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.

October 22, 2010

RRHA board approves plan for 50-acre Dove Street development

Filed under: North, Redevelopment, Schools, also Charter Schools — cwaynetaylor @ 9:07 am

A plan to replace the demolished Dove Court public-housing complex in Richmond’s Highland Park neighborhood with a larger, mixed-income community and possibly a new Overby-Sheppard Elementary School is being advanced by the city’s housing authority and a North Carolina-based development firm.

via timesdispatch.com WILL JONES..

September 9, 2010

Va. gets $6.2 million grant to buy foreclosed houses

Filed under: Blight, Grants, Redevelopment — cwaynetaylor @ 5:40 am

Richmond receives $1.25 million

via timesdispatch.com.

August 20, 2010

Redevelopment – RRHA’s Vision for Gilpin Court

Filed under: Gilpin Court, Redevelopment — cwaynetaylor @ 4:09 pm

City of Richmond, Virginia

The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) put on a media tour this week to tout its plans to revitalize public housing in Richmond. Here’s what they had to say about Gilpin Court.  cjwn.net

Redevelopment – Crosland Presentation on Dove Court Redevelopment

Filed under: Dove Court, Redevelopment — cwaynetaylor @ 1:19 am

City of Richmond, Virginia

During Council Vice President Ellen Robertson’s monthly 6th District meeting for August, there was a presentation from Crosland, the master developer for the Dove Court Redevelopment in North Richmond. Two individuals from Crosland gave the presentation, Dionne Nelson and Darryl Hemminger. richmond-telegraph.blogspot.com

August 18, 2010

Redevelopment – RRHA previews major public housing projects

Filed under: Planning, Redevelopment — cwaynetaylor @ 2:34 am

City of Richmond, Virginia

Several multi-million projects will revitalize some Richmond communities. The goal is to leave crime and bad perceptions in the past, and paves the way for major changes in public housing.  nbc12.com

Redevelopment – City leaders get update on revitalization

Filed under: Planning, Redevelopment — cwaynetaylor @ 2:31 am

City of Richmond, Virginia

The city announced a plan last year to transform public housing. The old dove court apartments were torn down a few years ago and Tuesday the city has promised we’ll find out what’s next for this neighborhood.

The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority has $75 million worth of improvements in mind and hopes to create 300 homes and a recreation area centered around a new elementary school. nbc12.com

Redevelopment – RRHA previews major public housing projects

Filed under: Redevelopment — cwaynetaylor @ 1:54 am

City of Richmond, Virginia

The Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority or RRHA as it’s commonly called took us on a tour of it’s properties in the city. We learned today what’s in store for Gilpin Court, the Old Richmond Armory, Overby Sheppard Elementary, and even the old GRTC site just east of Carytown. nbc12.com

August 8, 2010

Planning – Study reveals East Enders requests for redevelopment

Filed under: East End, Planning, Redevelopment — cwaynetaylor @ 1:04 am

City of Richmond, Virginia

Saturday morning, city leaders unveiled the results of a seven-day design study, in which neighbors sounded off on the revitalization of the area.  nbc12.com

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