Saturday — Richmond Kickers Home Opener vs Charlotte Independence — kickoff at 6pm!

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My strategy for this person is to say in a really loud obnoxious voice “Oh hey I remember you from DC!” Seems to trigger a modicum of shame that their schtick takes place in multiple cities. Passed me by last time I did that.

I'm pleased to see this kind of dev replacing a giant parking lot. We need to get a Pulse line along Midlothian Turnpike and serving the Southside before this project finishes!

I see where you're coming from but I really don't love this take. Are we really willing to just accept that roads have to be so deadly that the best solution is to build expensive bridges over them? That's certainly not the only solution used by cities all over the world who have lower rates of traffic injuries and deaths than ours. For me this is a "why not both" situation. We can have more aware pedestrians AND roads that don't invite drivers to travel at speeds that kill. VCU, the City, and VDOT (because it's a state route) need to share responsibility and tackle this issue.

Yep that’s been my experience. It would really be great if Amtrak could make the price structure more stable and commuter-oriented on these routes. $16 per leg is great. Though I wouldn’t balk if it was $20 if I knew it would be that price every time.

At rush hour yes it’s basically the same unless you pay out the wazoo to take the express lanes as much as possible — but even that gets messed up from time to time.

Thanks! An underrated part of taking Amtrak to DC is that it’s way safer than that death race we call I-95.

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Great spot! Commuting unfortunately… I’m a once-a-week to DC person. Would love to be commuting by bike to somewhere in RVA instead.

True! I didn't have a great experience the first time I went. I should give them another shot though.

Not to throw too much shade but it blows my mind people (like my realtor who literally drives around all day...) live in Richmond without an EZ Pass!

We moved to Forest Hill a year ago and have really loved it. No regrets at all.

Positives: Amazing parks and trails for walking/jogging/MTB; South of the James Farmers Market; Downtown/Cartytown really aren't that far (though I wish there was a bus went over the Nickel Bridge); some absolute gems for food and drink (Little Nickel, WPA, Laura Lee's, Veil, Crossroads); a bit of funky nightlife in the form of Thirsty's and the Locker Room; really friendly neighbors; generally feels safe aside from a few random incidents.

Negatives: Groceries — it's hard to do proper grocery runs without making an annoying drive (however, The Outpost does a great job of filling small needs and is super walkable for us); Dangerous roads to walk/bike, especially Semmes; the lack of a local hardware store; biking across the river can be a bit tedious, none of the bridges are great for it.

Just voted in Dogtown — it’s crowded but I was in and out in 15 min. If driving I recommend parking a block or two away from the theatre.

Good point. Use that incentive money on infrastructure like public transit so everyone can benefit from it even more.

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