Creator of Shockoe slavery map blasts city for using it
“I want the Slave Trail Commission, Mayor Jones and their cohorts to cease and desist using my preliminary map of the slave trade district,” Kambourian wrote. “It is being used without my permission,...
View ArticleOPINION: An ‘open process’? Stadium opponents say no
It will make a pile of money for a small group of already wealthy developers, almost none of whom have ever shown the slightest interest in addressing Richmond’s shameful poverty rate or properly...
View ArticleCity to signal support for slavery history project
The Richmond City Council is expected to fast-track a vote Monday night on a resolution expressing its willingness to commit $5 million for a commemoration of slave history in Shockoe Bottom. Link
View ArticleOppose Venture Richmond Tax Exemption
2014 February 09VIA EMAIL TO:Ms. Lou Brown Ali, Chief of Staff, lou.ali@richmondgov.comThe Honorable Mr. Baliles and Honorable City CouncilCity of Richmond900 E. Broad St., Suite 200Richmond, VA 23219...
View ArticleState support of Shockoe slave project uncertain
A key Virginia lawmaker says Richmond would have to raise all of the private money necessary to complete a proposed $30 million project to commemorate the slave trade in Shockoe Bottom before the state...
View ArticleUnearthing Richmond’s slave trading history
The footprint for a proposed baseball stadium between Franklin and Broad streets east of 18th Street would overlap the site where William Goodwin and Henry Templeman advertised in 1834 that they were...
View ArticleSierra Club Falls of the James Statement on Monroe Park, the James River and...
Thursday, March 6, 2014 10:00 AM To Mayor Jones, members of City Council, members of the City Planning Commission, Monroe Park, the James River and Kanawha Canal, and Shockoe Bottom are three of the...
View ArticleInquiry to Planning Commission: Tredegar Green Amphitheater
March 13, 2014 RE: Planning Commission March 17 2014 Agenda Item #10. Location, Character and Extent: Final review of the portion of the Tredegar Green Amphitheater proposed for City property, 344...
View ArticlePlanning commission OKs scaled-down amphitheater
Oregon Hill resident Charles Pool suggested the scaled-down plan was an attempt to evade a review by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, which would have been required because of the...
View ArticleAs Richmond mulls a slavery heritage site, supporter of stalled museum speaks up
Could former Virginia governor L. Douglas Wilder — whose own ambitious proposal for a national slavery museum collapsed amid debt and controversy — join the commission’s effort, or compete with it? Link
View ArticleSolomon Northup descendants ask to end plans to build a baseball stadium in...
The Shockoe Bottom area is important to me, not just because of the incredible historical significance it holds for our nation, but also because of the personal significance it holds for my family....
View ArticleDescendant of “12 Years A Slave” Subject Petitions Shockoe Bottom Ballpark
There’s a new petition against putting a ballpark in Shockoe Bottom. The woman who started it claims to be a descendant of Solomon Northup, the subject of the recent Oscar-winning film “12 Years A...
View ArticleRichmond to review 13-story condo plan
A proposal for a 13-story condominium building that would stand out as a new landmark at the eastern end of Tobacco Row is coming up for review by Richmond officials in a process bound to renew debate...
View ArticleHollywood Reporter: Plans to Raze ’12 Years a Slave’ Site for Baseball...
Descendants of Solomon Northup are among those opposing plans to develop Shockoe Bottom in Richmond, Va. — where once stood a busy slave-trading district. Link
View ArticleNo response from councilor Baliles
No response as of March 26 Date: Sunday, March 16, 2014 12:16 PM Dear Mr. Baliles, What is your position on Venture Richmond’s plan to destroy George Washington’s historic canal at Tredegar Green?...
View ArticleRichmond Ballpark Controversy Gets Hollywood Treatment
The ongoing controversy in Richmond over Mayor Dwight Jones’ proposal to build a baseball stadium in Shockoe Bottom is getting some national attention from The Hollywood Reporter. Link
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Venture Richmond breaks promise for historic review of amphitheater
Subject: Press Release: Venture Richmond breaks promise for historic review of amphitheater March 27, 2014 For immediate release: The City of Richmond and Venture Richmond renege on promised Section...
View ArticleShockoe advocates vow vigilance
“Richmond … should be a leader in historical preservation and a leader in archaeology,” said Pam Cressey, an adjunct professor in archaeology at George Washington University and former city...
View ArticleBattle over baseball continues as group comes out to protest
The rain did not stop a concerned group of citizens from coming out on Sunday to express their feelings about the possibility of a new baseball stadium in Shockoe Bottom. Link
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