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Diamond's Aren't Forever
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Diamond's Aren't Forever

RVA 5x5 - Deep Dive - April 15, 2024

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Jon Baliles
Apr 15, 2024
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No algorithms. No content filters. No A.I. — Honest and insightful analysis from Richmond, VA.

RVA 5x5 Deep Dive’s are in-depth looks at topics of import in our city and our region to provide a better understanding of the sometimes complex issues we face.

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NOTE: This is the third of a multi-part series over the next few weeks about the baseball stadium issue in Richmond. You can read Part 1, “Bottom of the Ninth” here. You can read Part 2, “A Tale of Two Cities’ Stadium Efforts here.

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The entire saga of the development of the Diamond District project has come full circle in the last 18 months as Mayor Stoney, desperate for an economic development win after the failure of his Navy Hill boondoggle and two failed casino referendums, has rounded the bases trying to get a baseball stadium built before the franchise was going to be moved by the powers at Major League…

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