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Bicycling Meeting On Tuesday At Main Library
From announcement:
BIKE + WALK PUBLIC MEETING When: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 Where: Main Library, 101 E Franklin Street Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The Department of Public Works is seeking your feedback on the design of bicycle infrastructure along 10 corridors across the City, totaling 25 miles, to implement the vision and goals of the City’s Bicycle Master Plan. Join us to ask questions and get up-to-date information on the proposed recommendations and typical roadway sections for the following important corridors. Your feedback is encouraged! S 17th Street (from the Capital Trail to the Farmer’s Market) Brook Road (from Charity to Azalea) Franklin Street (from Laurel to 9th) Government Road (from 36th to Williamsburg) Grayland Avenue (from Robinson to Harrison) Malvern Avenue (from Cary to Cutshaw) Patterson Avenue (from Commonwealth to Thompson) Semmes Avenue (from Forest Hill to Cowardin) Westover Hills Boulevard (from Forest Hill to Nickel Bridge) Williamsburg Avenue/Road (from Main Street to Government Road) For more information, contact Jakob Helmboldt at (804) 646-7141 or jakob.helmboldt@richmondgov.com
Location: 101 E Franklin Street
Street Closures For Richmond Marathon Saturday
Some highlights:
The intersection of 5th & Tredegar Street will be closed starting at 10 a.m. on Friday for Finish Line set up and construction.
– 5th Street will be closed from Broad Street to Tredegar Street from 4 a.m.-4 p.m.
– Broad Street (both eastbound and westbound) between 5th and 11th streets will be closed to traffic from 4-10 a.m. Westbound traffic will be detoured north onto 11th Street and west on Leigh Street.
– Broad Street (both eastbound and westbound) between 5th Street and N. Boulevard will be closed from 6-9 a.m. Eastbound traffic will be detoured north on Sheppard Street, east on Marshall Street, north on the Boulevard, east on Leigh Street, south on 10th Street, east on Marshall Street, south on 12th Street back to Broad Street.
– Grace Street from Allen Ave. to 6th Street will be closed from 4 a.m.-3 p.m.
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– Semmes Avenue westbound from Cowardin Avenue to Roanoke Street will be closed from 8:30 a.m.-Noon.
– Belvidere Street northbound at Grace Street will be closed from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. The recommended detour will be east on Byrd Street to the Downtown Expressway eastbound to I-95 northbound.
– West Main Street, from Belvidere to Boulevard will be closed from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Westbound traffic Main Street will be detoured North on Belvidere, east on Franklin, and south on 1st Street to the Westbound Downtown Expressway.
– Belvidere Street southbound between Broad and Grace Streets will be closed from 7am to 3pm. The recommended detour for southbound Belvidere Street will be onto I-95 southbound just north of Leigh Street.– There will also be numerous and frequent lane closures along the Marathon, Half Marathon & 8k routes, including closures on: Broad Street, North Boulevard, Monument Avenue, Grove Avenue, Maple Avenue, Cary Street Road, River Road, Scottview Drive, Forest Hill Avenue, Semmes Avenue, the Lee Bridge, Belvidere Street, West Main Street, Hermitage Road, Fauqier Avenue, Brook Road.
*Motorists are advised to use extreme caution when entering these roadways or making turns across the runners’ paths along these roadways.
Sunday Specialty Tour of Hollywood Cemetery (Walking Tour)
This Sunday at 2 pm, there is a especially detailed tour of Hollywood Cemetery.
An extension of the daily “Highlights” tour, this version covers in more detail the cemetery’s unique history, landscape design, architecture, symbols and residents.
$15 per person
$5 for Valentine Members
Walk-ups welcome.
Cash or check.
On-street parking.This tour is presented as part of the Richmond History Tours program, a service of the Valentine. We offer a full schedule of walking and bus tours of city neighborhoods, waterways, parks, retail districts, historic sites and battlefields. Led by a trained master guide, a Richmond History Tour is the best way to experience the city’s rich past, present and future.
It’s Halloween- Jack O’ Lantern Contest Winners, Celebrations, and Parade!
Without much prompting, Oregon Hill has become one of the best neighborhoods to celebrate Halloween in. Lots of stuff happening in addition to the regular trick or treating.
Tonight is the 11th Annual Halloween Parade presented by All The Saints Theater Company.
The theme:
A Funeral March for Demons of the Day: the Goddesses and Elements are here to wash them away!
It starts at 7 pm sharp in Monroe Park.
St. Andrew’s Church is holding a celebration on its front steps, including hot chocolate and ghostly historic tours of the church. It starts at 6 pm and goes to 8:30 pm.
Pine Street Baptist will also be celebrating in Pleasants Park at the corner of Albemarle and Laurel with grilled hot dogs and music.
This is a good time to welcome people to the neighborhood, but also keep a look-out for each other. We will hopefully have lots of kids before and during the parade, so please be careful.
Lastly, its time to announce the winners of the First Annual St. Andrew’s Church/OregonHill.net Jack O’ Lantern Contest. Everyone is reminded that they are welcome to bring their Jack O’ Lanterns up to to St. Andrew’s Church celebration also.
So the runner up prize ($25) goes to Pine Street neighbor Stephenie Harrington for her imaginative “Disco Is Not Dead” entry.
Cherry Street neighbor Todd Woodson is the grand prize winner for his scary entry, complete with wildlife.
It was not an easy choice, while Harrington’s may have been more original, Woodson indicated that he will be adding his remains to his compost pile, and that, according to the rules, was 20% of the judging. Congratulations and appreciation to our winners! Next year let’s see more entries!
OHNA Meeting Tonight
From email announcement:
Hello all
OHNA will holding its monthly meeting Tuesday, October 25th, at 7 pm, at St. Andrew’s Parish House on the 200 block of S. Laurel St.
Hope to see you there
Jennifer
Baliles For Mayor Event Planned
Neighbor Stephenie Harrington is hosting a meet and greet for Oregon Hill residents with Jon Baliles, candidate for Mayor, on the evening of Friday, Nov. 4 at her S. Pine Street home.
Neighbors are asked to RSVP with her before 10/28.
Coyote Meeting On Wednesday
Rescheduled from a previous date, there is a meeting this Wednesday for residents of central Richmond neighborhoods who are experiencing coyotes.
It takes place at the Patrick Henry School on Semmes Ave., starting at 6:30 pm. Dept Game & Inland Fisheries is hosting.
From FaceBook event page:
Join a community conversation on coyotes living in the City of Richmond. Wildlife experts will have lots of information on coyote ecology and behavior, wildlife regulations, and how to best deal with wildlife in our back yards.
Please share, with neighborhood groups, associations, and neighbors along the river and near the James River Park System. We want your questions and feedback!
VCU Lecture Wednesday: “Design in the Southern City Now: Negotiating Cultural Memory in the Age of the Urban Renaissance”
From announcement:
VCU L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs: Gulak Lecture Featuring Sara Zewede, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 7:00p.m., VCU University Student Commons
The countdown has begun! The fourth annual Gulak Lecture is only weeks away. This year, we are excited to welcome our guest speaker, Sara Zewede, a leading expert in landscape architecture and design. She will discuss “Design in the Southern City Now: Negotiating Cultural Memory in the Age of the Urban Renaissance.” She writes and lectures on the discourses of landscape architecture and urbanism and its interface with culture and history. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is strongly encouraged.
Halloween At St. Andrew’s
St. Andrew’s Church is taking part in Oregon Hill Halloween festivities.
