Sponsored by Pine Street Baptist Church
400 S Pine St, Richmond, VA 23220-6241, United States
Duration: 2 hr 30 min
Even if you aren’t crafting, come hang out with community and enjoy some productive art making and socializing!
This week: special Easter Egg decorating for children!
Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association (OHNA) meets tomorrow night over the internet.
Monthly Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 • 7:00PM
This meeting will be held by Zoom, at the link below.
(Editor’s note: Zoom link and information redacted. Contact OHNA directly, ohnarva@gmail.com, for information)
Welcome
Approval of Minutes: Scott Racette
Community and local Officials Updates: Del. Carr, RPD, VCU, CA McEachin, City liaison,
Councilmember Lynch/Amy Robins
Committee updates:
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Continued Business:
Parking Committee: Chair selection
Zoning, FoOHP , Traffic and Safety, Bylaws, Amphitheater, Events
New Business:
Traffic & Safety Committee: Traffic concerns to request city action
Bylaws Committee: first round voting on proposed changes
Valerie L’Herrou, President
John Bolecek, Treasurer
Amanda Bradley, Co-Vice-President
Bryan Clark Green, Co-Vice President
Jennifer Hancock, Co-Vice President
Susan Hill, Co-Vice President
Phaedra Hise, Co-Vice President
Scott Racette, Secretary
Description
A break-in was reported on S. Cherry St. in Richmond.
Date of Crime
March 22, 2026 at 3:25 AM
From NeighborhoodAlerts.com:
https://www.neighborhoodalerts.com/alerts/eea455b4-293f-488a-a157-812aa6755497
It’s a big night for local music- GWAR is at The National, and two of Richmond’s other best music groups are playing right here in Oregon Hill at the Mocha Mart convenience store. Expect a crowd on Idlewood this evening. I will see you on aisle #3…
Tomorrow is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup.
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, “War-driven fuel costs compound recycling woes”.
The three-week-old war in Iran is increasing the pain in domestic recycling markets, as players wrestle with resultant increases in transportation costs.
US and Israeli strikes in Iran and the subsequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – a critical waterway for energy shipments including oil and natural gas – have pushed crude oil prices higher by about 60% since mid-February.
This has pushed fuel prices, including diesel used in trucking, higher by 10-20%, on top of costs that were trending upward even before the war started, said James Derrico, vice president of new business at distributor Cellmark. The company trades in post-consumer packaging bales as well as plastic resins and other commodities.
From Cherry Street neighbor Todd Woodson:
Shortly before 5pm on Sunday, March 8, 2026, there was another accident at Idlewood Ave and S Cherry St. You may recall there was a accident on September 27, 2025 at the same intersection. In trying to get the accident report on the September crash, I was told that even though RPD was the only responding department, they had no record of the event and to try vcupd (who were not present at the scene). Vcu provided the record for that accident.
The RVA website lists sector 413 sector lieutenant as William Brereton. I emailed for the report but I’m not sure if he is still active sector lieutenant.
This intersection is the site for chronic traffic accidents. It is also the site of St Andrews School and Sprout Daycare Center. We have been trying to get traffic calming measures on Idlewood at this location for over twelve years with no success.
Can someone assist me in procuring the accident report for March 8,2026, please?
If RPD isn’t keeping accident records in general for Oregon Hill, then I’m wondering how we can effectively reduce traffic accidents and pedestrian deaths in downtown Richmond. There’s a disconnect here.
I pray for the safety of these wonderful students.Sincerely,
Charles Woodson
In regard to the September 27, 2025 incident, there is this previous post:
https://www.oregonhill.net/2025/09/27/hit-run-at-idlewood-and-s-cherry-street/
Received a neighborhood alert of violence on the 700 block of Idlewood.
Description
Police investigated an assault or battery by a mob on Idlewood Ave. in Richmond.
Date of Crime
March 08, 2026 at 3:46 AM
VCU workers were preparing to dismantle the ‘bubble’ over the tennis courts.
One view from this inner city neighborhood this morning… (echoes another recent view).
(Please take the time to read the information and attachment in the previous post. It’s eye-opening)
From submitted email:
Dear Director Frelke and the Richmond Inspire planning team,
Please find the attached comment from the Oregon Hill Home Improvement Council (OHHIC) regarding the draft Richmond Inspire plan.
We appreciate the work that the Parks Department is doing to improve the city’s parks. We are especially grateful for the excellent work of the very devoted Capital Projects Planner Ryan Rinn in directing the improvements for Oregon Hill’s Holly Street Playground with funding from the American Rescue Plan.
However, the Board of OHHIC strongly objects to the unfair and inequitable placement of most of the Oregon Hill Historic District in the “Lower Priority” [that is, the LOWEST priority] category of the Richmond Inspire Equity Investment Zone classifications in the Richmond Inspire plan.
As detailed in the attached comment, Oregon Hill was a redlined neighborhood with the lowest “Fourth Grade” security rating. As a result of this redlining, Oregon Hill suffered many decades of neglect and deferred maintenance of its park infrastructure. The Oregon Hill neighborhood, therefore, must be placed in the “Highest Priority” Equity Investment Zone category.
Thank you for your consideration of the recommendations of the Oregon Hill Home Improvement Council, which has successfully worked for over 30 years to improve the quality of life in the Oregon Hill neighborhood.Sincerely,
Charles Pool
For the Board of the Oregon Hill Home Improvement Council
Click here for attached comment. Oregon Hill Home Improvement Council comment on Richmond Inspire parks plan March 2026