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….The city said some of the bike symbols are too close to the curb, in the door zone. That means, if someone rides through on a bike, a car door could easily open and hit that person…. nbc12.com
Re: Food Truck Court
Dear Honorable Mayor,
About the same time as the Art 180 Project controversy, “food trucks” began the widely publicized activity of selling products in the Virginia Historical Society parking lot. The property is zoned R-6 – Residential (Single Family Attached), which does not list the activity as an allowed use.
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….Council on Monday night postponed a hearing on a deal that would finance a $50 million renovation….city’s $14 million share of the complicated Landmark financing proposal, which also includes an additional $36 million in naming rights, tax credits and private donations, would be included in the capital improvement budget …. timesdispatch.com
….The City Council will vote during a special meeting tonight on two measures that are part of a deal to finance $50 million in renovations for the Landmark, once called the Mosque….To arrange the financing, which includes historic and New Markets tax credits, the theater has to be turned over to the Economic Development Authority…. timesdispatch.com
…Elaborate plans for the renovation of the historic seven-acre park have already been sketched out and were supposed to begin months ago. But transforming Monroe Park into that vision is still just a dream at this point…. wtvr.com
As early as next month, what will eventually total more than $50 million in renovations could begin to Richmond’s historic Landmark Theater….The city’s $14 million investment in the 3,600-seat theater will be added to $36 million in private support, including philanthropic funding, naming rights and tax credits…. timesdispatch.com
From Monument Avenue to City Hall: Why does Richmond continue to stifle artistic expression?
Kowtowing to angry Monument Avenue residents or a simple City Hall screw-up? Behind Art 180’s now-infamous permit revocation. styleweekly.com
The metal is being eaten away in a slow death and “the deterioration is rather advanced at this point…and a lack of maintenance is the issue,” he said…. richmond.com
Works of art by dozens of local children that have lined the median along Monument Avenue since last week will have to come down by Monday after Richmond city officials determined the permit for the display was issued in error…. timesdispatch.com