From Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association announcement:
The first of two community engagement meetings will take place on 10/28 at 5:30pm in Holly St. Playground. We want community input on the first design of a full park renovation, as well as new ideas! Please come share your thoughts. This first draft will be discussed as well as other ideas.
Clearly, an older resident.
The Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association sponsored a cleanup/beautification of Holly Street Playground this morning and several neighbors came out to volunteer.
With the recent warm-up, lots of Richmonders are planning their spring planting. Holly Street neighbor Phaedra has announced that there is a now a small seed library in a alley off her street. Residents are encouraged to take seeds or leave seeds. It was built by Jake Urbanski with salvaged materials, including a handle from an old filing cabinet and a bus window from the GRTC. Lizzy Cox painted it.
Clogged storm drain reported at S. Laurel and China Streets.
City crew came to work on a broken water main at the intersection of S. Laurel and Holly Streets.
The neighborhood bees appreciate it!
A Holly Street neighbor reported that around 6:30 this morning, 4 Black males were spotted breaking into a vehicle on the 800 block of Holly street. When confronted, they fired a gun while running off/ driving off. Police responded. If anyone has any information, please contact police.
People are still allowed to visit the space, but the basketball hoops have been taken down and playground equipment has caution tape to let people know that things are not sanitized for the pandemic.
Photos courtesy of neighbor Chris Hughes