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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 of Richmond is about to add another property to the James River Park System. A grassy 6+ acres along the Floodwall and Maury Street in South Richmond called the “Stormwater Retention Basin”… richmond.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
Forget building a baseball stadium in the city’s backyard. Sending the Flying Squirrels to the suburbs might be Richmond’s best play. styleweekly.com
For years, activists worked to reclaim an African burial ground covered by an asphalt parking lot in Shockoe Bottom. Now they’re concerned that the space they consider sacred is being used for walking dogs, jogging and playing Frisbee…. timesdispatch.com
Richmond Riverfront Plan… is expected to emerge from its formative stages for formal review by the Richmond Planning Commission as early as next month…. timesdispatch.com
….”We did not receive any bids, any formal bids regarding the sailboats. None at all,” says Tesha Davis, marketing and public relations manager for the city parks department. So the project was pulled…. styleweekly.com
….The City of Richmond has begun work to construct a pedestrian bridge across Kanawha Canal under the Robert E. Lee Bridge, located just east of the Oregon Hill neighborhood…. richmond.com
The statement said, “Stay tuned, more dynamic entertainment is coming your way,” but did not elaborate…. timesdispatch.com
Phrases like “a concept of one river and one city in a single system” and “this is the Central Park of your city” were tossed around as architects from Hargreaves Associates presented an update on the Richmond Riverfront Plan to the City of Richmond Planning Commission Tuesday….The commission members all agreed that “what we need is leadership to carry this through” and that “governance means leadership.” richmond.com