During our February Civic League meeting, Colonial Place resident, Melissa Seek presented her idea of adding asphalt art to Colonial Place and Riverview. The Civic League voted in favor of pursuing this project!
Asphalt art uses art for a purpose and is used on the road to bring beauty and attention to areas where it may be needed. It has been shown to reduce vehicle and pedestrian accidents making it an ideal traffic-calming device. Please visit to see another successful art installation project in Norfolk. The asphalt art installation will be approximately 1,000 square feet, with one being in Colonial Place and one being in Riverview. Sam Wegener, Colonial Place resident, and Maury High School art teacher will work with her students to develop design options that the Civic League will vote on. Once a design has been chosen, and materials have been procured, Colonial Place and Riverview residents will have the opportunity to help bring this idea to life! There will be temporary road closures around the area we are painting.
The total cost for this project, which includes paint, paint supplies, required city permits, and refreshments for volunteers during art installation, is approximately $2,000. The Civic League has applied for a $500 block-by-block grant from the city, which the Civic League will match, which means we need to fundraise $1,000. If you want to donate to this project, please visit and scroll to the “Click below to make a tax-deductible donation to the CPRV Civic League.” section to donate. Additionally, if you are able to donate supplies or are interested in helping with the art installation, please contact me at president@cprv.net. We are hoping to complete this project in both neighborhoods by the end of the year, but we cannot do anything in Colonial Place until the construction is complete. Stay tuned for a more updated timeline!
We are very excited about bringing this idea to life. It will add to the beauty of our neighborhoods, increase the safety of pedestrians, bikers, and motorists, and bring our community together to make this happen. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know at president@cprv.net.
Here are some additional links for reference.
Asphalt Art Initiative – Norfolk Arts
Asphalt-Art-Safety-Study.pdf (bbhub.io)
Color the Curb | Arts in the Right-of-Way (arcgis.com)
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On Monday, August 12th, at 6:30 PM we were joined by representatives from the Bird Safe Hampton Roads, a partnership led by the Cape Henry Audubon Society with multiple organizations and concerned community members working to make Hampton Roads safer for birds that live in our area or pass through during the annual spring and fall migrations, as well as representatives from Elizabeth River Project which was followed by a brief Q&A session.
AVAILABLE NOW – August is for the birds—or at least this issue of our newsletter is! This month, we feature photos of our neighborhood avian friends enjoying the hot sun and scenic views. Whether you’re flying solo or you take the whole flock, I encourage you to find the time to take a relaxing stroll through CPRV.
On Monday, July 8th, at 6:30 PM we were joined by Chief Mark Talbot was appointed as Chief of Police for the City of Norfolk in May of 2023. His statements were immediately followed by a robust Q&A session.
AVAILABLE NOW – Read our newsletter for important information about officer election winners, our upcoming civic league meeting, community news, things for the kids and more!
On June 10th, 2024 we were joined by representatives from Monument and Kimley Horn discussed their intended development projects for 4101 Granby Street and took questions from the attending members.
League Officer Election Results — Here are the nominees for the upcoming election that was held at the June meeting. All ran uncontested, had no opposing votes among attending members, and will continue their positions for another year.
President – Pooya Mohit
Vice President – Laura Burns
Treasurer – David Wolfe
Secretary – Stephanie Clark
Neighborhood Representative – Patience MacCartney
We are joined by:
Troy Valos, Special Collections Librarian at Slover Library, to present on the Sargeant Memorial Collection (Local History and Genealogy Collection) located within Slover Library.
Erin, representing Monument Builders to talk about plans for a new mixed use as well as residential development coming to 4101 Granby Street.
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Access past meeting recording and chat transcript below.
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