Sidewalk Sandwich Board Introspection; A Riverfront Vision & Legacy; Not Accepting Their Baloney; Honoring Bojangles; Pickleball Paradise.

RVA 5x5 - Easy Like Sunday Evening, June 4, 2023

No algorithms. No content filters. Honest and insightful analysis from Richmond, VA. — You can find the 5 main stories from Friday’s edition here, and today features the “ALT 5” stories for a nice, leisurely, “Easy Like Sunday Morning” read. Enjoy!

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In this week’s edition we bring to you stories on:

• While strolling though the Fan you might encounter an introspective and inspiring sandwich board on the sidewalk asking daily questions with intriguing answers.

• Not one, but two, quotes of the week dealing with — you guessed it — financial billing messiness coming from City Hall. If reporters can and have to get problems fixed, why can’t city “leaders?”

• A great look back at the legacy of Bill Bojangles Robinson and the why and how of the placement of his statue on Leigh Street honoring the entertainment legend came about — it was about school safety.

• A sad positive this week in that we honor the passing of a local Richmonder who envisioned and literally made the riverfront we all know and enjoy what it is today, and how we must step up to continue that legacy.

• The unlikely savior of older suburban malls and retail is more residential and — pickleball?? It’s true; get your paddle ready.