When politicians show up and start waving around millions of dollars, we should know by now to take a deep breath. Richmond cannot afford a shiny new casino that preys on those who can least afford it, even if it means tens of millions for child care.
At least two of the four groups contending for the project are proposing hotel towers that, if built as envisioned, could end up being the tallest building in Richmond.
The years-in-the-making project from developers Michael Hallmark and Susan Eastridge was OK’d at Monday's meeting and now goes to City Council for a deciding vote.
Saul Ewing concluded that internal pressure to put the project in motion led to insufficient due diligence, and that VCU got caught “prioritizing mission, vision and values over financial terms,” along with a host of other shortcomings. But what, exactly, is the mission and vision?
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