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Old 12-10-2012, 11:51 AM
 
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I saw this thread in the DC forum and decided to make a similar one relating to 1990's Richmond, VA. I am curious to know what Richmond was like during the 90's, compared to today. Obviously, the crime rate has improved drastically. An article I was reading reported that in 1994 Richmond recorded 164 murders for a city of 200,000 people, giving it the highest murder rate per capita for the year. I remember taking trips to Richmond as a child around the mall that used to be in the southside area of the city (Cloverleaf), and hearing the stories about how dangerous the city was. I am happy with many of the changes that have been made with the current state of the city and I believe that it will continue to improve in the future. I am interested in learning about the overall culture of the city at the time.

I would desire for those who have clearer and memories of 90's era Richmond to share your thoughts and memories of what things were like in Richmond during such as the nightlife, VCU/University of Richmond, entertainment, music scene, culture , crime (obviously was much worse), shopping, streetlife, housing quality, cost of living, the state/nature of the neighborhoods, the local economy, etc.

Also, here is an article I found documenting Richmond's worst year of 1994 in detail.

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Old 12-10-2012, 12:39 PM
 
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cloverleaf mall reminds me of this haha:
Doug - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 12-11-2012, 09:32 PM
 
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Here are the last photos of Cloverleaf Mall

http://www.drdesignz.com/images/Cloverleaf/


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Old 12-14-2012, 04:47 AM
 
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Short Pump didn't exist
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Old 12-15-2012, 09:22 AM
 
Location: Richmond, VA
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No Route 288 between Powhite Pkwy and I-64.

The City's population declined 7.5% between 1990 and 2000.

Miller & Rhoads and Thalhimers, the grand anchors of downtown once vibrant retail core, shuttered.

Regency was the area's premier shopping mall.

VCU basketball played at the Coliseum.
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Old 12-15-2012, 11:03 AM
 
Location: The Ranch in Olam Haba
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Short Pump didn't exist
You mean the shopping center. The "pump" was where Suntrust is now.
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Old 12-15-2012, 11:10 AM
 
Location: The Ranch in Olam Haba
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No Route 288 between Powhite Pkwy and I-64.
The intersection between 288 and the Powhite is in Chesterfield. The outer border road was Parham into 150.
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Old 12-15-2012, 05:44 PM
 
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I miss Cloverleaf,it was so much better than chesterfield town center
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Old 12-27-2012, 10:52 PM
 
Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia
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VCU hadn't expanded to West Broad Street yet. It was kind of rundown and full of panhandlers.
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Old 12-28-2012, 07:02 PM
 
Location: Richmond, VA, from Boston
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Vcu did a lot for Richmond, no doubt
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