The old Ramada/Armada is no longer standing in Petersburg (link)
Rode down I-95 yesterday and other than debris on the ground...its gone. For about 30 or so years it was a
slowly deteriorating symbol of urban decline. More and more broken windows and graffiti every year. After it closed down as a Ramada Inn a cost conscious new owner flipped the R and first A in RAMADA...thus becoming the ARMADA Inn for a few years. The same font and colors as Ramada. Probably fooled a few weary travelers looking for accommodations. Not sure what replaces it (if anything). Petersburg is talking Casino, but not sure they have the infrastructure to operate one.
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J-Dub
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"Virginia unveiled what Gov. Glenn Youngkin referred to as a "pilot program" Monday for helping underserved localities get on, and remain on, their feet, and Petersburg will lead the way.
Youngkin and several of his Cabinet secretaries joined Petersburg leaders Monday morning to present "Partnership for Petersburg," a 42-initiative plan involving 61 local and state agencies. The goal is to beef up Petersburg's infrastructure in six key areas — public safety, public education, transportation, healthcare, economic development and a bond between community and faith leaders."
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Casino will never go there, not enough room...
Think they are looking at Wagner Ave behind the Sheetz there. Big parcel that's been waiting for development.
And yes, Pburg is a pit.
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RJHokie
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The City’s financial management has been an issue for many years. It would be great if the State/City partnership can get the area back on solid footing, but it’s probably going to take a while to do it.
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Chicken/egg.
Something drastic and radical has to happen.
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Some real nice folks there, there. Even if it is a pit. 😉
As for whether Petersburg could handle a casino, they're probably similar to P-town in that respect and a casino just opened there.
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that are now in a state of mild to moderate disrepair. You can visualize how they may have looked 50 years ago when they were taken care of. Petersburg was largely spared by the Union forces, so there are a good number of buildings that pre-date the Civil War...the biggest issue is that the city has very little tax base and a very limited amount of industry.
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