# The Church Hill Lookout

> Neighborhood news and views from Richmond's East End

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## Posts
- [Let's *actually* close E. Broad St. for Halloween this year](https://www.chlookout.com/p/let-s-actually-close-e-broad-st-for-halloween-this-year): Plus: Newbille, Parks officials defend Chimbo Playground reversal at testy meeting!
- [Introducing Bagheera](https://www.chlookout.com/p/introducing-bagheera): It's another East End Animal Friend!
- [Newbille, Parks officials defend Chimbo Playground reversal at testy meeting](https://www.chlookout.com/p/newbille-parks-officials-defend-chimbo-playground-reversal-at-testy-meeting): Despite survey scrutiny, pétanque courts to be removed in advance of master-planning process for park
- [East End arts nonprofit channels Dolly to raise dollars](https://www.chlookout.com/p/east-end-arts-nonprofit-channels-dolly-to-raise-dollars): Plus: Parks’ polling procedure on Chimbo Playground plans perplexes!
- [Majority votes to reverse controversial Chimbo Playground pétanque project](https://www.chlookout.com/p/majority-votes-to-reverse-controversial-chimbo-playground-pe-tanque-project): Parks to repair restrooms, contract out "site-wide planning effort," find space for Boulefrogs beyond neighborhood
- [Newbille, DPW talk pedestrian/bike safety for Gov't Rd., but few specifics](https://www.chlookout.com/p/newbille-dpw-talk-pedestrian-bike-safety-for-gov-t-rd-but-few-specifics): Plus: Third draft of zoning code lowers expectations for East End housing supply!
- [Introducing Arnie](https://www.chlookout.com/p/introducing-arnie): It's another East End Animal Friend!
- [At Church Hill shop, Virginia's wines get movie-star treatment](https://www.chlookout.com/p/at-church-hill-shop-virginia-s-wines-get-movie-star-treatment): Plus: Who dumped all these stone slabs in Chimborazo Park?
- [East End expansion off to rolling start for Fan bike-shop vet](https://www.chlookout.com/p/east-end-expansion-off-to-rolling-start-for-fan-bike-shop-vet): Plus: After nearly a decade, DPW’s Shockoe Valley redesign elicits disappointment, pragmatism!
- [Newbille's "updates" sparse compared to other councilmembers' comms](https://www.chlookout.com/p/newbille-s-updates-sparse-compared-to-other-councilmembers-comms): Plus: The future of Chimborazo Playground is going to a vote!
- [DPR offers "half a million dollars," three ways to spend it on Chimbo Playground](https://www.chlookout.com/p/dpr-offers-half-a-million-dollars-three-ways-to-spend-it-on-chimbo-playground): City will fix park's bathrooms, water fountain regardless, but asks residents to decide incomplete pétanque courts' fate
- [The curious case of Church Hill People's News' undead Facebook page](https://www.chlookout.com/p/the-curious-case-of-church-hill-people-s-news-undead-facebook-page): Plus: DPR to present findings, next steps in l’affair pétanque!
- [Introducing Zucco](https://www.chlookout.com/p/introducing-zucco): It's another East End Animal Friend!
- [HoundTown "mayor" sniffs out canine career change](https://www.chlookout.com/p/houndtown-mayor-sniffs-out-canine-career-change): Plus: New plans for the old auto shop on E. Marshall St.!
- [Newbille no-answers inquiry about Chimbo Playground flooding](https://www.chlookout.com/p/newbille-no-answers-inquiry-about-chimbo-playground-flooding): Welcome back to The Cynthia Newbille "No Comment" Corner!
- [Chimbo Playground project swamping already flood-prone alley, residents say](https://www.chlookout.com/p/chimbo-playground-project-swamping-already-flood-prone-alley-residents-say): Plus: Anti-code refresh sign on E. Broad gets tagged “NIMBY”!
- [Vacant building in Church Hill North slated for housing catches flame](https://www.chlookout.com/p/vacant-building-in-church-hill-north-slated-for-housing-catches-flame): Fire Dept. battled blaze on N. 28th & R Sts. Sunday evening; smoke visible south of James
- [The Dock St. train derailment is NOT a metaphor](https://www.chlookout.com/p/the-dock-st-train-derailment-is-not-a-metaphor): Plus: The Lookout is now on social media!
- [Introducing Twiggy](https://www.chlookout.com/p/introducing-twiggy): It's another East End Animal Friend!
- [As RTD sells out newsroom to City Hall, ignore top editor's crocodile tears](https://www.chlookout.com/p/as-rtd-sells-out-newsroom-to-city-hall-ignore-top-editor-s-crocodile-tears): Peddling powerful subjects a workaround "instead of interviews" is bad, but pretending it's "nothing new" is worse
- [Behind Chimbo Elementary's feel-good story, dismal dots worth connecting](https://www.chlookout.com/p/behind-chimbo-elementary-s-feel-good-story-dismal-dots-worth-connecting): Plus: Here’s the Government Rd. project schematic!
- [Introducing Pickles](https://www.chlookout.com/p/introducing-pickles): It's another East End Animal Friend!
- [The latest fishy business in the East End](https://www.chlookout.com/p/the-latest-fishy-business-in-the-east-end): Plus: Chimbo Playground floods as DPR seeks missing stormwater permit on paused project!
- [East End library's dino-themed summer slate is free—no bones about it](https://www.chlookout.com/p/east-end-library-s-dino-themed-summer-slate-is-free-no-bones-about-it): Plus: Work on Government Rd. actually starts this summer, costs $10 million!
- [Father-son duo launch photo-hunt for East End historical markers](https://www.chlookout.com/p/father-son-duo-launch-photo-hunt-for-east-end-historical-markers): Plus: Newbille, DPR officials talk ‘tanque with peeved public!
- ["We own" Chimbo Playground "missteps," city officials say](https://www.chlookout.com/p/we-own-chimbo-playground-missteps-city-officials-say): Parks Dept. shares $68,000 pétanque-court pricetag, next steps in belated community meeting Thursday