Twin Hickory是一个整体规划的开放式社区，以居住用途为主。Twin Hickory位于里士满市郊的Glen Allen区域，离市中心大约18分钟的车程。社区包含了超过1400座房屋*，18个小区*，一个小型购物区，一个YMCA中心，一所高中（Deep Run High School），几所小学，以及数个社区公园。Twin Hickory坐落在Short Pump购物中心，和Nuckols Road之间，沿着I-295高速和Twin Hickory Road分布。社区可以通过I-64高速的178A出口，以及I-295高速的51A／B出口到达。Twin Hickory社区是Short Pump一带最大的居住社区之一，拥有包括独栋家庭房屋、排房以及公寓这三种房屋类型。

Twin Hickory社区会所，以及会所的游泳池。

社区由Twin Hickory业主委员会（Twin Hickory Homeowners’ Association，同时是物业公司）管理，社区拥有出色的设施，景观设计，以及建筑整体性。HOA的专业服务帮助提升了该区域的物业价值。社区设施的亮点部分是位于4601 Hickory Lake Drive的社区会所。会所拥有一系列大小、深浅不一的游泳池，包括了标准池，跳水池，水上滑道区，嬉水池等，另所有年龄段的人都有能够安心畅玩的地方*。游泳池在每年的Memorial Day（五月最后一个星期一）到Labor Day（九月的第一个星期一）之间开放。在会所的旁边还有儿童娱乐场，网球场，以及步行道。Twin Hickory社区的步行道全长超过8英里，连接了区内的主要公共空间和设施，包括了学校，教堂，购物区，YMCA，以及Twin Hickory社区公共活动中心（Park and Recreation Center）。

Henrico公共图书馆（Henrico Public Library），位于Twin Hickory社区公共活动中心内。

Twin Hickory社区公共活动中心内坐落了Henrico公共图书馆，同时这里也是很多社娱乐动和夏季活动举办的地方。RLRVA编辑参观这里的时候，已经时近初秋，活动中心已经稍微显得宁静。不过，这里的居民仍然对先前的社区活动的回忆津津乐道。这些精彩的活动包括了去年的经典大众甲壳虫展，以及今年夏季的儿童嬉戏喷泉。现在，和暖的秋日阳光意味着这是读书和冥想的好时候。Henrico公共图书馆聚集了不少的附近居民，包括了来自其他社区的人。图书馆全年免费向公众开放，工作日期间开放时间为早上9点到晚上9点，周末的开放时间为早上9点到下午6点。图书馆同时还有一个驶入式的服务窗口，可以借还书。Twin Hickory社区公共活动中心大大地丰富了这里的生活。

Deep Run高中。

坐落在4801 Twin Hickory Road 的 Deep Run高中（Deep Run High School）是Henrico行政区内的一所主要公立高中。这所高中以Henrico行政区的第一所学校Deep Run命名。高中包含了超过1700名学生，110名教师，以及大量杰出校友。Deep Run高中在2016年被U.S. News & World Report列为弗吉尼亚顶级高中的第八名，同时在全美高中内排名278**。Deep Run高中，还有附近的小学，以及市中心的两所大学（弗吉尼亚联邦大学／VCU；和里士满大学／UR），构成了Twin Hickory社区优异的教育资源背景。

YMCA中心，以及Twin Hickory购物区域。

Shady Grove YMCA家庭中心（Shady Grove Family YMCA）*** 位于Nuckols Road和Twin Hickory Road的交界之处。中心为不同年龄段的人提供了健康训练项目和其他服务，月会员费为$20到$40不等。这一YMCA中心拥有相当高的群众评分（4.5 out of 5, via Google），从1995年开始，就为（当时还没完全建成的）Twin Hickory社区和其他社区的家庭提供健身和健康服务。YMCA家庭中心同时提供瑜伽和游泳等课程。它和里士满区内的另外16个YMCA中心一道，为这里居民的健康身心提供了坚实的保障。

一般来说，在Twin Hickory社区，业主自己维护物业内的行车道和房屋。不过Twin Hickory社区内也有一些带有统一管理的公寓式住宅，以及对应的小区。这些小区包括Bellingham，Belmont Park，Holly Glen，Jamerson Park，以及Park Commons。Twin Hickory社区拥有一个小型的购物中心，中心内有商店，饭店，一个食品超市（Food Lion），以及一些便利店（如CVS药房）。Twin Hickory同时离区域内的购物热点很近，包括了Short Pump购物中心和West Broad Village。

Twin Hickory的一些房屋：

想在这里买房吗？感兴趣的话您可以通过下面链接查询当前该社区是否有房屋出售：

http://www.greatrichmond.com/listings.asp?view=active

* Twin Hickory HOA网站: https://community.associawebsites.com/sites/TwinHickory/Pages/AcwDefault.aspx

** Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Run_High_School

*** Young Men’s Christian Association，面向社区的非营利机构，提供健身和健康生活服务，在美国YMCA也简称 “the Y”。

位置：
Twin Hickory Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23059
Access via Exit 178A of I-64, or Exit 51 of I-295.

HOA网站:
https://community.associawebsites.com/sites/TwinHickory/Pages/AcwDefault.aspx

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Twin Hickory

Sarah Bice · September 10, 2017

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Twin Hickory is a planned community located in Glen Allen, VA, near Richmond city. It consists of over 1,400 homes*, 18 neighborhoods*, a shopping area, a YMCA facility, a high school (Deep Run High School), several smaller schools, and several parks. It is located between Short Pump Town Center and Nuckols Road, alongside I-295 and Twin Hickory Road. The community can be accessed through Exit 178A of I-64 and Exit 51A/B of I-295. Twin Hickory is one of the biggest communities in Short Pump area, with a selection of homes including single-family homes, townhouses, and condominium homes.

Twin Hickory Clubhouse, and pools.

Managed by The Twin Hickory Homeowners’ Association, Inc., the community is famous for its amenities, landscape design, and architectural integrity. The profession of HOA services has contributed to the properties’ growing values in the area. The highlight of the amenities is the clubhouse area at 4601 Hickory Lake Drive. The clubhouse has a selection of pools, with a lap pool, dive pool, water-slide, and toddler wading pool, everyone can find a place to enjoy*. The pools are opened from Memorial Day to Labor Day every year. A children’s playground, several tennis courts, and pedestrian sidewalks are located near the clubhouse, sprawling around the roadside lakes. The sidewalks spawns more that 8 miles in the community, connecting the major public spaces and amenities in the area, including schools, churches, the town center, YMCA, and Twin Hickory Park and Recreation Center.

Henrico Public Library, located in the park and recreation center.

The park and recreation center is where the Henrico County Public Library locates, as well as a place for community get togethers and summer activities. During early autumn, the place is already a little quiet as RLRVA editor visits, but folks nearby have really good memories about it, they still talked about the Volkswagen Beetle show happened last year, and the children’s water playground installed this summer. The warm autumn sun means now the place is a good spot for reading and meditation. The Henrico Public Library, as people gathers, provides service for residents within and beyond Twin Hickory. The library is free to the public, it opens yearly from 9 am to 9 pm during weekdays, and 9 am to 6 pm during weekends. The library also features a drive-in service window where people can loan and return books, making life in Twin Hickory more convenient.

Deep Run Hight School

Located in 4801 Twin Hickory Road, Deep Run High School is a magnet public high school in Henrico County, Virginia. It is named after one of Henrico County's first schools: Deep Run School. With over 1700 students, 110 teachers, and a history of alumni excellence, Deep Run High School is ranked as the 8th "Top School" in Virginia and the 278th best high school in the United States by U.S. News & World Report**. Combining other elementary schools in the community, as well as the two universities downtown (Virginia Commonwealth university, and University of Richmond), Twin Hickory provides education for families with quality and convenience.

YMCA center and town center in Twin Hickory.

Shady Grove Family YMCA*** center is located in the intersection of Nuckols Road and Twin Hickory Road. The center provides programs and services for all ages, ranging from $20 to $40 per person per month. The center is highly rated (4.5 out of 5, via Google) by residents in Twin Hickory, and has become a community place for connecting people and building healthier life since 1995. The center also provides various fitting and training lessons, such as yoga and swimming. The center, alongside with 16 other YMCA centers in Greater Richmond area, is indeed a place that keeps the kids, the families, and the community strong.

Overall, in Twin Hickory homeowners are responsible for the maintenance of their own lots and homes, with the exception of some neighborhoods that are maintenance free. They include Bellingham, Belmont Park, Holly Glen, Jamerson Park & Park Commons, where sub-associations of Twin Hickory HOA provide additional assessments and services. The community has its own small town center, with shops, restaurants, a grocery store (Food Lion), and other conveniences such as CVS Pharmacy. Twin Hickory is also conveniently located near many local major shopping spots, including Short Pump Town Center and West Broad Village.

Homes in Twin Hickory community:

Looking for a home here? There might be one for sale now! Check the link below:

http://www.greatrichmond.com/listings.asp?view=active

* Twin Hickory HOA website: https://community.associawebsites.com/sites/TwinHickory/Pages/AcwDefault.aspx

** Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Run_High_School

*** Young Men’s Christian Association, a community focused nonprofit providing recreational programs, short for “the Y” in the U.S..

Location:
Twin Hickory Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23059
Access via Exit 178A of I-64, or Exit 51 of I-295.

HOA Website:
https://community.associawebsites.com/sites/TwinHickory/Pages/AcwDefault.aspx

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Virginia Commonwealth University and Monroe Park Campus

Sarah Bice · August 8, 2017

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VCU Monroe park Campus, near the Compass plaza.

Located in Richmond, Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a public research university founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden–Sydney College. The college became the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) in 1854. In 1968, the Virginia General Assembly merged MCV with the Richmond Professional Institute (RPI), to create what is today's Virginia Commonwealth University. This history is embedded into VCU’s seal, which consists of the iconic Egyptian building and the two schools’ names.

Today VCU consists of 13 schools and one college, and The VCU Health System supports the university's health care education, research and patient care. VCU also has an independent campus in Doha, Qatar, mainly hosting art and design bachelor degree educations.

VCU provides degrees for more than 31,000 students. Around 85% of the students are in-state, 9% are out-of state, and 6% are international. VCU is one of the public universities to have the highest percentage of non-White students in the United states. Demographically, other than international students, the student body is 51% white, 15% African American, 12% Asian, and 7% Hispanic. Recent years have also seen an increase in the number of Chinese international students, as the university is actively expanding the enrollment to east Asia, and setting up exclusive staffs for Asian international student affairs. There are around 400 Chinese students and visiting scholars at the university as of 2016.

VCU is designated as "R1: Doctoral University - Highest Research Activity" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. According to the 2016 U.S. News & World Report, VCU is classified as a Tier 1 University with an overall national rank of No. 156, and No. 84 among all public colleges and universities. Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (VCUarts) is ranked as the No. 1 public university school of arts and design in the country (and tied as No. 2 among public & private institutions) by U.S. News & World Report in 2017. The VCU Brandcenter (the School of Business' graduate program) in advertising has also been ranked first in the nation by Creativity Magazine. VCU's Masters of Science in Health Administration program was ranked second by Modern Healthcare. The University's Health System has twice been named one of the Solucient Top 100 Hospitals in the United States by Solucient Corporation. VCU's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the VCU Rams. They are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

VCU has two main campuses in Richmond: the Monroe Park Campus, located west of downtown Richmond, and the MCV Campus in the urban center. VCU campuses take up a significant part of Richmond city, and the students make up around 15 percent of the city’s population.

Monroe Park Campus, blended into the city blocks.

Named after the city park, the 90.6-acre Monroe Park Campus houses most of VCU's general education facilities, and is situated on the eastern end of the Fan district. Prior to the merger of the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia, the campus was the home to the entire Richmond Professional Institute. The campus has a mix of modern and vintage buildings, with over 40 structures built before 1900.

Franklin Street VCU section. Including Office of The Vice President.

For sightseeing visitors and the aesthetic eyes, The VCU section of Franklin Street can provide a scenic walk. The section begins at the intersection of Franklin Street and Belvedere Street, and ends at the intersection of Franklin Street and North Harrison Street. It connects to the beginning of Monument Avenue. The half-mile walk features Monroe Park, garden landscapes, trees, historic and stylish buildings, churches, the House of the University President, and the Anderson Gallery. Anderson Gallery hosts student and faculty shows year round, including the VCUarts’ thesis exhibitions. It is one of the best place to experience the highlights of VCUarts.

Pollak building, a rare Blutalist example in Richmond.

The Pollak Building, located on North Harrison Street, was named for VCUarts founder Theresa Pollak in 1971. It hosts the headquarter of VCUarts, and several design programs. Pollak Building is one of the hidden architectural gems in Richmond, being one of the few Brutalist buildings in the city. Pollak building also has a rooftop garden where visitors can enjoy the surroundings of sunshines, vegetations, and the panoramic view of Monroe Park Campus.

ICA under construction in 2017.
First image shows ICA office alongside with the Depot, a building converted from a train station.

The Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA), build by Steven Holl and associates, is planned to open in 2017. ICA is located at an important crossroads corner location of Belvidere Street and Broad Street, leading the city’s Art District area development. Aimed as the city’s most significant noncollecting contemporary art museum with an international reputation, ICA will not only boosts VCU’s, but also Richmond’s reputation in contemporary art exhibitions. It is also a symbolic link between Monroe Park Campus with MCV Campus.

VCU James Branch Cabell Library. A building influenced by Neoclassical architecture (before renovation).

After the 2016 renovation, James Branch Cabell Library becomes one of the largest libraries in Virginia. The library has extensive and comprehensive collections in art, science, business, editorials, local documents, and many other fields. It has one of the largest book art collections and the fifth largest graphic novel and comic book collections in the United States. The libraries hosts 2.16 million visitors each year, it is also open to public during daytime hours.

Monroe Park itself is the oldest city park in Richmond city, founded in 1851. It marks the east end of the historical Fan district — a historic, late 19th-century neighborhood adjacent to downtown Richmond. Monroe Park is a 7.5 acres park in pentagonal shape, surrounded by VCU residence halls, VCU da Vinci center, Altria Theatre, and several churches. The park is currently under renovation, to improve its lighting and other public facilities. It is planned to reopen in 2018.

The exotic Altria theatre.

Altria theatre is located next to Monroe Park. Originally built for Shriners of the Acca Temple Shrine in 1927, the building stands itself out from the surroundings with the exotic, castle-like middle-east architecture style, and luxury decorations. It was acquired by Richmond city in the 1940s, and became a theatre in 1995. Other than hosting musicals, concerts and comedies, the theatre also hosts various VCU events including graduation ceremonies.

The Fine Arts Building, located in Broad Street, is a massive building hosting the departments of Craft and Material Studies, Kinetic Imaging, Painting and Printmaking, and Sculpture and Extended Media. It frequently features public large-scale installations, live musics, seminars and conferences from students, faculties and visiting artists.

The Stuart C. Siegel Center, also in Broad Street, is the home court of the VCU basketball teams.The 7500-seat arena was opened in 1999, and has witnessed a 85 percent home court winning. The NCAA basketball games are popular local events, while the site is also used for volleyball games and concerts.

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Location:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia 23284
VCU Student Commons:
907 Floyd Ave, Richmond, VA 23284

Contact:
(804) 828-0100

Website:
http://www.vcu.edu

弗吉尼亚联邦大学（VCU）

Sarah Bice · July 29, 2017

English version

VCU Monroe Park Campus（门罗公园校区），Compass广场附近区域。

弗吉尼亚联邦大学（Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU）是一所公立的研究性大学，并坐落在里士满市区内。VCU建立于1838年，最初是汉普顿—悉尼（Hampden–Sydney）学院的医学分部。该学院在1854年成为了弗吉尼亚医科学院（MCV）。在1968年，弗吉尼亚议会决定将MCV和里士满职业技术学院（RPI）合并，建立了如今的弗吉尼亚联邦大学。这一段历史被整合到了VCU的校徽之中，两所前身学院的名字并列在学校标志性的埃及大楼的图案上下。

如今的VCU包括了13个院系和一所学院。同时，VCU健康系统支撑着学校的健康教育，研究以及疾病治疗。VCU在卡塔尔首都多哈也有一个独立的校区，主要提供艺术和设计类的本科教育。

VCU拥有超过31,000名学生。大概85%的学生来自弗吉尼亚州内，9%来自美国其他地区，6%是国际学生。VCU是美国境内公立大学里面少数族裔学生比例最高的高校之一。在人口上，除了国际学生外，VCU的学生里面51%为白人，15%为黑人，7%为拉丁美洲裔。近年来，来自中国的国际学生数量持续上升，VCU也不遗余力地在东亚地区展开招生，并且设置了专门处理亚洲学生事物的职员。2016年，VCU大概有400名来自中国的留学生和访问学者。

VCU被卡内基高校机构分类认定为“R1：博士级研究型大学”。根据2016年的美国及世界新闻网（U.S. News & World Report）排行榜，VCU被划定为第一梯队的大学，VCU在美国境内综合排名156名，并且在公立学院中排行84名。2017年，弗吉尼亚联邦大学艺术学院（VCUarts）是美国境内排名第一的公立艺术学院，并且在全美所有艺术学院里面排名并列第二。VCU Brandcenter 的广告专业（VCU商学院的研究生专业之一）被创意杂志（Creativity Magazine）列为全美第一。医学院的健康管理研究生被当代医学（Modern Healthcare）列为全美第二。VCU的医院及健康管理系统两度被Solucient公司列为全美最好的100所医院之一。VCU的篮球队，VCU Rams，是NCAA美国高校联盟里面的第一梯队，并且是大西洋顶尖十名的成员之一。

VCU在里士满有两个校区：位于市区西部的门罗公园校区（Monroe Park Campus），以及位于市中心的MCV校区。VCU的校区占据了相当显著的里士满市区比例，其学生数量也占据了市区内15%的人口。

由城市的门罗公园（Monroe Park）命名，占地90.6英亩的门罗公园校区坐落在Fan居住区的东部，包括了VCU多数的普通教育学院。在里士满职业技术学院（RPI）和MCV合并之前，门罗公园校区包括了整个RPI校园。如今的门罗公园校区包含了历史和现代的建筑，超过40栋建筑修建于1900年之前。

富兰克林街（Franklin Street）VCU段。包括副校长办公室楼。

对于观光者和带有审美眼光的人来说，富兰克林街（Franklin Street）的VCU段提供了一段景色秀丽的道路。这一个区段从Franklin Street和Belvedere Street交汇的路口开始，到Franklin Street和North Harrison Street交汇的路口结速，并连通纪念大道（Monument Avenue）。这一段半英里的路程包括了门罗公园以及数个花园，同时还包括了大量的行道树，历史性的精致建筑，教堂，校长办公室，以及安德逊艺术馆（Anderson Gallery）。Anderson Gallery常年展览来自VCUarts的教师和学生作品，包括了研究生毕业展。这个艺术馆是了解VCUarts的亮点作品的最佳通道之一。

Pollak大楼，拥有在里士满市区内罕见的粗野主义建筑风格。

落成于1971年的Pollak（不是波洛克／Pollock！）大楼（Pollak Building）坐落在North Harrison街上，并以VCUarts的创办人Theresa Pollak命名。这是VCU艺术学院的总部，并且是数个设计学院所在之地。Pollak大楼是里士满市内的隐藏建筑宝藏之一，是该地区内为数不多的粗野主义（Brutalism）风格建筑，受到来自柯布西耶建筑风格的影响。大楼还有一个屋顶花园，可以观赏门罗公园校区的全景。

正在建造中的ICA，拍摄于2017年。ICA办公室在the Depot旁边，一栋由旧火车站改建的楼房。

VCU当代艺术中心（The Institute for Contemporary Art, ICA）由史提芬·霍尔（Steven Holl）建筑事务所设计，计划在2017年落成。ICA坐落在Belvidere Street和Broad Street交界之处，引领着里士满城市艺术区的发展。ICA的目标是成为作为州内，乃至国际知名的非永久藏品艺术馆。该中心不仅能大幅提高VCU，乃至整个里士满在当代艺展上的地位，同时也是一个连接门罗公园校区和MCV校区的象征性节点。

James Branch Cabell图书馆。一座带有新古典主义风格的建筑（在改建之前）。

在2016年的扩建完成后，James Branch Cabell图书馆成为了弗吉尼亚州内最大的图书馆之一。这个图书馆有全面而深入的藏书类别，包括了科学，艺术，商科，期刊，本地文献等众多类别。图书馆拥有北美地区最大的艺术图书收藏之一，并且拥有全美第五大漫画和漫画小说收藏。James Branch Cabell图书馆每年的访问人数超过200万，而且图书馆在白天也向公众开放。

门罗公园本身是里士满市区内最古老的城市公园，建立于1851年。这个公园是里士满历史悠久的Fan居住区的东部起点，占地7.5英亩。公园周围是VCU的学生宿舍，达芬奇中心（VCU da Vinci center），Altria剧院，以及数个教堂。门罗公园现正处于翻修改造过程之中，旨在改善公园的灯光及其他公共设施。公园计划在2018年重新开放。

风格独特的Altria剧院。

Altria剧院位于门罗公园旁边。该建筑落成于1927年，最初为阿卡寺神社成员（Shriners of the Acca Temple Shrine，一个社会组织）的活动中心。正因如此，该建筑的风格和周边楼房明显不同，它是一座城堡一样的大楼，并大有明显的阿拉伯建筑风格和豪华的外部装横。里士满市政府在20世纪40年代购置了该建筑，并且在1995年将它改造成为了如今的Altria剧院。除了举办音乐会和歌剧外，该剧院也频繁举办VCU的活动，包括毕业典礼等。

坐落在Broad Street街上的艺术系大楼（Fine Arts Building）是一动庞大的建筑，里面有艺术学院的雕塑系，绘画系，动态影像系，以及工艺材料系等。大楼频繁举办向大众开放的大型装置展览，音乐会，研讨会和艺术峰会，由艺术系的老师，学生和访问艺术家提供内容。

同样坐落在Broad Street街上的Stuart C. Siege体育中心是VCU篮球队的主场。场馆落成于1999年，能容纳7500人。VCU篮球队在此的主场胜率达到了 85%，作为美国高校职业篮球联盟的一员，VCU球队的比赛一直是本地的热门活动。Stuart C. Siege体育中心痛死也举办排球赛和演唱会等活动。

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