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*[[March 3]] – City Council holds referendum on merger with [[Albemarle County]]. <ref>{{Minutes-citycouncil|newid=|when=March 16, 1970|accessdate=July 3, 2020|id=|url=http://weblink.charlottesville.org/public/DocView.aspx?id=157763&searchid=383dece6-6534-4134-a392-7ce52a63bb38&dbid=0</ref> | *[[March 3]] – City Council holds referendum on merger with [[Albemarle County]]. <ref>{{Minutes-citycouncil|newid=|when=March 16, 1970|accessdate=July 3, 2020|id=|url=http://weblink.charlottesville.org/public/DocView.aspx?id=157763&searchid=383dece6-6534-4134-a392-7ce52a63bb38&dbid=0</ref> | ||
*[[April 13]] – Richmond City Council voted 8 to 1 to approve Ordinance No. 70-89-97 and the Redevelopment Plan for the Fulton Urban Renewal Area. Under the [[Fulton Urban Renewal Plan]] the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority bought properties up and tore them down after securing about $32 million in federal grants. Some of the funds were intended to help property owners revitalize existing homes that were structurally sound, most families took the city's relocation package — which included up to $15,000 and a new home in a new neighborhood — and moved out. In 1964, as part of a Charlottesville's redevelopment program, [[Vinegar Hill]] was razed. | *[[April 13]] – Richmond City Council voted 8 to 1 to approve Ordinance No. 70-89-97 and the Redevelopment Plan for the Fulton Urban Renewal Area. Under the [[Fulton Urban Renewal Plan]] the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority bought properties up and tore them down after securing about $32 million in federal grants. Some of the funds were intended to help property owners revitalize existing homes that were structurally sound, most families took the city's relocation package — which included up to $15,000 and a new home in a new neighborhood — and moved out. In 1964, as part of a Charlottesville's redevelopment program, [[Vinegar Hill]] was razed. | ||
*[[September 15]] – [[Farmington (mansion)|Farmington]] listed on the National Register of Historic Places <ref>{{cite web|title=002-0035 Farmington|url=https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/002-0035/|author=|work=|publisher=Virginia Landmarks Register|location=|publishdate=April 4, 2018|accessdate=January 27, 2020}}</ref> | |||
*[[December]] – [[Downtown Charlottesville Inc.]] presents the mall idea to the [[City Council]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Timeline: Major Downtown Mall developments|url=https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/timeline-major-downtown-mall-developments/article_6b7beb14-4177-11e6-b528-1f0baf6c1346.html|work=News Article|publisher=The Daily Progress|pageno=|author=Staff reports|printdate= July 3, 2016|publishdate=|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref> | *[[December]] – [[Downtown Charlottesville Inc.]] presents the mall idea to the [[City Council]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Timeline: Major Downtown Mall developments|url=https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/timeline-major-downtown-mall-developments/article_6b7beb14-4177-11e6-b528-1f0baf6c1346.html|work=News Article|publisher=The Daily Progress|pageno=|author=Staff reports|printdate= July 3, 2016|publishdate=|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 11:28, 15 September 2021
This article is a date listing important or significant events that happened (or will happen) on events for the year 1970
Events
- March 3 – City Council holds referendum on merger with Albemarle County. [1]
- April 13 – Richmond City Council voted 8 to 1 to approve Ordinance No. 70-89-97 and the Redevelopment Plan for the Fulton Urban Renewal Area. Under the Fulton Urban Renewal Plan the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority bought properties up and tore them down after securing about $32 million in federal grants. Some of the funds were intended to help property owners revitalize existing homes that were structurally sound, most families took the city's relocation package — which included up to $15,000 and a new home in a new neighborhood — and moved out. In 1964, as part of a Charlottesville's redevelopment program, Vinegar Hill was razed.
- September 15 – Farmington listed on the National Register of Historic Places [2]
- December – Downtown Charlottesville Inc. presents the mall idea to the City Council. [3]
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References
- ↑ {{Minutes-citycouncil|newid=|when=March 16, 1970|accessdate=July 3, 2020|id=|url=http://weblink.charlottesville.org/public/DocView.aspx?id=157763&searchid=383dece6-6534-4134-a392-7ce52a63bb38&dbid=0
- ↑ Web. 002-0035 Farmington, Virginia Landmarks Register, April 4, 2018, retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ↑ Web. Timeline: Major Downtown Mall developments, Staff reports, News Article, The Daily Progress, retrieved September 19, 2020.