archive for February, 2009
February 3, 2009
Sector 413 January Newsletter
Lieutenant Lisa Drew sent out Sector 413’s January ‘09 newsletter yesterday. Click here to get a PDF version. It should also be up on the site at some point today. Read more >
February 3, 2009
Gilpin redevelopment expected to take eight to ten years
The RTD has a brief write-up of the latest RRHA meeting on the redevelopment of Gilpin Court:
In the coming decade, the blocks of apartment buildings could give way to a community of homes, businesses, schools and government agencies known as North Jackson Ward. It will represent the area’s first attempt at decentralizing poverty, a key goal of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development and a driving force for RRHA executive director Anthony Scott. [...] The work is scheduled to take eight to 10 years. Construction would most likely begin on vacant and commercial space along First Street, working its way back into the neighborhood.
February 15, 2009
Rep. Bobby Scott to Host Town Hall Meeting on Green Jobs and Clean Energy
Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott will host a Town Hall meeting on Green Jobs and Clean Energy on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 6:30PM at the Adult Career Development Center (119 West Leigh Street). The town hall will be an opportunity to educate and inform citizens on new opportunities in a 21st century “green” economy.
February 15, 2009
this week in Carver & Jackson Ward
Rep. Bobby Scott to Host Town Hall Meeting on Green Jobs and Clean Energy; Tuesday Verses; Slam Nahuatl; Sweet Tease Burlesque Presents: LORE; Organizational meeting for Gallery 5’s May Day demonstration; MORE…
February 16, 2009
Historic Jackson Ward Association Meeting for February Cancelled
Due to a conflict with the community meeting being held by Representative Bobby Scott, the next Historic Jackson Ward Association meeting will be held on March 17th at 6PM @ Club 533.
February 22, 2009
Lombardy Street development before Council on Monday
The RTD has a piece on CACIL’s fight against the proposed Sylvia Place development on Lombardy Street:
Charleen Baylor, president of the Carver Area Civic Improvement League, [...] said the influx of students in VCU and privately-owned rental units has challenged the improvement efforts and could undermine them further unless the Sylvia Place developers can guarantee owner-occupancy. “We want people in our neighborhood who are going to care about the neighborhood,” said Baylor, who moved to Carver six years ago.
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The development is scheduled to be considered tomorrow by the City Council.
The council’s land-use committee voted 2-0 last week to endorse a special-use permit for the project. The 1.3-acre site was mostly recently used for metal fabrication and is across North Lombardy from the Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School.