Laurel Street Closure This Saturday

From City press release:

For Immediate Release
July 31, 2013
For more information, contact:
Sharon North – (804) 646-5607

Street Closure – North Laurel Street
WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public Works

WHAT: Street Closure

WHEN: Saturday, August 3, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: North Laurel Street between Main Street and South Cathedral Place

BACKGROUND: The aforementioned area will be closed to allow for installation of an HVAC unit using a rubber tire crane.

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Barry’s Laurel Street Demo Available Again

Chunksaah Records has re-issued punk singer Tim Barry’s first solo career recordings. It seems fitting, since the rental house he lived in on the 500 block of S. Laurel is now undergoing extensive renovations.

These are the raw sketches of songs that have become fan favorite sing-alongs, where you can first discern his now signature style. It also includes the live recording of Tim singing with the children of the Munford Elementary School in Richmond Virginia. This includes 2 WOODY GUTHRIE songs and is quite in the style and feel of Guthrie’s recordings for children.

Available on Colored Vinyl w/ Digital Download Card, Digipak CD, and Digital Download.
TRACK LISTING:

01. Idle Idylist
02. Sorrow Floats
03. Gumshoe Andy
04. No News from North
05. Ain’t Right Sure
06. Sagacity Gone
07. Church of Level Track
08. Carolina’s RV
09. Hey Lolly
10. Shoulda Oughta (Munford Style)
11. This Land is Your Land

Vinyl Pressing Info:
1st Pressing
200 – Color-in-Color / Swamp Green in Bone White (Chunksaah Mailorder)
100 – Bone White w/ Swamp Green Splatter (Tour)
200 – Black Vinyl (Retail)

Renovations Close Lane Of Laurel Street Temporarily Near Monroe Park

From City announcement:

For Immediate Release
May 8, 2013
For more information, contact:
Sharon North – (804) 646-5607

Lane Closure – Laurel Street
WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public Works

WHAT: Lane Closure

WHEN: Monday, May 13 through Friday June 17

WHERE: Laurel Street between Cathedral Place and West Franklin Street

BACKGROUND: The northbound lane of the aforementioned street will be closed to allow for renovations at 801 W. Franklin Street.

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Parking Parking Parking

Not as important as Transportation Transportation Transportation, but still on folks’ minds…

I am not sure what’s going on, but evidently no parking on west side of Laurel Street 195 overpass tomorrow…

In contrast, this sign is more explanatory…some celebrity cook guy is coming to the Landmark tomorrow and needs parking

But then there is this VCU news… (click for Commonwealth Times link)

Proposal Would Raise Parking Costs

Perhaps some of this will be discussed at the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association meeting tomorrow evening…or maybe the 5th District meeting on Wednesday evening

Parts of Neighborhood Lose Power Due to Cumberland Incident

From City’s Traffic Accidents and Hazards report page:

S LAUREL ST/CUMBERLAND ST ASSIST FIRE DEPARTMENT, TRAFFIC AND/OR CROWD CONTROL On Scene 10:37 AM COMPL ADVISES THE WIRE IS STILL ATTACHED…BUT IS SMOKING…E5 OS WIRE ON FIRE

From Laurel Street neighbor:

FYI
Power just went out for us and neighbors all around. We called the Dominion and they said it’s due to an equipment fire. Power is supposed to be restored between 2-4pm today.