Why Richmond, Why?!?: Chester & Shockoe
OK, this might be a weird question, but I’ve always wondered … what is Chester? Is it a town? Is it a city? Is it part of Chesterfield? What’s its history? Does anyone know?
Don J. Kappel, director for Chesterfield County Public Affairs Department, answers:
Chesterfield County has several historic villages within its borders, including Bon Air, Ettrick, Midlothian, etc. Chester is one of those. In Virginia, there are no cities located within counties. A good reference work on Chesterfield County history, including Chester, is a book by Jeffrey M. O'Dell. It is available at the county libraries.
Thanks Don. It also looks like there’s some good information here. - KP
I live in The River Lofts on East Cary. There is only one spot in front of my building marked as a 15 minute loading zone. I have come home on numerous occasions to find that the same car is almost always parked there - and for hours on end! I can't tell you how many times I would have loved to have been able to use that spot to carry in my 10 bags of groceries, but instead I had to make two or three trips from the lot down on Dock St.
I have asked the management office about this issue on three different occasions and each time I'm assured that this will be taken care of right away, but of course nothing ever happens.
What can I do to get this taken care of? Is this something that the rental property needs to address, or is it something that the City of Richmond needs to do since it is on a city street?
Cindy Morris, property manager and regional manager for Tobacco Row, answers:
All of the street parking on Cary Street is the responsibility of the City of Richmond to enforce compliance. The City of Richmond has posted signage in front of many of our buildings and they are designated for loading purposes only. The management office has contacted the police apartment on and reported non-compliance but we are not authorized to tow or ticket on city streets.
I followed up with Michael Wallace, public information manager for the office of the press secretary to the mayor in the city of Richmond. His answer is below:
If the problem continues to persist the resident should file a complaint by calling the Richmond Police Department’s non-emergency number (804) 646-5100.
So what do you want to know, Richmond? Send questions to kpeifer@richmond.com with "Why Richmond, Why?!?" in the subject line or leave your question in the comments sections below. And you can read old "Why Richmond, Whys?!?" here.
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