Editing Richmond, Virginia (section)

===Cityscape===
[[File:RichmondNSEW.png|thumb|Richmond is often subdivided into the [[North Side (Richmond Virginia)|North Side]], [[Southside (Richmond, Virginia)|Southside]], [[East End (Richmond, Virginia)|East End]], and [[The West End (Richmond, Virginia)|West End]].]]
{{See also|Neighborhoods of Richmond, Virginia}}

Richmond's original street grid, laid out in 1737, included the area between what are now Broad, 17th, and 25th Streets and the James River. Modern [[Downtown Richmond]] is slightly farther west, on the slopes of Shockoe Hill. Nearby neighborhoods include [[Shockoe Bottom]], the historically significant and low-lying area between Shockoe Hill and [[Church Hill, Richmond, Virginia|Church Hill]], and Monroe Ward, which contains the [[Jefferson Hotel (Richmond, Virginia)|Jefferson Hotel]]. Richmond's East End includes neighborhoods like the rapidly gentrifying [[Church Hill, Richmond, Virginia|Church Hill]], home to [[St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia|St. John's Church]], poorer areas like [[Fulton Hill|Fulton]], Union Hill, and Fairmont, and public housing projects like [[Mosby Court]], Whitcomb Court, Fairfield Court, and Creighton Court closer to [[Interstate 64]].<ref name="neighborhoods">{{cite web |url=http://www.richmondgov.com/departments/presssecretary/neighborhoodguide/ |title=Neighborhood Guide |publisher=City of Richmond |date=September 27, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927031940/http://www.richmondgov.com/departments/presssecretary/neighborhoodguide/ |archive-date=September 27, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The area between Belvidere Street, [[Interstate 195 (Virginia)|Interstate 195]], [[Interstate 95 in Virginia|Interstate 95]], and the river, which includes [[Virginia Commonwealth University]], is socioeconomically and architecturally diverse. North of Broad Street, the Carver and Newtowne West neighborhoods are demographically similar to neighboring [[Jackson Ward]].Carver has seen some gentrification due to its proximity to VCU. The affluent area between the [[Boulevard (Richmond, Virginia)|Boulevard]], Main Street, Broad Street, and VCU, known as the [[Fan district|Fan]], is home to [[Monument Avenue]], an outstanding collection of [[Victorian architecture]], and many students. West of the Boulevard is the Museum District, which contains the [[Virginia Historical Society]] and the [[Virginia Museum of Fine Arts]]. South of the [[Downtown Expressway]] are [[Byrd Park]], [[Maymont]], [[Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia)|Hollywood Cemetery]], the predominantly black working-class Randolph neighborhood, and white working-class [[Oregon Hill]]. Cary Street between Interstate 195 and the [[Boulevard (Richmond, Virginia)|Boulevard]] is a popular commercial area called [[Carytown, Richmond, Virginia|Carytown]].<ref name="neighborhoods" />

Richmond's Northside is home to numerous listed historic districts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/tax_credits/Historic_District_Maps/RichmondNorth_20120926.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=November 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228211757/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/tax_credits/Historic_District_Maps/RichmondNorth_20120926.pdf |archive-date=December 28, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Neighborhoods such as [[Chestnut Hill-Plateau Historic District (Richmond, VA)|Chestnut Hill-Plateau]] and Barton Heights began to be developed at the end of the 19th century when the new streetcar system made it possible for people to live on the city's outskirts and commute downtown. Other prominent Northside neighborhoods include Azalea, Barton Heights, Bellevue, Chamberlayne, Ginter Park, Highland Park, and Rosedale.<ref name="neighborhoods" />

Farther west is the affluent, suburban [[The West End (Richmond, Virginia)|West End]]. Windsor Farms is among its best-known sections. The West End also includes middle- to low-income neighborhoods, such as Laurel, Farmington, and the areas around the Regency Mall. More affluent areas include Glen Allen, Short Pump, and the areas of Tuckahoe away from Regency Mall, all north and northwest of the city. The [[University of Richmond]] and the [[Country Club of Virginia]] are located on this side of town near the Richmond-Henrico border.<ref name="neighborhoods" />

The portion of the city south of the James River is known as the Southside. Southside neighborhoods range from the affluent and middle-class suburban Westover Hills, Forest Hill, Southampton, Stratford Hills, Oxford, Huguenot Hills, Hobby Hill, and Woodland Heights to the impoverished [[Manchester, Virginia|Manchester]] and Blackwell areas, the Hillside Court housing projects, and the ailing Jefferson Davis Highway commercial corridor. Other Southside neighborhoods include Fawnbrook, Broad Rock, Cherry Gardens, Cullenwood, and Beaufont Hills. Much of Southside developed a suburban character as part of [[Chesterfield County, Virginia|Chesterfield County]] before being annexed by Richmond, most notably in 1970.<ref name="neighborhoods" />