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     • After Monument Avenue lost most of its monuments, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts was tapped to lead a major community-driven plan to reimagine the area. State funding was allocated for the project. That project quietly folded in 2021 and responsibilities were turned over from the VMFA to the city. The city replaced the sites with plantings.
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   What is Monument Avenue?

   • The course spans the length of Monument Avenue, running through 6.2 miles of elegant mansions, historic churches, and the towering monuments for which the road is named. It’s a lively celebration that draws tens of thousands of visitors to the city every year, and it takes place in the shadows of one of the nation’s greatest controversies.

   Witness to Change: The Rise and Fall of Monument Avenue’s Confederate

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   What makes Monument Avenue unique?

   • Monument Avenue has remained largely unaltered since the 1930s, which is one of the things that makes it unique. One exception was the erection of a sixth monument honoring Arthur Ashe at the west end of the road in 1996. Ashe, a Richmond native, was an African-American tennis champion, Civil Rights activist, and fervent advocate for education.

   Witness to Change: The Rise and Fall of Monument Avenue’s Confederate

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   Why did Richmond put a statue on Monument Avenue?

   • Ashe, a Richmond native, was an African-American tennis champion, Civil Rights activist, and fervent advocate for education. The city erected the statue three years after his death in an attempt to begin diversifying the history represented on Monument Avenue. The decision was heavily protested by pro-Confederate groups.

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   Is Monument Avenue a good place to live?

   • Monument Avenue quickly became one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Virginia, and a favorite destination for locals and tourists to visit. Scenes from the Lee monument unveiling. Left and center from the Cook Collection at the Valentine Museum; Right courtesy of VCU Library

   Witness to Change: The Rise and Fall of Monument Avenue’s Confederate

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3. www.wtvr.com › news › local-newsRichmond has no plan to reimagine Monument Avenue, years ...

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   Apr 17, 2024 · After Monument Avenue lost most of its monuments, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts was tapped to lead a major community-driven plan to reimagine the area. State funding was allocated...

4. virginiamercury.com › 2021/09/08 › with-confederatesWith Confederates vanquished, what’s next for Richmond’s ...

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   Sep 8, 2021 · Officials say they plan to move what had been the country’s largest remaining Confederate statue into temporary storage. From there, its fate is TBD, as are plans for Monument Avenue as a whole — a boulevard built to showcase Confederate statuary.

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     Richmond Removes Confederate Statues From Monument Avenue

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6. www.npr.org › 2021/09/08 › 1035224885Monument Avenue In Richmond, Va., Looks Different With The ...

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   Sep 8, 2021 · After more than a year of legal battles, the colossal statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee came down today. It had loomed over Richmond's Monument Avenue for more than 130 years.

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7. richmond.com › news › localAfter the monuments in Richmond: What Richmond's historic ...

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   Monument Avenue looks very different today from how it did just a year ago. Last year at this time, the Robert E. Lee monument still stood on the Richmond thoroughfare, awaiting the Virginia...

8. www.axios.com › local › richmondStoney has no plans to let Richmond determine Monument Avenue ...

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   Apr 22, 2024 · Mayor Stoney won't be letting Richmond decide on Monument Avenue's future before leaving office in November, reports WTVR. Why it matters: The city vowed to let Richmonders design it "through a thoughtful and community-rooted planning process" nearly three years ago, when Virginia removed the pedestal that once held the statue of Confederate ...

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9. www.wric.com › news › local-newsOne step closer to a new Monument Avenue after planning ...

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   Jul 6, 2021 · The Robert E. Lee monument is still tied up in court and the other statues are still at a secret city-owned property. After a planning commission meeting on Tuesday, Richmond is getting closer to...

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    Jul 28, 2020 · Spectators line the wide grassy medians to cheer on the runners while enjoying live music and beautiful scenery. The course spans the length of Monument Avenue, running through 6.2 miles of elegant mansions, historic churches, and the towering monuments for which the road is named.