the exception of townhomes/condos still using small bins. (And yes, this also applies to flattened cardboard boxes.)
Ideally, rolling recycling containers are stored and deployed in the back alleys along with trash cans. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night. More CVWMA information can be found at this link:
https://cvwma.com/cvwma-locations/richmond/
In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.
In recycling news:
WasteTodayMagazine is reporting that Central Virginia Waste Management Authority and NOPE Compost have partnered to expand a food scrap drop-off program to three Virginia cities.
Residents of Chesterfield, Henrico and Richmond, Virginia, now have access to an expanded food scrap composting program through the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA).
The drop-off program is available at 22 sites, including convenience centers and public-use areas. New, 65-gallon purple carts have been stationed at the sites to collect residential food scraps and certified compostable materials.
“Central Virginia is entering its next era of recycling with the regional food scrap composting program,” CVWMA Executive Director Kim Hynes says. “We’re proud to offer our member jurisdictions a way to divert food waste from landfills and put it to beneficial use. Shockingly, food remains a huge contributor to municipal solid waste, making up about 25 percent of what’s in our nation’s landfills.”
Residents have been asked to use the compostable bags available at the kiosks to transport food scraps from home.
From FaceBook announcement:
Join us on Tuesday, November 25, anytime between 3:00-6:30 pm in front of Pine Street Baptist Church. Tie a colored ribbon to our gate for something you are grateful for. Enjoy hot cider and cookies. Receive individual communion if you desire. We will also receive donations of men’s socks and underwear for our clothing ministry for the unhoused.
Yesterday the City government released the latest drafts for its zoning ordinance rewrite project.
The Draft 2 zoning map now has 7 properties south of Green Alley changed from RA-A to RM-A zoning (6 dwelling units per building 40′ height, 70% lot coverage).
These properties now targeted with RM-A zoning are:
123 S. Pine
125 S. Pine
516 S. Pine
200 S. Linden (Grace Arents Housing)
202 S. Linden (Grace Arents Housing)
314 S. Cherry
316 S. Cherry
(314 and 316 were built in 1860, according to Zillow, and are now owned as a duplex)
407 S. Cherry has been changed from RA-A to RM-C
The athletic field of St Andrews is now proposed with MX-5 zoning with 75′ height limit.
The Draft 2 zoning map now proposes zoning for the properties north of Green Alley on the 100 blocks of Pine, Laurel and Cherry zoned RM-A.
Draft 2 zoning map now changed the St. Andrews Church and Pine Street Baptist Church zoning from RA-A to MX-3 zoning.
The Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association (OHNA) voted that all of these properties should be zoned RA-A
In addition, some properties on the 600, 700 and 800 blocks of W. Cary Street are now proposed with MX-5 zoning and some with MX-3.
OHNA voted that all of the properties on these blocks of W. Cary should be zoned MX-3.
General office and retail are still shown as permitted uses by right under the RA-A and higher zoning.
It’s discouraging, but not surprising that the City’s ‘Code Refresh’ push continues to toss aside neighborhood input. After all, it already has a reputation as a scam for developers’ profits and very little to do with ‘affordable housing’.
City government and local corporate media go on and on about the need for Richmond to update its zoning, which they say has not been updated since the 1970’s, refusing to acknowledge that Oregon Hill was properly and appropriately rezoned for R-7 in 2002, not the seventies. It’s dishonest.
Overlook neighbor and photographer extraordinaire Bill Draper took this great shot of Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) Over Oregon Hill, Richmond, Virginia, 10:10 PM Tuesday, November 11