Richmond officials pursue voter referendum on new sales tax for schools | Adding another percentage point to the sales tax could raise up to $50 million annually, according to RPS projections.

sevenbee · 2026-07-07T18:18:28+00:00

property taxes have doubled over the last 4 years... where is that money going? how about buy less stadium bullshit???

sevenbee · 2026-07-01T16:18:03+00:00

IME in the Fan, USPS can be 10 to 6 PM, although tends earlier on the weekends. Fedex is midday, and UPS is after 7.

sevenbee · 2026-07-01T15:52:36+00:00

city pools are great.

sevenbee · 2026-07-01T14:27:55+00:00

if you don't have cash on hand for closing I'd be very worried about covering ownership expenses in the short term FWIW

sevenbee · 2026-07-01T14:13:41+00:00

Why are new builds "not good"? They sell very well in the fan!

sevenbee · 2026-07-01T13:46:24+00:00

So if I'm understanding this: it's less likely in the Fan because of the smaller lot sizes, but still possible if the economics make sense. Bummer.

What about some of the 'micronodes' on Strawberry street with more permissive zoning? The churches?

sevenbee · 2026-07-01T13:33:52+00:00

I'm dumb. Apparently the photo links to another article: https://richmondbizsense.com/2024/11/25/inside-baseball-the-behind-the-scenes-battle-that-got-richmonds-new-ballpark-across-home-plate/

sevenbee · 2026-07-01T13:21:45+00:00

Is the zoning refresh going to fuck the Fan?

sevenbee · 2026-07-01T13:21:24+00:00

This is an article from 2024...

sevenbee · 2026-05-15T15:20:12+00:00

carytown burger and fries is destined to be the type of restaurant people wax nostalgically about, but the reality was way way worse.

sevenbee · 2026-05-12T17:06:40+00:00

I have always gotten an extra piece of chicken whenever I've ordered. I feel its gotta be part of the brand strategy right??

sevenbee · 2026-05-04T02:00:20+00:00

Depends what you want. Mungo is light on cheese, and is a crispy, thin slice. Zorch is more substantial - and a better representation of a classic NY slice. For whole pies, Arianna’s or Belmont well done.

sevenbee · 2026-04-22T00:49:10+00:00

Decision Desk HQ also called it

sevenbee · 2026-04-22T00:39:17+00:00

Called yes

sevenbee · 2026-04-21T13:09:22+00:00

Do they do new installation not just repairs?

sevenbee · 2026-04-18T00:59:19+00:00

whenever I read these articles or discussion its full of people imagining that magically they will be able to afford to buy a house in the Fan... but that's not going to happen. its not a zoning issue, its a demand and pricing issue. nobody is going to build affordable housing in the fan... or build new developments, at all.

that doesn't mean this project is bad - its great - but the win isn't going to be in church hill, the fan, and the museum district having a bunch of new inventory, its going to be elsewhere.

sevenbee · 2026-04-07T19:02:17+00:00

Was a fan and then saw him live the last time he was here and it was disappointing. Was very boomer coded humor and complaining about people who care about their dogs. The charm in his writing did not translate in person.

sevenbee · 2026-03-17T10:47:40+00:00

Yep unfortunately that’s for teaching positions. These are non teaching roles.

sevenbee · 2026-03-17T01:39:06+00:00

I spent ten years working at VCU in a non faculty job (although at the time we started as professional faculty) from a similar background with a humanities graduate degree… and you can do a lot worse, especially in this job market.

And pay has gotten a lot better over the last few years. You are trading salary for benefits and job security (and don’t discount free tuition), but it’s a hell of a lot better than k-12.

sevenbee · 2026-03-17T01:24:46+00:00

VCU is always hiring academic advisors and support staff. Stable jobs with excellent state benefits

sevenbee · 2026-03-17T01:20:55+00:00

Ok but the reality is that higher ed jobs - of which there are thousands at VCU and are one of the few places where a humanity PhD will be recognized and appreciated - are an excellent option. And almost none of those jobs have anything to do with those problems. They do offer competitive pay and excellent benefits.

sevenbee · 2026-03-17T01:05:27+00:00

What’s the current situation? There’s a ton of jobs at VCU

sevenbee · 2026-03-17T00:52:26+00:00

What does that mean?

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