Not being a baseball fan, I was legit confused why people were wearing Walgreens ball caps as if they were their favorite team (and equally confused about why Walgreens had a team).

I'd suggest Belle Isle moonshine in place of the Resevoir whiskey. Pretty sure all of their bottles and even the variety pack are in budget.

There’s a big unused field in Northside where Dove crosses Richmond-Henrico turnpike; it’s owned by Richmond Affordable Housing, though there are no structures on site.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ndu4xDjtdkeJXsc18?g_st=ic

Copied directly from the petition...

... We're looking at a couple of options around G5, BUT as we move forward to organize bringing the fire arts back,we need YOU to give us some love to show how much this artform is appreciated (and missed) by the masses. We're looking at the usual 2 First Fridays of April and October 2023 to BRING THE FIRE BACK!...

I did not create this petition; these are friends and I'm just trying to help with something I believe in. My understanding is that this is primarily intended to gauge community support to best plan future events. I'd expect that the results are used to justify both the event happening and the amount of space permitted. While I believe that all major parties involved (G5, PLF, neighbors) are supportive, that doesn't always translate to a sure thing. This is a way to collect how many folks support fire arts at G5 and feedback from the community.

I can confirm that G5 wants to do this and the city did not shut it down due to safety concerns. The petition was created by G5/PLF.

Disclaimer: I am neither in PLF nor am I a G5 member. I consider both groups to be in my friend circle and am sharing their petition.

I'd be out of turn to share my perspective of the details that lead to the fire performances being shut down, but those reasons are not the focus of the petition anyhow. The main focus is to drum up community support and awareness regarding the event (carnival of 5 fires) and to quantify its relevance.