government archive
March 13, 2008
Give City the 4-1-1 on Richmond’s 3-1-1
From the Office of the Press Secretary: Mayor L. Douglas Wilder announced today the beginning of a month-long “Give Us the 4-1-1″ campaign to help the City improve its new 311 Call Center to handle citizen requests for municipal services. Residents can dial 311 to report potholes, downed trees, utility issues, request social services, and other City matters. The campaign, which will run from March 11 through mid-April, is an invitation for City residents who have used the phone system and encountered problems to let the City know what those problems were so they can be corrected and the system improved.
March 11, 2008
Public Safety Meeting @ Broad Street
The regular meeting of the Public Safety Committee of City Council will be moved to the Renaissance Conference Center (107 West Broad Street) on Monday, 3/17 @ 3PM. On the agenda for the meeting are: 1) the need for greater police presence along Broad Street, 2) the need to remove prostitutes, panhandlers, and drug dealers from the area, and 3) the need to improve trash pick-up and interrupted street lighting. This meeting is open to the public; anyone who has an interest in effective and on-going downtown Richmond revitalization is encouraged to attend. [via]
March 4, 2008
trash talk
A brief interview with Acting Director of the Department of Public Works Rosemary Green outlining the new ordinance regarding city residents responsibilities for timely removal and placement of Supercans and recycling bins from the public rights of way.
February 28, 2008
police/citizen walk-throughs set for Saturday
A series of neighborhood walk-throughs have been set for this Saturday, as part of the police department effort to identify citizen concerns about the area. Representatives from Sectors 412 and 413 will accompany citizens on a tour of potentially troubled areas. Sector 412 will meet at 9AM at 2910 North Avenue, Sector 413 will meet at 9:30AM at Second and Marshall Streets. Once problems have been identified, including crime and environmental issues that could contribute to crime, the sector lieutenants and officers will develop action plans to address the problems and resolve them within a specified time period. [via]
February 26, 2008
form-based code presentation & seminar
The City of Richmond Planning Commission invites interested members of the public to participate in a seminar on Form-Based Code on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 @6PM at City Council Chambers at City Hall. Form-Based Code is a type of zoning that regulates patterns of development by focusing on the relationship of buildings to each other and the street. The seminar will include presentations on the legal and practical aspects of this type of zoning. The presenters include Dan Slone with McGuire Woods LLP and Geoffrey Ferrell with Ferrell Madden Lewis LLC.
February 12, 2008
from the Broad Street/Jackson Ward Downtown Plan meeting
The 4th of 6 scheduled neighborhood-specific meetings on the Downtown Plan took place tonight at The Jackson Center Building (501 North 2nd Street). The 2-hour meeting included an overview of the process so far, the plan as it pertains to Broad Street and Jackson Ward, and a lively Q&A session.
February 11, 2008
Downtown Plan meeting Tues for Broad & Jackson Ward
The fourth of the recently announced neighborhood-level Downtown Plan meetings is scheduled for Tuesday for Broad Street and Jackson Ward. The meeting will be at The Jackson Center Building/DHCD Board Room (501 North 2nd Street) from 6-8PM.
February 5, 2008
Carver barely part of Downtown Plan
Oregon Hill has coverage of last night’s Carver/Oregon Hill/Monroe Ward/VCU Downtown Plan meeting:
Carver neighborhood residents were interested in a couple of aspects. One resident thought Gilmore Street should be considered for two-way traffic. Many were surprised that more of Carver did not appear in the Downtown Master plan study, and wanted to see the whole neighborhood to come under consideration. They felt that streetscape improvements are badly needed there.
February 3, 2008
Downtown Plan meeting Monday for Carver/Oregon Hill/Monroe Ward
The second of the recently announced neighborhood-level Downtown Plan meetings is scheduled for Monday for the VCU, Monroe Ward, Oregon Hill, and Carver areas. The meeting will be at the William Byrd Community House (224 South Cherry Street) tonight from 6-8PM.
January 30, 2008
Echo Harbour developer donates to Pantele
Richmond City Council President and 2nd District Representative William J. Pantele has reportedly received a $1,000 campaign donation from developer of the proposed Echo Harbour project, U.S. Property Development Co. The RTD reports that Pantele “is a longtime family friend of George T. Ross, who is contract developer for the Echo Harbour project”. The proposed development is located in the 7th District. [via]
January 14, 2008
next meeting on Downtown Plan set for Tues
The current draft of the Downtown Plan will be up for a public hearing at 6:30PM Tuesday in City Council Chambers at City Hall. The plan has seen very positive public support so far, with some developers expressing concern about the plan’s vision for some riverfront parcels. The plan covers Manchester and “the Broad Street corridor, including the Jackson Ward and Carver neighborhoods; VCU and adjoining neighborhoods, including Oregon Hill, Gamble’s Hill and Monroe Ward; City Center, which incorporates the central office district, VCU Medical Center, Virginia Biotechnology Research Park and the State Capitol; the James River, which has become a focal point of preservation and development; and Shockoe Slip and Shockoe Bottom”. [via]
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.
