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Special Reports
Oct 30, 2026
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3 min read
Citing questions, state officials demanded "corrective actions" at aborted pétanque courts
2 min read
Email stirs action on long-delayed crosswalks; city claims rainfall, "additional demands" to blame
Oct 24, 2026
6 min read
Plus: With parent-teacher orgs are sparse at East End schools, CHA fills gaps!
Oct 17, 2026
7 min read
Plus: Jefferson Ave. redesign delayed again; funding secured for final phases!
Newbille "No Comment" Corner
Oct 14, 2026
1 min read
Welcome back to The Cynthia Newbille "No Comment" Corner!
Oct 13, 2026
Oct 10, 2026
Plus: Avula “will not” renew Flock contract, but will not swear off ALPRs, either!
Oct 6, 2026
Lookout Lookbacks
Oct 5, 2026
It's another Lookout Lookback, powered by Yesterdays!
Oct 4, 2026
5 min read
Plus: Developer selected to build on city-owned Shockoe lot, but no deal yet!
Sep 29, 2026
Sep 26, 2026
Plus: No comment from Newbille on RPD’s rampant red-light running!
East End Animal Friends
It's another East End Animal Friend!
Sep 20, 2026
Plus: Avula promises vague Flock “review,” follows firm’s retreat on data retention!
Sep 13, 2026
Plus: East End gets city’s 10th red-light camera—but that’s it for now!
Sep 5, 2026
Plus: Newbille, Parks officials defend Chimbo Playground reversal at testy meeting!
Sep 4, 2026
Sep 3, 2026
Despite survey scrutiny, pétanque courts to be removed in advance of master-planning process for park
Aug 29, 2026
Plus: Parks’ polling procedure on Chimbo Playground plans perplexes!
Aug 25, 2026
Parks to repair restrooms, contract out "site-wide planning effort," find space for Boulefrogs beyond neighborhood
Aug 22, 2026
Plus: Third draft of zoning code lowers expectations for East End housing supply!
Aug 21, 2026
Aug 15, 2026
Plus: Who dumped all these stone slabs in Chimborazo Park?
Aug 8, 2026
Plus: After nearly a decade, DPW’s Shockoe Valley redesign elicits disappointment, pragmatism!
Aug 2, 2026
Plus: The future of Chimborazo Playground is going to a vote!
