In recognition of National Community Planning Month, the City of Richmond Department of Community Development is sponsoring a workshop on Community Planning in Richmond on Saturday, October 18, from 8:30-11:30AM at SunTrust Bank (919 E. Main Street). Topics to include: Tools for neighborhood planning, Green planning in Richmond, Communications today, Strengthening community organizations, and Civic associations meet and greet. To RSVP, or for more information, contact the Richmond Department of Community Development, Division of Housing and Neighborhoods at (804)646-6344.

The Historic Jackson Ward Association site has photos from yesterday’s clean-up.

Fresh off last year’s Flip it Back restoration of 816/818 North 23rd Street, Gable Painter and GP Restoration have lined up a 13-episode season on a cable channel known for home improvement shows. The show will be Richmond-based and will feature 1 main project across the entire season and also a smaller project for each episode. The big project has been lined up, but Gable is looking for some great smaller restoration project. Find out how to get your house in the show…

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The 2nd Annual Jackson Ward Art-o-rama will be Sunday, November 2nd, at 401 Brook Road #2 from 11AM-4PM. Featuring art by Louis Briel, Kate Horne, Barry Bruner, Clifford Earl, Vicki Bruner, Trista Chapman, Cris Pool, Kim Young, Foust, Debby & Donny Rogers, and Barbara Mann. Call (804) 387-7089 for more details. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Richmond SPCA

Police released photos of three suspects in yesterday’s high speed chase. Caught on camera leaving the elevator on the ground floor of the Harrison Street Parking Deck after ditching their Toyota Tundra pickup in the parking deck, two men and a woman had earlier broken into a house in Colonial Heights and led police in an on-and-off high speed chase that wound up I-95, into Richmond, and through Jackson Ward. [via]

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This week’s RVA News question for the candidates:

“What do you consider to be Richmond’s greatest asset? What do you consider to be its greatest liability?”

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Carl U. Eggleston, the former operator of the now closed A.D. Price Funeral Home, has filed a $5.5 suit for against the owners of the property:

Eggleston, who had been leasing the property, alleges in the suit that IBI violated an asset purchase agreement signed by both parties that the property would be delivered to Eggleston free of any debts or liens.

Eggleston said he couldn’t get a city business license to operate because IBI failed to pay property and real estate taxes on the property for 2008, and the company owed more than $18,000 to Batesville Casket Co. and Vogue Flowers & Gifts before Eggleston assumed control.

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Bend Your Ear; Historic Jackson Ward Association Meeting; Tuesday Verses; Eco Friendly Consciousness @ Haustalk; Mingus Awareness Project 2008; MORE…

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Thinkhaus presents Haustalk: A Monthly Design Forum - Living, Working, and Designing Green. October continues last month’s discussion with Eco Friendly Consciousness: Part 2, featuring Jocelyn Tice, owner of Green Duck, and Copeland Casati, president of Green Modern Kits. Wednesday, October 22nd @ 7PM at Gallery5. FREE.

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This Wednesday, October 22nd, Barack Obama will hold a campaign rally at the Richmond Coliseum. Doors open at 10AM. This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required; however, an RSVP is strongly encouraged. For security reasons, do not bring bags and please limit personal items. No signs or banners permitted.