Granite structure at 21st Street expected to be torn down

During the recent James River Outdoor Coalition meeting, members discussed improvements and projects for the James River Park. One spot that came up was the granite structure at the 21st Street area off Riverside Drive at the tower to the South Side rocks at Belle Isle.  The members want to knock down the wall, at least to a level where the park abusers cannot hide from view from the street or the dwellings across the street.

Pony Pasture salamanders make annual rite of passage

I’ve been told these little creatures don’t get in to the river, they just lay their eggs in the muddy pools of mud on the south side of Riverside Drive between The Meadow and Pony Pasture. Rex Springston of the Richmond Times-Dispatch made note of the salamanders annual rite of passage:

Ride safer: Riverside Drive now less like landmine field

Riverside Drive on Richmond’s south bank has the designation as of being a scenic byway, but most drivers and bikers have probably spent more time just keeping their eyes on the road itself to avoid potholes.

Clean trash on Riverside Drive Sunday

When: Sunday, February 13, 1–3 p.m.
 
Where: Pony Pasture Rapids parking Lot

What: It’s time to tidy up the Park! Meet at the Pony Pasture Parking lot to pick up trash from Oxford Parkway to Riverside at Parkview. The Friends of James River Park will provide the bags, but you’ll need to wear gloves and sturdy shoes that can withstand mud. Keep and eye out because you’ll never know what you’ll find!

Riverside Drive is a ‘Scenic Byway,’ not scenic highway

Riverside Drive from Huguenot Flatwater to the Robert E. Lee Bridge is designated as a ‘scenic byway’ and the speed limit is designated to be 25 mph. It is one of the most popular place to walk, run or bike in Richmond, yet the roadway is narrow and has little to no shoulder space and there are no sidewalks for refuge.

The subject of sharing Riverside Drive has been brought up before and brought several good comments, but as we prepare for spring and an increase in traffic to the area, it has come up again.