What did we ever do without Facebook? I just got a message from Charlie Diradour, the founder and energy behind the "Baseball on the Boulevard" Facebook group, and the leader of the main opposition to the Shockoe Center development. There will be a press conference tomorrow at 10 A.M. at the Diamond, which Mr. Diradour says "will effect all of us here in Richmond and the surrounding counties." He invites everyone to attend.
I'll be with clients tomorrow at 10 A.M., so I can't go. But I bet a dime to a donut the announcement is going to be that (i) the Double-A Connecticut Eastern League franchise is moving to Richmond; and (ii) the Diamond is going to be renovated. I'm just speculating, but maybe. I do think having the Richmond Metropolitan Authority ("RMA") finance any renovation or expansion would be a good thing, both for the mythical and much-sought-after "regional cooperation," but also for purely practical reasons, because it spreads the financial risk among the localities, City and Counties.
But I'm just guessing about all this stuff. Stay tuned.....
Why is public financing of the Blvd a good thing and considered evil in the Bottom. If this goes through Richmond will have another half baked sports facility.
Posted by: paul_h | July 02, 2009 at 07:55 AM
Melissa, Diradour has already let the cat out of the bag.
http://lifeinthe804.blogspot.com/2009/07/baseball-coming-to-diamond-next-year.html
Posted by: FanGuy | July 01, 2009 at 02:01 PM
Wait, are you saying you favor Richmond tax dollars being spent on renovation of the Diamond? Even though the Crupi and Davenport studies said that such a renovation would not bring any revenue to the city?
Regional cooperation just for the sake of regional cooperation is foolish.
Posted by: FanGuy | July 01, 2009 at 01:49 PM