New bike lanes for Holly Springs Avenue
Construction is underway by the Department of Public Works for a new quick build buffered bike lane project on Holly Springs Avenue from Broad Rock…
mapNew bike lanes for Holly Springs Avenue
Nov 14, 2024
Construction is underway by the Department of Public Works for a new quick build buffered bike lane project on Holly Springs Avenue from Broad Rock… Richmond Marathon is this Saturday 11/16
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The Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon will be run this Saturday, November 16. The race begins at 7 AM at 1st and Broad Street and will… Robertson, Trammell, Jones all win reelection
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The 3 area incumbents in competitive City Council races – Robertson (6th), Trammell (8th), and Jones (9th) – each held on to win reelection. The… Southside has a fairly decent bike lane network
Oct 31, 2024
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A fairly useful network of bike lanes has taken shape in South Richmond, to the point where we can now talk about the quality of… “Richmonders bear the brunt of heat emergencies unequally”
Jul 2, 2024
Peter Braun, an analyst for Richmond and Henrico Health Districts, recently published A Heat Emergency: Urban Heat Exposure and Access to Refuge in Richmond, VA…. Map of proposed bus and trolley routes (1946)
May 7, 2024
A map of proposed bus and trolley routes, from just a few years before the end of Richmond’s trolley’s in 1949.t Richmond (Virginia) City Planning… Richmond (1906)
Apr 14, 2024
Map of the city of Richmond showing corporation lines as established Dec. 6, 1906. Manchester was still an independent city, Forest Hill Park was the… Know your city: Police Precincts and Sectors
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The city of Richmond Police Department divides the city into four Precincts (MAP). South Richmond is part of the 1st Precinct, all of the 2nd… James River Branch Trail slated for 2026
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About twenty people turned out Monday evening for a City of Richmond Department of Public Works hosted informational meeting on the James River Branch Trail… A map of murals and street art in South Richmond
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We’ve put together a map of murals and street art across South Richmond. Did you know that there was this much fantastic work out there?… Vacant buildings in Richmond: Where are they and who owns them?
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Every so often, the city publishes a list of vacant buildings and who owns them. It’s a neat marker of a specific moment in time…. Virginia Credit Union River City Half Marathon and 5K is March 9
Feb 27, 2024
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Heads up! The Virginia Credit Union River City Half Marathon and 5K will impact the Huguenot Bridge and the Boulevard Bridge on March 9: Sports… Beautiful new signage for James River Park System at Huguenot Flatwater
Feb 22, 2024
This stellar almost-panoramic map of the James River Park System was recently installed at Huguenot Flatwater. In other Huguenot Flatwater news, the Buffleheads are still… Scroll though time with the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Feb 12, 2024
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With all the help by Riley Champine The Sanborn Fire Insurance maps are a set of incredibly detailed maps of cities across North America published… Fall Line Trail will parallel Commerce Road, Richmond Highway
Feb 7, 2024
Sports Backers has posted a richly detailed 94-page Fall Line Vision Plan, a look how the new trail could look and be experienced. The 43… Registration now open for Run for the Hills!
Feb 6, 2024
After pausing for a few years, the Run for the Hills! 5K is back and registration is now open. This fun run is March 16,… City of Richmond Virginia and environs (1925)
Feb 4, 2024
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As I’ve begun looking at the area through a more specific lens, I keep getting echoes of the 1914, 1942, and 1970 annexations that grew… 1928 plat map of Westover Hills
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A map of the original plans for the Westover Hills neighborhood (via the Westover Hills Facebook). The WHNA sold copies of the map for while… Crooked Branch Trail will connect Crutchfield to 42nd Street
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More than 50 people turned out for an informational meeting Wednesday about the proposed Crooked Branch Trail and Bridge at the Stone House at Forest… “RVA Community Fridges is about more than free food”
Jan 23, 2024
RVA Community Fridges is a mutual aid group aimed at combating food insecurity throughout the city. They operate 14 community refrigerators stocked with donate food… |
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