C. Wayne Taylor

October 23, 2010

City of Richmond and Chesterfield County Awarded $400,000

Filed under: Hull Street, Redevelopment, South — cwaynetaylor @ 1:08 am

The plan will incorporate an analysis of the corridor including zoning/land-use, traffic circulation/connectivity, streetscape, housing, infrastructure, demographics, public open space and community services ending in sector analysis, a community outreach strategy, a sustainability approach incorporating green building principles, green infrastructure and methods of mitigating environmental conditions, a market analysis, a housing strategy, a list of proposed incentives for businesses, property owners, and developers, and residences, an open space and recreation plan, adaptive reuse of vacant property and the identification of funding sources.

via blogspot.com.

Richmond, Chesterfield to get $400,000 grant for Hull Street Road study

Filed under: Hull Street, Planning, South — cwaynetaylor @ 12:56 am

The funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Transportation will be used to hire consultants who will study a variety of issues, including housing, business development and transportation, for the corridor from about Belt Boulevard in the city to Walmsley Boulevard in the county.

via timesdispatch.com WILL JONES.

October 19, 2010

Virginia Port Authority closing in on lease of city-owned Port of Richmond

Filed under: Port of Richmond, South — cwaynetaylor @ 4:03 pm

The Virginia Port Authority expects to have a lease agreement in place with the struggling Port of Richmond by the end of the year, the state agency said Tuesday.

via dailypress.com Peter Frost.

October 7, 2010

Mark On Missing Manholes – wtvr

Filed under: Crime, South — cwaynetaylor @ 3:31 am

Thinner and lighter manhole covers known as basin tops are being snatched up like 50-pound coins by thieves, costing Richmond as much as $1,000 a day, according to a report from the city’s Department of Public Utilities.

via wtvr.com Mark Holmberg.

chpn.net

August 26, 2010

Hull Street Road improvements could come soon

Filed under: Hull Street, Planning, South — cwaynetaylor @ 1:47 am

Chesterfield and Richmond want to make big changes – they just don’t have the money. So the pair teamed up for a grant that would provide $400,000. That funding would cover improvement plans everything from new retails options to road improvements is up for consideration.

via nbc12.com.

August 24, 2010

Guardian Angels set to open new Richmond chapter

Filed under: Crime, Hull Street, South — cwaynetaylor @ 5:23 pm

They are known for pounding the pavement in big cities plagued by crime, now the Guardian Angels are set to do the same in Richmond, and they are looking for you to help turn your own community around.

via NBC12 News.

City News: Richmond Partners with Chesterfield County for Hull Street Revitalization Plan

Filed under: Hull Street, Planning, South — cwaynetaylor @ 5:19 pm

The city of Richmond is partnering with Chesterfield County and Virginia Local Initiatives Support Corp (LISC) on a grant application through the jointly announced U.S. Department of Transportation TIGER II Planning Grant and U.S. Housing and Urban Development Community Challenge Planning Grant. The application is to develop an inter-jurisdictional comprehensive plan to revitalize 4.7 miles of Hull Street Road from just west of Belt Boulevard in Richmond to Walmsley Boulevard in Chesterfield, a commercial and residential corridor.

via City News: Richmond Partners with Chesterfield County for Hull Street Revitalization Plan.

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