Carytown & Museum District News Events in Richmond Virginia, West of the Boulevard

From last Friday

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The  agenda for the November 24th City Council meeting (PDF) includes a few local items:

• Ord. No. 2008-235 (Patron: President Pantele, By Request) - To authorize the special use of *** 107 South Colonial Avenue for the purpose of permitting a new multi-family dwelling consisting of no more than four units ***.

• Res. No. 2008-R181 (Patron: Mr. Tyler) - To approve an expenditure *** of $5,068 from the Council Districts Funds for the First District to pay the Museum District Association for 24 trees to be planted in the Museum District.
  

• Ord. No. 2008-286 (Patron: Mayor Wilder) - To *** accept *** $557,882 from the Virginia Department of Transportation and to appropriate the increase to the *** Department of Public Works’ Broad Street *** Traffic Signal Modernization project *** for the purpose of modernizing traffic signals on Broad Street between Thompson Street and Roseneath Road.

The RTD has an article about little old Pump House Park, sharing that an event there last week drew 600 people, and plans are in the works to open it up on weekends to guests and boatrides. The James River Park system is considering it for a visitor center, for which they would pour $10 million into the facility.

The 4-acre park is beautiful, but they should work on cleaning it up before they move forward with grand plans. The many times I’ve been there, I’ve been amazed at the number of sketchy people milling about.

Have you noticed the new digital billboard illuminating I-195 about a half-mile south of the Laburnum exit? It’s facing both directions and is currently advertising space availability and the billboard company’s name (Lamar).

I must say, it was sure effective distracting. I hope we won’t see more pile-ups on I-195 N during morning rush hour and I-195 S in the evening.

At 7:55 AM, I was the ~600th person to vote at Albert Hill. There was no line and things were running very smoothly. Hopefully that continues the rest of the day.

That’s the word. Also, there’ll be a new restaurant moving into the Ginger Thai spot. No word on whether it will be yet another thai restaurant. Update from the owner: Ginger Thai will now have 2 locations on the same block. See comments…

The Carillon Advisory Committee, and Richmond’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities, will present a Carillon bell concert and an Open House on Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in honor of Veterans Day and in recognition of the World War I Memorial Carillon building.  Carillonneur Lawrence Robinson will be featured, and staff and Committee members will provide information and serve as hosts for the event.

From the Richmond Police Crime Reports:

ROBBERY
10/26/08 1:00 a.m.
2900 block of West Cary Street
A female reported she was robbed by two unknown males.

Meet your Councilman and School Board Representative - Wed., October 29
 
Councilman Bruce Tyler and School Board Representative Kim Bridges will hold a First District meet and greet.

When: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 7:00PM
Where: Albert Hill Middle School, 3400 Patterson Avenue, Richmond, VA 23221