Nearly $1 billion in development happening in Richmond
….What we’re seeing in Richmond now is years and years of work…. timesdispatch.com ….There is nearly a billion dollars in real estate developments going on in downtown Richmond and Manchester…....
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Unemployment Rates for Virginia April 2012, Not Seasonally Adjusted Area Name Civilian Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate 1 Arlington County 137,279 132,982 4,297 3.10% 2 Fairfax...
View ArticleRedskins sites narrowed to four; team GM seems open to non-city location
A panel appointed by Mayor Dwight C. Jones has narrowed to four the number of potential city sites for the Washington Redskins training camp, which is to move to Richmond next summer.
View ArticleAnti-poverty panelist sees link between transit, jobs
John V. Moeser, a member of Richmond’s anti-poverty commission, on Sunday called upon the region’s diverse interfaith community to play a large role in the extension of public transportation into the...
View ArticleCruise Ship to Include Richmond in Ports of Call
The Cruise Ship “Yorktown”, which travels along the East Coast, is preparing to anchor at the River City’s Intermediate Terminal on Wharf Street on October 26 and November 1. The Yorktown is a U.S....
View ArticleRichmond’s poverty commission finishes ‘historic’ report
Capping nearly two years of work, the Anti-Poverty Commission assembled by Mayor Dwight C. Jones said Friday that Richmond should battle inner-city poverty by improving transportation options,...
View ArticleThe Intellectual Poverty of Richmond’s Poverty Report
An anti-poverty commission appointed by Richmond Mayor Dwight C. Jones has produced a schizophrenic report recommending how to address poverty in the city. Link
View ArticleNew 15-story office tower planned for downtown Richmond
Plans call for Gateway Plaza to have 261,000 square feet of office space on 10 floors; more than 10,000 square feet of retail space on the ground level, including the possibility of a restaurant; and...
View ArticleRichmond’s East End slow to change
The sun never did shine much on the East End back in the 1960s. And even now, in some ways, the good things happening today are bringing a sharper focus to the bad things that have been allowed to go...
View ArticleMissing stimulus money?
Half a million of your tax dollars was supposed to bring a plant and dozens of new jobs to Richmond’s south side. A ground breaking was even held. The mayor was there, but three years later – no...
View ArticleRichmond makes last-minute preparations for Redskins camp
Richmond also doesn’t know yet how much it will cost the city to stage the camp, or what the ultimate benefit will be for hosting the famed NFL team at a facility that cost more than $10 million to...
View ArticleRichmond mayor adds 13 to anti-poverty panel
Jones also sets November deadline for solutions stemming from commission’s recommendations. Link
View Article$20 million race for Richmond revitalization
The race is on, for $20 million in kick-start capital. Richmond announced Tuesday it wants multi-million dollar ideas, focusing on how to fix neglected neighborhoods. In turn, the City will offer low...
View ArticleSome restaurants are looking for a touchdown
The Redskins may be immersing themselves in Richmond’s restaurant and club scene while in town for training camp. But their fans — the people who are supposed to provide city businesses with an...
View ArticleRegional development and business groups to refocus
The Greater Richmond Partnership will continue to receive both private-sector and public-sector funding from local governments in Richmond and Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover counties. Link
View ArticleRichmond Retail Sales Declined During Redskins Camp
If the Redskins training camp boosted Richmond’s financial fortunes, it isn’t showing up in early economic indicators released by the state. Link
View ArticleFlying Squirrels’ beer named ‘Chin Music’; goes on sale in March
The minor league baseball team partnered with Center of the Universe Brewing Co. in Ashland to create the beer that will be available at The Diamond and throughout the region beginning in March. Link
View ArticleRedskins training camp makes $10.5M economic impact on Richmond [metro area]
It’s the location of each business that seems to have made a difference. Many owners we talked to did not see a boost from camp. “We had heard a lot from our customers that just the cluster of people...
View ArticleFood Truck Fee Will Subsidize Redskins
The Redskins training camp, built by the city’s Economic Development Authority using $10 million from the city, was pitched to city residents as a way to boost the local economy. Now, food truck...
View ArticleWilliams: On vendors at football training center, mayor must level the...
The city fell nearly $300,000 short of meeting its obligation last year, which meant the amount increased this year from $500,000. Local vendors who were essentially shut out of the training center and...
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