Tag: riverside heights
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Six-Story Riverside Heights Proposal Splits Neighborhood Over Height, Affordability
A developer’s bid to rezone vacant Riverside Heights riverfront land for six-story mixed-use housing split the neighborhood; the planning commission sent the plan back for revisions.
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Council Narrowly Approves $410,000 for Riverside Heights Murals
The city council voted 4-3 to approve $410,000 for a second phase of Kestrel River Greenway murals extending into Riverside Heights, with dissenting members again arguing the money should go toward treatment and neighborhood reinvestment instead.
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Council Member Muhammad Presses Police on Illegal ATV Riders in Riverside Heights
Riverside Heights residents are pressing the city for tougher enforcement against ATV and dirt bike riders, while police say pursuit policy limits their response.
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Museum Curator Pitches Council on Extending Greenway Murals Into Riverside Heights
Bellwater Museum of Art curator Priscilla Adeyemi has proposed a $410,000 second phase of the Kestrel River Greenway mural project extending into Riverside Heights, reviving a funding debate that nearly sank the first phase two years ago.
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Riverside Heights Renters Fight Condo Conversion of Longtime Apartment Building
Tenants at the Birchwood Arms, a longtime Riverside Heights rental building, are fighting a condo-conversion plan that would require most residents, many of them retired, to buy or move out within 18 months.
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Riverside Heights Residents Press Council for Their Own Transit Study
Council Member Aisha Muhammad is pushing the city to fund a Riverside Heights transit feasibility study, arguing the district was promised consideration when the council approved its bus rapid transit corridor and has waited long enough.
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Millrace Development Partners Pitches New Project for Riverside Heights
Millrace Development Partners has pitched a 180-unit Riverside Heights project promising more affordable units than required, but tenant advocates say its record at Foundry District Lofts warrants heavier scrutiny.