Minor League City
Of all the ways to present this plan to the people of Richmond, Mayor Jones chose what I call the “blitzkrieg method.” Mayor Jones and his allies seem to have a short-sighted concern for the present....
View ArticleNeighborhoods prepare to weigh in on future of City Stadium site
“This is a 100 percent proactive initiative that says we’re taking the future into our own hands and we’re going to outline what it is we would like to see.” Link
View ArticleRichmond abuzz with ideas for remaking the Boulevard
Diradour said it doesn’t matter to him whether The Diamond stays on the Boulevard or moves to Shockoe Bottom. “I see a boom happening on the Boulevard, whether baseball is here or not.” Link
View ArticleCity unveils plans for revamped 17th Street Farmers Market site
Plans for a public space should not be “unveiled”. They should be publicly developed. The public was left out of the important site assessment stage and concept development stage of the planning. The...
View ArticleWhose city?
There are few local forces as innovative and engaged as VCU, but being a driving force does not require us to drive the essence of Richmond out of the city in order to satiate our needs. Similarly, the...
View ArticleProposed High-Rise Condos Offer River Views to Some, Will Block Others
City planning staff told White in August that it couldn’t recommend approval of the development for numerous reasons. But by January, planners had softened their stance. Link
View ArticlePreservation Virginia lists Virginia’s Most Endangered Historic Sites
Preservation Virginia has presented its 10th consecutive list of Virginia’s Most Endangered Historic Sites to raise awareness of places that face imminent or sustained threats to their integrity or...
View ArticleSmart Growth Advocates and Archeologists Question Shockoe Stadium Timeline
The Partnership for Smarter Growth has sent a letter to the Jones administration asking them to restart the debate on Shockoe Stadium. They want to see greater transparency and public input on the...
View ArticleFishy Business in Richmond
The City of Richmond’s proposal to build a baseball stadium and slavery museum in Shockoe Bottom is fast becoming a case study in the perils of mixing politics and urban development. Suddenly, Mayor...
View ArticleLETTER: Losing Track at City Hall
Where does Mayor Dwight Jones get these gypsies like Jeannie Welliver of Economic Development? Link
View ArticleCity Invites Public To Neighborhood Planning Workshops For VUU & Chamberlayne...
Will city council follow the plan once it is adopted? Once complete, the plan is expected to guide the programming and design of future land uses, inform the City’s capital improvement process,...
View ArticleResidents Worried Plans for High Rise Building Will Ruin Libby Hill Park View
“It sets a precedent for all development in all our beautiful areas. Richmond is known as a riverfront city, and if you can’t see it, it’s not a riverfront city anymore,” said Dinkin. Link
View ArticlePlanners recommend 1-year test period for late shows at Camel
The vote was 5-1. Commission Chairman Rodney M. Poole was the sole no vote, saying he could not give his blessing to a business owner whom he said was intentionally violating the rules for what hours...
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Boulevard plan with ballpark in southwest corner
November 2013 Boulevard plan with ballpark in southwest corner (plan by C. Wayne Taylor): July 2014 Boulevard plan with ballpark in southwest corner (plan by Rebkee Co.):
View ArticleRichmond City Council slated to take up Libby Hill condos Monday
Opponents say the staff has flip-flopped under pressure from the administration of Mayor Dwight C. Jones, a close ally of White in the proposed development of a mixed-use project that would include a...
View ArticleBaliles: City should buy key Shockoe properties
It directs Chief Administrative Officer Byron C. Marshall to authorize the EDA to negotiate to gain control of the properties by purchase or lease, identify funding for transactions, complete an...
View ArticleBuilding a Compromise
Opinion: For more than 150 years Richmond’s leaders have been guarding the city’s most famous view. Surely we can’t let it be destroyed on our watch. Link
View ArticleOfficial: Market project won’t be done by 2015 bike race
Will it even be a market? Like many city projects being planned, the proposal to turn the market site into a more versatile, open plaza was originally timed to be completed before Richmond hosts the...
View ArticleWilliams: When will Richmond revitalize Kanawha Plaza?
For my money, Kanawha Plaza is in worse condition than Monroe Park, which has garnered far more attention amid a plan by the city to lease it to a nonprofit conservancy. A city shouldn’t have to...
View ArticlePlan B, for the Boulevard and the Bottom
There are now other responsible proposals on the table with financial plans. As the time draws nigh for decision-making, we hope that Richmond City Council can appoint an independent ombudsman to study...
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