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Reading List: The Making of Twenty-First-Century Richmond

The Making of Twenty-First-Century Richmond: Politics, Policy, and Governance, 1988-2016 Thad Williamson, Julian M. Hayter, Amy L. Howard University of North Carolina Press 2024 358 pages John Moeser, a former professor at VCU’s Wilder School of Government, stated that “the story of Richmond is the story of America.” Similar statements have been made by other …

Opinion: Federal Reserve Bank

Having a landmark architect design in a city has always been an exciting event and the Federal Reserve Bank is no exception. Minoru Yamasaki implemented his often rigid principles without restraint; glass, aluminum and verticality harmonize in a building both sleek and monumental. Interestingly, he refrained from incorporating any arch or cornice elements into the …