Newly Approved Historic Districts Transforming South Richmond News by Michael C. Hild - November 25, 2018November 26, 201813 The newly approved historic districts for Manchester, Swansboro, and Blackwell are working to transform South Richmond. Approved only six weeks ago on October 10th by the State Boards of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, both the expanded Manchester Residential & Commercial District and newly created Blackwell Historic District are
Historic District Initiative Unanimously Approved for Parts of Manchester, Blackwell, & Swansboro News by Michael C. Hild - October 11, 2018October 13, 201811 The proposal to expand the Manchester Residential & Commercial Historic District was unanimously approved yesterday by Virginia's Department of Historic Resources Board and State Review Board, albeit in a slightly different format than was first contemplated. More than 700 new buildings were added to the list of historic buildings for the area,
Richmond’s Beer Pioneers to Relaunch: Peter Stumpf Brewing and Rosenegk Brewing News by Michael C. Hild - May 28, 2018May 28, 201810 In honor of two of Richmond's legendary brewing pioneers, Peter Stumpf Brewing Company and Rosenegk Brewing Company are planning a relaunch. The two breweries will set up at the vintage themed Siegel's food and beverage development in Swansboro just west of Manchester. The hope is for the Siegels development to be a food
Expanded Historic District Proposed for Parts of Manchester, Blackwell & Swansboro News by Michael C. Hild - April 4, 2018May 18, 201834 We have been driving around Manchester for almost a decade studying this great neighborhood, and have been confused by the seemingly sporadic renovation we have seen in certain areas, but not others. What we learned through our research is that development has occurred almost exclusively in areas that are federal
Southside Churches Swap Human ATM Locations? News by Michael C. Hild - January 21, 2018June 7, 20187 There has been a complicated set of church swapping going on in Manchester these days. Or should I call that human ATM location swapping? I have always felt a strong sense of unease at the sheer number of churches which seem to crop up in the poverty stricken neighborhoods of Richmond.
Manchester Crime Down by 25%, Bucks City Trend News by Michael C. Hild - July 30, 2016July 30, 201653 Crime statistic trends have generally been moving in the wrong direction for Richmond in 2016. The city has seen a 53% increase in homicides, a 43% increase in vehicle theft, and an overall increase of 5% across all crime categories. But Manchester is an entirely different story. Manchester has seen a reduction or
Trash Free Tuesday News by Michael C. Hild - May 19, 2016May 19, 201633 Trash Free Tuesday is a neighborhood clean up event organized by RVA Clean Sweep. Study after study show that the number #1 deterrent of litter, is not seeing litter. Anything in the streets of Manchester wash into the James River. We encourage you to always #pickuplitterRVA. Area of focus will be
Richmond Storefront Density News by Michael C. Hild - April 29, 2016April 29, 201616 A fascinating City Observatory study entitled "The Storefront Index" by Joe Jacobs was published recently showing customer facing storefront density for the top 51 American cites. How did Richmond do? Well, first off the study only shows the absolute number of retail stores in the central business district for each city and
Hull Street 1966 News by Michael C. Hild - April 27, 201677 Hull Street once had it going on. The above picture is of the Benedictine Cadets marching in a 1966 Armed Forces Parade down the 1300 block of Manchester's Hull Street. Can you believe the number and density of stores along Hull Street?! Compare the above picture to a June 2015 Google
Creativity Abounds at Manchester’s RVA Street Art Fest Dish by Design by Laura Dyer Hild - April 23, 201693 RVA Street Art Fest 2016 at the Manchester Silos is a weekend worth remembering. Saturday's festivities started with drizzling rain but ended with a sunny, breezy, bright blue sky. There was so much to do, and so much to see. The creativity was captivating as artists painted their murals, local vendors sold their wares,
City Council Proposes to Eliminate Funding for Manchester Revitalization Ankle Biter by Michael C. Hild - April 23, 2016April 23, 2016105 Richmond is in the midst of an artistic, educational, entrepreneurial, culinary, and cultural renaissance. Manchester is a critically important emerging neighborhood in Richmond's revitalization. Manchester's diversity of new housing opportunities has attracted an equally-as-diverse group of new residents, artists, entrepreneurs, and businesses. We are dreamers, makers, and doers in Manchester...and we have a relentlessly
RVA Pothole Art: Osprey Catching Dinner in Prolific Manchester Potholes News by Michael C. Hild - April 16, 2016April 16, 2016109 Well, our RVA Pothole Art campaign is off to a good start. It looks like even the James River's abundant osprey and shad are up to the challenge. Remember Manchester and Richmond creatives, tag your Instagram and Facebook pictures with #rvapotholeart so we can keep dibs on your creativity. ?
Pothole Art-Gone to Pot? Dish by Design by Laura Dyer Hild - April 15, 2016April 15, 201682 Unless you drive a hovercraft to work, you know Richmond has a major pothole problem. And if you live or work in Manchester, you experience firsthand some of the worst road maintenance the City has to offer. I know personally I've driven into a hole that felt like I was making my
RVA Earth Day Festival News by Michael C. Hild - April 15, 201615 Are you planning to go to Earth Day in Manchester? According to a press release from Style Weekly, Earth Day will Return to Manchester on April 23. The region’s largest and most popular celebration of the great outdoors returns to Manchester on Saturday, April 23, from noon to 7 p.m. The free, environmentally focused,
Manchester Silos: Support the RVA Street Art Fest 2016 Dish by Design by Laura Dyer Hild - April 10, 2016April 10, 201648 Many of you may have heard or seen this already via other news outlets and blogs but I’m feeling so excited about this project that I want to shout it from the roof tops! Manchester is hosting the 3rd Edition of the RVA Street Art Fest 2016 at the Manchester Silos on
100 Manchester RVA Trees Planted! Manchester Rising by Michael C. Hild - April 3, 2016April 3, 2016452 Saturday April 2nd, 2016 is a day I will remember forever. It's the day I saw 100 Manchester RVA Trees Planted! I watched as an entire community came together. Black. White. Asian. Latino. Straight. Gay. Catholic. Jewish. Muslim. Rich. Poor. Old. Young. None of those labels mattered. Saturday, April 2nd was all
Tektonics Design Group: Want to See Thomas Jefferson’s Rotunda Capitals Right Here in Manchester? News by Michael C. Hild - March 31, 2016March 31, 201624 We couldn't be more proud to have Manchester's very own Tektonics Design Group on point for such a critical part of the restoration of Thomas Jefferson's beloved Rotunda at The University of Virginia. Tektonics, a Manchester-based industrial design firm, is helping restore a UNESCO World Heritage site that’s practically in RVA’s backyard—Jefferson’s University of Virginia campus.
Meet Lecker Baking Company: “Lecker” – It’s German for Yum! Manchester Rising by Michael C. Hild - March 29, 2016March 29, 201647 So I heard from John Murden of Church Hill People's News that there was a new Manchester baking company selling baked goods at Union Market. I had never come across them, but was intrigued. After some detective work, I found my way to Greta Phillips and Alex Miller. Greta and
Robbery on 1200 block of Porter Street News by Michael C. Hild - March 28, 20167 The City of Richmond Police Department has informed us that there was a robbery last night. They have reached out to us at the Dogtown Dish to make readers aware and to ask for help in solving the crime. Here is what they have shared: "At approximately 10:45 pm last night, the victim states he
Traffic Calming Proposed for Manchester News by Michael C. Hild - March 22, 2016March 23, 201618 So have you seen the traffic circles that have been installed recently around the City in neighborhoods such as Church Hill or the Fan? Well Manchester is potentially going to get 4 traffic circles and 2 choke points in order to slow the pace of traffic in its residential section on Bainbridge, Perry, and