from ... Barry Bless Importantly, the neighborhoods full potential is greater than deciding what specific piece of sacred ground will commemorate the slave trade or any other project. All of the historic fabric — streets, sidewalks, alleys and existing buildings — should be preserved as a unit. What makes Shockoe Bottom such a beguiling destination is its status as our citys oldest and most evocative racial, religious, economic and transit crossroads with layer upon layer of history dating back almost half a millennium. So if City Council and review commissions can spend hundreds of hours annually approving sometimes modest changes or paint colors to individual historic buildings, shouldnt we start an open public discussion when our oldest neighborhood is threatened with a proposal endorsing an out-of-scale parking deck, hotel and stadium?
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 20:08:39 +0000
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