How did the rise of VCU’s prominence in Richmond affect housing? I grew up in Chesterfield and remember seeing how, particularly after the final four appearance of VCU, Richmond transformed into a college town. I’m guessing there were more causes than just the final four appearance, but especially since a lot of the restaurants and other meeting spaces in Richmond are now mostly geared towards college age people, and the campus takes up a significant portion of the city, I’m wondering what the overall effect of housing has been. Were a lot of people who lived in those areas slowly pushed out. Was it like a reverse white flight kind of thing?
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How did the rise of VCU’s prominence in Richmond affect housing? I grew up in Chesterfield and remember seeing how, particularly after the final four appearance of VCU, Richmond transformed into a college town. I’m guessing there were more causes than just the final four appearance, but especially since a lot of the restaurants and other meeting spaces in Richmond are now mostly geared towards college age people, and the campus takes up a significant portion of the city, I’m wondering what the overall effect of housing has been. Were a lot of people who lived in those areas slowly pushed out. Was it like a reverse white flight kind of thing?
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