Parker Agelasto, the executive director of the Capital Region Land Conservancy and former Richmond City Council member, told BizSense that approximately seven acres of the 16-acre island is paved.
Richmond officials confirmed Friday that the city had closed on its nearly $15 million purchase of the long-desired island, which is planned to become part of the James River Park System.
Last week, the city announced it closed a $15 million deal to purchase the 15-acre island that connects Shockoe Bottom to Manchester in the heart of the city’s river system.
Following its release, along with the creation of the city’s RVAGreen 2050 plan in which the city strives to eliminate its carbon emissions, environmental efforts have begun to ramp up all across the city and they have only continued to gain momentum.