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    Richmond: Economy/Business/Real Estate

    in Richmond

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    18 hours ago, Brent114 said:

    This cannot be the new normal after Covid.

    Working from home, it’s more like living where you work, costs employees.  Things that were once employer expenses are now the employees’. 

    toilet paper, higher water use, increased electricity demands (you save a lot of money by leaving your home for 9 hours a day, especially on hot and cold days), wear and tear on your furniture, carpets, floors and electronics....

    I’m sure employers are loving it.  They are saving tons on office supplies,  custodial services, coffee, energy bills and now have eliminated rent.  It still takes all of those things to make a company work, but now the employees are bearing the costs.  It all well and good now, but wait until the wheels start falling off your office chair(and ruts form in the hardwood floors beneath it) and the camera on your laptop goes bad...

    Good points.  

    I also have found that my transportation and food bills have decreased tremendously.  
     

    I have, however, noticed a rise in utilities.  Still, though, I think I’m saving more by working from home?  Do I love it?   No... I find myself craving interactions with my comrades.  But, I am immune compromised and prefer to play it safe. 

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  5. Richmond off-topic postings

    in Richmond

    Posted

    How has Corona affected you?  
    I am lucky to have job security, so I won’t lose my job, and will get paid as I am under contract by the state.  I’m working from home, but not really working much.  
    I have a compromised immune system so I am freaked and haven’t really been out of bed, though I can’t sleep.  
    I haven’t left the house and won’t allow anyone over.  
    Bummed.

     

    You? 

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  7. New Richmond Arena

    in Richmond

    Posted

    4 hours ago, eandslee said:

    As I literally sit at the Charlotte airport (an airport that has a hub that should have been ours), I’m so sick and tired of the self-defeating, the “Richmond can’t...[you fill in the blank]” attitude that is so rampant in this town!  It is most frustrating!  This city needs to stop shooting for the singles and doubles and shoot for the home runs!!  Attitudes, vision, and leadership needs to change.  Richmond has been moving in the right direction, but damn people...this crap has got to change!!!

    Amen!!! 

    2 minutes ago, Richmonopoly said:

    Amen!!! 

     

    2 hours ago, I miss RVA said:

    AMEN to EVERYTHING you said!

    Preach, my brother! PREACH!!!

    I kid you not - I have HEARD that very attitude verbalized over the years. "Well, Richmond doesn't want to be New York or Atlanta or (pick BIG city of choice)..."  or "Richmond's not about that. We're about HISTORY..."

    Really????

    And since WHEN does being about "history" have as a prerequisite to try to stay as small-town as possible? May I respectfully point to Boston and Philadelphia - two cities with as much, if not FAR more history to "show off" -- but nowhere was it written in their charters that they shouldn't grow as big as possible. Anyone who has ever been to both knows they are two fantastic major-league cities.

    I am still floored to have learned that Raleigh-Durham's airport topped 14 million passengers last year. (14.2M - after posting 11.6M and 12.8M passengers in 2017 and 2018 respectively).

    Again I ask...  "whither Richmond?"

    I posted this in another thread, but not only does Raleigh have a pro-business mentality, but they land concerts and sporting events in a pretty nice concert arena.  
     

    (The number of large universities help, too, of course). 

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  8. Richmond International Airport

    in Richmond

    Posted

    More concerts, basketball tourneys, and events wouldn’t have hurt.  
     

    #LookinAtYouCityCouncil

     

    I know I’ve flown across the country for particular concerts as many do, too.  As of now, we don’t even have a venue to host a religious convention!  

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  11. Richmond Banks

    in Richmond

    Posted

    This is when Richmond government truly aggravates me.  

     

    Charlotte is an attractive city for all the reasons we are not:

    Mass transit?  They’re working on their Third rail line not including a new downtown rail/transit hub 

    Baseball?  Proposed it far after us and built it years before us

    Arena? Same as above.  Right on light rail station

    Schools?  They aren’t flourishing here.  They’ve actually struggled in recent years but they are innovative with the business community.  See Project Lift.  I taught in a PL school.  

     

    I love my city for what it’s wprth and our recent progress cannot be denied, but we throw wrenches in so many projects and ideas and for the sake of...?

  12. Norfolk Stores and Retail and Resturants

    in Norfolk

    Posted

    You guys are trending on my Twitter.  

     

    I hope RVA’s Nordstrom will remains in good standing, though, I am aware that many box retailers are struggling.  

     

    I also hope that Norfolk (and Richmond for that matter) can lure a big-Box Target.  I am one of those millennials who would much rather shop at a reasonably priced home-goods store than a luxury retailer.  

  14. Richmond Developments

    in Richmond

    Posted

    While I would have preferred the casino be built in New Kent, I would rather this project be in Norfolk than downtown Richmond.  .  It just seems to be a better fit.  

    We will stop draw tourists due to our proximity.  Hopefully we won’t draw the problems that casinos tend to draw.  

     

     

  16. New Richmond Arena

    in Richmond

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, tparkerzut said:

    I'm not really liking the idea of moving social services to this location. It's definitely a department that I believe should have easy access to the citizens of Richmond. I don't believe tucking it away to the corner of the city is appropriate. 

    I agree.  

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  20. Richmond Region Transportation

    in Richmond

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    I rode the Pulse.  I enjoyed the right from Shockoe to Willow Lawn.  I tried it yesterday and there were a good number of people (mostly firsttime riders) onboard as well. 

     

    I am a little disappointed though.  For starters, I don’t get why they pull up to the station obnoxiously slow.  If the idea is to be more efficient, then shouldn’t they be? 

    The “new” bus I was on had the squeakiest breaks ever, so at every stop and at every light, I regretted not having brought my headphones. 

    Speaking of lights...  I thought I had read that they would be synchronized and I thought that I understood that The Pulse had some sort of sensor that would allow lights to turn green upon approach?   That.  Never.  Happened.   The trip was just as long if not longer than the normal #6 ride.

    Im happy to have the new system, but I hope the kinks are fixed quick.  

    The positives for me:

    the ride was cheap

    there is a station two blocks from my apartment

    the stations are very nice 

    The system appears modern and exciting to have 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    One other thing...

    I hadn’t considered the station locations so much as they were planning and constructing, but a few of the stations further west (Willow Lawn included) seemed oddly placed.  

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  24. VCU Developments

    in Richmond

    Posted

    1 hour ago, georgeglass said:

    So I grew up in Lexington, KY and went to University of Kentucky and still follow development there. In some ways, campus is similar to VCU in that it is very close to the downtown. I was reading some news in relation to a new campus development and it made me think of the discussion relating to the new VCU building potentially being built near the ICA. The article mentions how Target is opening a small-format store....

    "Target is aiming to operate 130 small-format stores by the end of 2019, serving communities, such as colleges, and neighborhoods where a traditional Target store may not fit. "

    Could this indicate their intentions for Richmond and the VCU area?

     

    http://smileypete.com/business/target/

     

    I would be pleased with this just so long as it is not like the WalMart on Campus store at VCU.  

    I went there thinking that I would find a router (I couldn't find one anywhere in the downtown area).  I was underwhelmed by what was offered.  There was another customer in front of me at checkout (I figured I could pick up a few things) that had entered "WalMart" on Google Maps and wound up at the one downtown.  He, too, was disappointed.  

    I DO get that it's catered for college students (now I do...the guy in front of me too), but I have to assume that the demand for more shopping is pent up in the area.  I'd appreciate a store (PLEASE BE A TARGET) that would meet this demand.  

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  25. Richmond off-topic postings

    in Richmond

    Posted

    I’m also moving back to RVA from DC.  I thought I’d love it (it’s ok) but I miss how laid-back and friendly Richmond can be.

    I was under constant stress around a bunch of workaholics.  Now, I simply wanna get certified in mindfulness or yoga and live a peaceful life.  

     

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