RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The City of Richmond is moving forward with plans for a memorial to the Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground and plans for Reconciliation Plaza improvements.
In a meeting on Monday, Nov. 3, the City of Richmond’s Planning Commission advanced two components of “The Shockoe Project,” approving the conceptual plans for a memorial to the Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground and the final design for improvements to Reconciliation Plaza.
Earlier in November, the Urban Design Committee reviewed both projects and recommended approval to the Planning Commission, which was completed…