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🚌 GRTC keeps branching out

GRTC to improve service for several routes in October
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Improving bus stops is part of GRTC’s plan to increase transit access. | Photo via GRTC
GRTC is continuing its busy fall schedule with expansions to several routes. Five bus routes will see changes starting on Sunday, Oct. 20.

Those expansions are:
  • Route 1 will be extended out to Virginia Center Commons, and will run every 30 minutes (60 minutes on Sundays and evenings)
  • Frequency for Routes 7A and 7B will be increased to every 30 minutes. Departures will alternate directions to occur every 15 minutes
  • Evening service to the Midlothian Corridor via Route 1A will increase in frequency to run every 30 minutes
  • A westbound trip along Route 91 leaving from Gay and Millers lane at 5:55 a.m. daily
  • Small schedule tweaks to Routes 1 and 2, which are not expected to impact service frequency
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The LINK pilot first launched in November 2023 in the Azalea/Mechanicsville zone.

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Photo via GRTC

The LINK Microtransit service is also being expanded in two zones. The rideshare-esque service will now run on Saturdays in the Azalea Zone from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Additionally, the Ashland Zone will encompass VCC, connecting riders to Route 1.

GRTC is also continuing to accept public input on its upcoming expansions to Richmond’s bus rapid transit offerings. Information and feedback forms are available online for both the North-South BRT line and the western expansion of the Pulse. Online feedback for the North-South line should be submitted before Sunday, Oct. 13.
Asked
 

The River City’s transit history goes back to the Richmond Railway. When was that organization founded?
A. 1860
B. 1866
C. 1901
D. 1928
 
 
Events
Friday, Oct. 4
  • Tales of the Cryptic Art Gallery | Friday, Oct. 4-Sunday, Oct. 6 | 4-9 p.m. | Blk VA Theatre Alliance | Free | See art by Black, non-binary, and women artists inspired by their experiences as well as the obscure and mysterious.
  • Intersection: Jordana, with Gold Tone String Quartet | Friday, Oct. 4 | 7-9 p.m. | Institute for Contemporary Art | Free | This new series combines two sonically distinct bands to perform a new musical arrangement.
Saturday, Oct. 5
  • Powhatan’s Festival of the Grape | Saturday, Oct. 5 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Historic Courthouse Village, Powhatan | $35+ | Party in the streets with 8,000 of your closest friends while tasting the best Virginia has to offer.
  • Kickers vs. Union Omaha | Saturday, Oct. 5 | 6 p.m. | City Stadium | $17+ | Support the Roos and cheers to RVA Craft Beer Night.
Sunday, Oct. 6
  • Knife Making | Sunday, Oct. 6 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Rockler Woodworking and Hardware | $95 | Learn some new woodworking skills and finish the day with a handmade pocket knife.
  • Martin Katz and William Ferguson | Sunday, Oct. 6 | 3:30-5 p.m. | Perkinson Recital Hall | $45 | Enjoy a concert with the celebrated tenor and the pianist the New York Times called “the most musically astute collaborator today.”
Monday, Oct. 7
  • “The Raven” Poe Museum Movie Night | Monday, Oct. 7 | 7-9 p.m. | The Byrd Theatre | $9 | See the 1963 film on the big screen and enjoy a Q+A with Victoria Price, daughter of Vincent Price.
Tuesday, Oct. 8
  • Dip Pen Calligraphy | Tuesday, Oct. 8 + Tuesday, Oct. 15 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Quarry | $55+ | Learn the wonders of calligraphy starting with the basics during this two-day workshop.
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News Notes
Cause
  • Väsen Brewing Company has announced that it is also collecting donations for Hurricane Helene relief. Anyone who brings supplies to the Scott’s Addition taproom will not only be helping those in need — they’ll get a discount on drinks for the night. The brewery is offering 15% off a beer or non-alcoholic beverage for every item donated.
Development
  • VCU has made an offer on the Altria Center for Research and Technology, a large research facility downtown. The Altria Group had not been considering selling it before being approached by the university. If the deal goes through, it’ll add 450,000 sqft of research space to VCU’s facilities. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Theater
  • After raising over $600,000 from community donations in less than two weeks, Virginia Rep will host a town hall event at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, both in-person and via Zoom. The theater company’s leadership will answer questions on what happened and what the plan is moving forward.
Biz
  • Three former employees now own a local contracting business that’s been building in Richmond for over 30 years. Emerald Construction has been purchased by Ned Bowden, Justin Kirby, and Rachael McKinney, all of whom have worked for the company for around eight years. (Richmond BizSense)
Shop
  • Laura Lee’s will host an outdoor Autumn Artisan Market on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. in tandem with its Sober Happy Hour. Know a local artist? The restaurant is seeking vendors for the market — apply online.
Outdoors
  • The Appomattox Radcliffe Trail at Chesterfield’s John J. Radcliffe Conservation Area is temporarily closed. Necessary repair work is underway to fix a bridge and mitigate erosion. A reopening date has not yet been announced.
Community
  • How was your summer? For Richmonder Jeremy Lazarus, it was pretty great. He bought a Virginia Lottery Green ticket on a whim and won $100,000 — the game’s top prize. To make sure he really won (he did), his wife double-checked the ticket. Meet more local winners.*
Finance
Job
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History

Beth Ahabah’s deep history in Richmond

Congregation Beth Ahabah has no shortage of history
A black and white photo of a synagogue
Congregation Beth Ahabah’s history in Richmond goes back almost as far as the city itself. | Cook Collection, The Valentine
Today is the last day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Plenty of Jewish folks around Richmond will be ringing in Year 5785 at Temple Beth Ahabah on West Franklin Street.

You’ve probably walked past the regal, four-columned synagogue before — but do you know its history?

When the congregation was founded in 1789, Richmond had a population of around 3,700. Of those Richmonders, only 100 were Jewish — mostly Sephardic Jews from Spain and Portugal. Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalome (Congregation Holy House of Peace) was only the sixth Jewish congregation in the US. In 1791, Beth Shalome was one of four congregations nationwide to receive a letter from then-President George Washington.

The congregation built its first synagogue in 1822, a small brick building at 115 Mayo Street — roughly where I-95 runs along 14th Street today. By 1841, Richmond’s Jewish community had grown enough that Ashkenazi members of Beth Shalome decided to form their own congregation, and congregation Beth Ahabah (House of Love) was born.
150 more years of history
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Shana tova, Richmond. Pro tip: It’s tradition to eat apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah to represent your hopes for a sweet new year. In an attempt to make this year extra sweet, I took my dose of apples and honey at Scoop this year.
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