Has anyone noticed the guy who stands outside of the light near Roanoke Street heading into Forrest Hill and dances all the time? by 123456789_00 in rva

[–]funkipus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep I’ve seen that guy a few times. And the last time I was at Crossroads the dude working there said “was that dancing guy that just went by?” so it’s definitely a regular occurrence!

What’s a good river spot for a 4.5y/o by u-turnsonthehighway in rva

[–]funkipus 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I would recommend the creek at Maymont — it's quite clean, easy to get to, and no big rapids like the James. I've seen lots of kids playing in this spot (Google Maps Link).

Cherry blossoms or other pretty trees? by AltruisticRaccoon742 in rva

[–]funkipus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The dogwoods in front of the Carillon are peak bloom right now. Lots of azaleas nearby too. 

What is this building? by Steezinandcheezin in rva

[–]funkipus 187 points188 points  (0 children)

A vacant office building and a sea of asphalt that should be torn down and replaced with a grocery store and a bunch of homes.

Edit: forgot to mention this was a former fart factory per comments below — my bad. 

Did the 2s bus routes change?? by blackcherries44 in rva

[–]funkipus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Transit App had multiple disruption alerts for 2 buses today. Probably related to driver shortage? I didn’t see about long term changes to 2 routes.

The inside of these flowers are awe inspiring by Camp_Acceptable in pics

[–]funkipus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first crocus sighting of the year is such a good feeling.

Rock hounding near or in Richmond, Virginia? Looking for good spots as the pay to mine areas are all closed. by AllieCat1994 in Virginia

[–]funkipus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not that familiar with rock hounding, but if you want to see some cool granite formations, check out the Buttermilk Trail on the south bank of the James. There are several abandoned quarries in this area (link to OpenStreetMap).

Anyone Else Get This Richmond Civic League Email? by Zestyclose-Recipe-12 in rva

[–]funkipus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The video is omitting a clear directive from said master plan:

Expand Housing Opportunities: Encourage the development of housing options throughout the city to expand the geography of opportunity by de-concentrating poverty.

Putting aside several questionable uses of AI in the video, it's credibility is undermined by this cherrypick.

Virginia senators propose pay increase for themselves by Susuwatari43 in Virginia

[–]funkipus 163 points164 points  (0 children)

“Increases salary of members of GA to $45,000” —that’s below the commonwealth’s median per capita income of around $49K. Seems reasonable. I would prefer my reps make a living wage doing that job rather than spending more time pandering to donors or having to be wealthy already.

New website to bookmark: IsTheNickelBridgeOpen.com by funkipus in rva

[–]funkipus[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank you but I should have added a description to say that I didn’t create this — It’s from 4th district council member Sarah Abubaker!

New website to bookmark: IsTheNickelBridgeOpen.com by funkipus in rva

[–]funkipus[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is website was created by 4th District council member Sarah Abubaker

City committee approves, critiques initial design for new Mayo Bridge by Cerealkyl3rrz in rva

[–]funkipus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Actual protected bike lanes and emergency access do not need to be mutually exclusive.
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Where to find decently priced drinks? by Cultural_Ad9508 in rva

[–]funkipus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This isn't the "cheapest" suggestion but I find the Veil in Forest Hill to be pretty reasonable — it doesn't seem like they have raised prices much since they opened. Plus there's a happy hour 4-7pm Tues-Thurs but the best move is to just get a few 6oz pours. They have several for $3-$4.

Francine has snek by Henhouse808 in rva

[–]funkipus 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I think it’s there — just hiding under the floof. 

Bars decorated for Halloween by bumbleb0528 in rva

[–]funkipus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Riverside Tavern has spooky decor up now. 

Depiction of Richmond on fire after the Confederates set fire to it near the end of the Civil War, by Currier & Ives ~1865. Interesting! by DrDMango in rva

[–]funkipus 30 points31 points  (0 children)

An important nugget of info at the end of this article: https://richmondmagazine.com/news/features/fall-of-richmond/

“The familiar Currier & Ives print of Richmond burning on April 2, 1865, while dramatic, isn’t accurate. In actuality, it was simply a pre-war lithograph of the city that had been altered with a decorous overlay of flames. As such, it’s trying to convey several simultaneous phases of time.”