archive for January, 2008
January 1, 2008
Norman Jordan in Richmond Magazine
The Jan/08 issue of Richmond Magazine profiles Hidden Treasure chef Norman Jordan. The Clay Street restaurant celebrated its one-year anniversary in November by debuting a new menu.
January 1, 2008
Jackson Place derailed
The RRHA announced yesterday that it has ended talks with Trammell Crow Residential on Jackson Place, a mixed-use, mixed-income community development, 13 months after the project was announced. Housing authority officials said that they will seek new development proposals early in 2008. [via]
The revelation that no contract was completed for the project came as the latest in a long series of disappointments for Charles W. Finley, president of the Historic Jackson Ward Association.
“We’ve been waiting for a long time,” Finley said yesterday. “It has been sitting there as vacant land for a long time. A lot of people are tired of seeing concepts come and concepts go, and nothing ever happens.”
January 2, 2008
I Dream of A Richmond… opens Friday @ Gallery5
In an effort to aid civic dialog, Gallery5 and There Once Was A Rebellion join forces in the socially-driven endeavor I Dream of a Richmond…. I Dream of a Richmond… is intended to be public platform that will cultivate local concerns and serve as a regional forum that allows people to express their needs and aspirations regarding the community. Opens Friday, Jan.4 @ 7-11PM Gallery5.
January 3, 2008
next Downtown Master Plan meeting set
A public hearing on the Downtown Master Plan will be held in front of the City Planning Commission on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 6:30pm in City Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting to share thoughts on the plan with City Planning Commission.
January 6, 2008
Francis Merrill Foster (1921-2008)
Dr. Francis Merrill Foster, a neighborhood dentist from 1948-1989 and known as the historian of Jackson Ward, former chairman of the Richmond Public Library Board and Richmond School Board member, died of cancer today. [via]
January 8, 2008
Carver #6 for auto thefts
1,235 cars were reported stolen in Richmond last year. Of Richmond’s more than 120 neighborhoods, Carver was #6 with 33 cars being reported stolen in 2007. The top 7 were: Jahnke Road (53), Midlothian Business Corridor (48), The Fan (43), Jeff Davis (37), Northrup (34), Carver (33), and Ginter Park (32). [via]
January 9, 2008
Sector 412/413 report for December
The December 2007 reports for Sector 412 (PDF) from Lieutenant Timothy Morley and Sector 413 (PDF) from Lieutenant Lisa Drew are now available. From Sector 413:
The Wachovia Bank at 122 E. Grace Street reported a bank robbery. Before the suspect could get across the street – a dye pack exploded and she dropped the cash and ran. A Clean and Safe employee grabbed what cash he could and turned it over to Police once they were on scene. Detectives Foultz and O’Dell responded and immediately recognized the suspect when they reviewed the surveillance video. Warrants for Ernestine Neal were obtained and executed the following day. Excellent work by the Detectives and thank you to Clean and Safe!!!
January 9, 2008
your representatives at work
From Waldo Jaquith, creator of cvillenews.com (the inspiration for this site), comes Richmond Sunlight, “a website that aggregates information about the General Assembly”. Keep an eye on what Dwight Jones, Jennifer McClellan, Henry Marsh, or any of the rest of the members of the Virginia House or Senate are up to.
January 11, 2008
Water aerobics now available at Calhoun pool
The Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities’ is now offering water aerobics classes for adults on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Calhoun indoor swimming pool, located at 436 Calhoun Street. The classes are from 7PM-8PM and cost $25 for two months. Registration is on site, and no advance registration is required. For more information, call 646-1174.
January 12, 2008
Harry Kollatz’ True Richmond Stories
Harry Kollatz’ fantastic True Richmond Stories, a collection of 40 or so of Kollatz’ “Flashback” columns from Richmond Magazine, was released in late 2007. The stories span Richmond history from 1607 until just a few years ago, and range across the city. Among the annecdotes are a few from around Jackson Ward, including a look at John Mitchell Jr.’s boycott of Richmond’s segregated trolley system, a history of the Richmond Dairy building until 1997, and a biography of the actor Charles Sidney Gilpin.
January 13, 2008
neither rented nor owner occupied…
Owning off-campus in todays RTD looks at the economics of selling condos to the parents of college students. Both of the examples in the article, Eagle Mill Towers and Iron House Place condo developments, are recent developments within walking distance to 2 universities and the grocery store.
