Anther Monroe Park Question

November 17, 2010; 7:33 AM • by Oregon Hill

Well, I hoping to get a short and decisive answer to a ‘quick’ question about Monroe Park controversy, but then this is Richmond…The answer, judging from the overall comments (which I have since closed), is that Food Not Bombs will be allowed to serve in Monroe Park after renovations are done. Keep in mind that Michael Paul Williams raised the specter of a negative possibility in his newspaper column before the question was posed here. If anyone has new facts to share on the answer to that question, please do send them in.

Now, for a second question. Again, there are a lot of important questions in regard to this controversy, but the idea is to be objective and get to the facts.

Does Monroe Park have to be fully closed during all renovations?

Just a little background- Monroe Park Advisory Council (MPAC) has said that they invited Food Not Bombs to meetings on the renovations, but they did not take part. The City of Richmond says that Monroe Park must be fully closed while it is undergoing renovations due to logistics and expenses.

Food Not Bombs has demanded that at least two acres of the Park remain open during renovations in order to continue serving food there.