Edwin Slipek

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Edwin Slipek

Share It’s hard to argue with the observation by the august Washington, D.C.-based National Trust for Historic Preservation that “ground zero for Richmond’s recent renaissance isn’t downtown, but Scott’s Addition.” But while apartment buildings continue to materialize at a dizzying clip in that neighborhood, adequate sidewalks, public parking, green spaces and distinctive new architecture are in short supply. There are, however, a handful of eye-popping architectural landmarks.

1 month ago | richmondbizsense.com | Edwin Slipek

It’s hard to argue with the observation by the august Washington, D.C.-based National Trust for Historic Preservation that “ground zero for Richmond’s recent renaissance isn’t downtown, but Scott’s Addition.”But while apartment buildings continue to materialize at a dizzying clip in that neighborhood, adequate sidewalks, public parking, green spaces and distinctive new architecture are in short supply. There are, however, a handful of eye-popping architectural landmarks.

2 months ago | richmondbizsense.com | Edwin Slipek

The Richmond Coliseum has quite a storied past, but the shuttered arena is slated to be redeveloped. (BizSense file photo)Dear Mayor Danny Avula:Congrats on taking the helm at City Hall. And thanks for a steady hand during six weeks on the job. From the water outage to seismic policy shifts ricocheting from the new federal administration in Washington, D.C., your hands are full.

Oct 25, 2024 | richmondbizsense.com | Edwin Slipek

Ascending downtown’s steep Capitol Square hill in late August a bronze figure winks at me. The life-size statue depicts Adele Goodman Clark (1882-1983), a Richmond artist and suffragist. Like the square’s other monuments such as those honoring Edgar Allan Poe, Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson, and Barbara Johns, Clark’s life-sized image is set among defining brick walkways and towering trees.

Jun 21, 2024 | richmondbizsense.com | Edwin Slipek

Mickael Broth’s “The Hole Truth” offers a reflection along Clay Street in front of The Valentine. On June 6, a late afternoon tempest drenched downtown, but skies cleared as if on cue as twin doors of the Valentine history center were swung open onto East Clay Street. About 60 folks left the bar and canape station to descend steep granite steps to the brick city sidewalk.