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Future of Richmond s Confederate monuments leaves community divided With a price tag of over $232,000, Richmond is seeking approval for plans to remove what s left of the city-owned Confederate monuments. and last updated 2021-05-25 18:29:01-04 RICHMOND, Va. With a price tag of over $232,000, Richmond is seeking approval for plans to remove what s left of the city-owned Confederate monuments. The plans primarily focus on the pedestals as many of the statues were removed last summer by protesters or work crews. The exception is the statue of Confederate General A.P. Hill, whose remains are under the statue. We are working with the Department of Historic Resources to make sure that those remains can be de-interred and interred properly, along with the descendants, Kevin Vonck, Richmond s Department of Planning and Development s Acting Director said. ....
FILE PHOTO: Craig Carper/VPM Richmond City Council gave final approval Monday night to the Richmond 300 master plan, which will guide the city’s growth until its 300th anniversary in 2037. The 256-page master plan lays out future land-use and other changes that will be necessary to accommodate new residents in a growing city. According to Richmond officials, approximately 32,000 people have moved to the city in the last two decades. Another 40,000 people are expected to move to Richmond by 2037 under the most conservative growth estimate provided by VCU’s Center for Urban and Regional Analysis. The master plan also includes an ambitious list of goals for city leaders over the next 20 years, including expanding access to green space and public transit, as well as creating thousands of new affordable housing units. ....