Deep Dive: Two Ignored Referendums; One Decimated Neighborhood, & 70+ Years Of Impact From Ignoring The People's Voice....

RVA 5x5 - October 13, 2023

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They say the past is prologue and that if you don't learn from history, you are doomed to repeat it, among other famous quotes that have stood the test of time. And they have a factor of truth and lesson in them. And so is the case with next month’s casino referendum, the second one we have had the chance to vote for because the first one was ignored by city leaders in 2021.

This Deep Dive is a look back at the last time Richmond faced two referendums on one topic in short succession — the people were asked to vote to register their voice and they said no to the city leaders, planners, and business leaders. Both times, the people’s voice was ignored, and both times the …