Southside Richmond

A Community Blog for Richmonders South of the James River

Main Street GRTC Transfer Station to Be Discussed at 9th District Council Meeting Tuesday

If you ride the bus, drive downtown, or generally care about mass transit, then meet with the Southside’s own 9th District Councilman Doug Conner at Southside Baptist Christian School, 5515 Bryce Lane in Richmond. The meeting to be held April 28, will begin at 5:00 and continue until 7:00. This is a great opportunity for [...]

It’s time to clean up this town . . . again!

The Southside Richmond Community Cleanup, a group developed by councilman Doug Conner and the Clean City Commission, will hold a community beautification cleanup and invites all individuals, community groups, businesses, families, friends, neighbors, and organizations to come out and help make Richmond’s 9th District an even better place to live, work, learn, play, visit, and [...]

Final 9th District Meeting of the Year

Councilman Doug Conner invites you to the.. FINAL 9th DISTRICT MEETING OF THE YEAR! The 9th District Meeting will be held Tuesday, December 2nd at 5:00PM – 7:00PM Location: Southside Baptist Christian School 5515 Bryce Lane, Richmond , VA 23224 Agenda: 2008 9th District Highlights and 2009 9th District goals. A free dinner will be [...]

Post-Election Thoughts

Now that Kathy Graziano, Doug Conner, and Reva Trammell have retained their seats on city council, residents of the Southside look forward to having their civic needs represented and fulfilled by the experience each of these council-persons bring to the table. Crime , public health, schools, infrastructure, and blight continue to be primary issues Richmond and [...]

Richmond Education Association Endorses Candidates

In a press release today, the Richmond Education Association (REA) made their endorsement of the mayor and several Southside candidates. Drum roll please!

Councilman Doug Conner is Cleaning Up!

On Saturday the 20th of September, Councilman Doug Conner will be hosting the monthly 9th district meeting at the “Daytona Dumpsite” where efforts made by the conjunction of Mr. Conner and the Clean City Commission have already made a tremendous improvement in cleaning up a notorious dumping site. The tent event will also involve a [...]

It’s time to clean up this town!

Did you know that your civic or business association can get help cleaning up your neighborhood from the city? You supply the volunteers, and The Clean City Commission will supply city refuse trucks. Normally there is a $50 appliance collection fee, but that is waived for any registered volunteer group. To take advantage of this [...]

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