Richmond seeks to lease Monroe Park
Todd Woodson, the treasurer of the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association, called it a “terrible idea,” pointing to the park’s history as a key site for political rallies and musical performances. “All...
View ArticleLETTER: Could Ballpark Hinder Shockoe Development?
… what do you do with the stadium 30 years from now when it is functionally obsolete? Link
View ArticleOpinion: Whether you’re for or against the ballpark proposal, it’s worth...
Opponents have been left with one option: to debate the plan on the table. If you oppose it, you’re seen as regressive and anti-development. Link
View ArticleRICHMOND’S MONROE PARK: THE CHARTER PARK
The Charter Park has its critics. Local political figure, Paul Goldman, questioned the legality of the City transferring ownership to a private corporation. Goldman said in a opinion piece for TV...
View ArticleGroup Pushes for Shockoe Growth Without Ballpark
Opponents of Mayor Dwight Jones’ proposal for a Shockoe Bottom ballpark are uniting around an alternative development — a plan they say will honor the area’s slave-trading past while allowing for...
View ArticleDid the Redskins Pay Off For Richmond? Maybe.
Leisure economist John Gerner, who reviewed the report, says the study doesn’t actually tell us that much and needs to be read with some important caveats. Link
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City Withholds Ballpark Estimates
Subject: RE: Beschler – Ballpark – Flooding Mitigation From: Beschler, Christopher L. – DPU (Christopher.Beschler@richmondgov.com) To: [C. Wayne Taylor] Cc: Christopher.Beschler@richmondgov.com;...
View ArticleFBI probe shows risks of local stadium boom
”If you don’t have taxpayer support, you can’t build a successful minor league stadium.” Link
View ArticleHow ‘Tredegar Green’ and Shockoe Stadium Proposals Are Similar
This past year Venture Richmond promoted two proposals for downtown Richmond, one being a new concert amphitheater on the Kanawha Canal near Oregon Hill (codenamed ‘Tredegar Green’), another putting a...
View ArticleFuture of RMA is key regional issue for General Assembly
Del. G. Manoli Loupassi, R-Richmond, will try again to reach an accord that gives Chesterfield and Henrico counties equal representation with Richmond on what he envisions as a regional transportation...
View ArticleMayor responds to ballpark letter from Baliles
Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones has delivered a nine-page defense of his economic development plan for Shockoe Bottom in response to a skeptical letter written late last year by City Councilman Jonathan...
View ArticleGOLDMAN: Baseball stadium financing changed to bypass public?
But the Mayor’s letter changes the financing, at least the way everyone had been led to believe. It is a clever bait and switch. Link
View ArticleMayor’s development plan finds little support at 5th District meeting
Richmond residents repeatedly bucked the moderators at Thursday evening’s town hall meeting on the mayor’s development plan for Shockoe Bottom and the Boulevard, asking pointed questions about slave...
View ArticleRichmond City Council votes to take ownership of Diamond
The Richmond City Council voted unanimously Monday to authorize the city to take ownership of The Diamond baseball stadium from the Richmond Metropolitan Authority at the end of this year, a move that...
View ArticleShockoe Ballpark Debate Fails to Reach Tipping Point
…Robertson said the trip might have raised more questions than it answered. Link
View ArticleWarehouse sale a sticking point
For the third time since June, school leaders this week thwarted an attempt by Mayor Dwight C. Jones to wrest away a piece of school property that a private company wants — a potentially troubling...
View ArticleCommentary: What happened the night before these VIP Richmonders went to...
Last Tuesday night, each of 50 Richmonders traveling to Durham, N.C., the next day to see the transformative wonders of its baseball park, falls into deep slumber. Something amazing happens. They all...
View ArticleGOLDMAN: Dr. King offers Mayor Jones a face-saving Shockoe Stadium plan
The Mayor should ask City Council to put an advisory referendum on the ballot this November letting the people decide whether they want baseball on the Boulevard or in the Bottom. If Richmond residents...
View ArticleRichmond receives second unsolicited offer on warehouse near Diamond
The city of Richmond has received a second unsolicited offer to purchase a warehouse near The Diamond that has been at the heart of a battle between the city’s School Board and the administration of...
View ArticleFredericksburg: Stadium groundbreaking planned for spring
The investors in the planned Fredericksburg minor league baseball complex plan to purchase the land in February, break ground in March and have the facility ready for the start of the 2015 season. The...
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