This is a section of Hull between Thirteenth and Fourteenth. It's partially vacant, dilapidated and forgotten by most of the big money in Richmond. But a stretch of buildings like this one is what puts a smile on my face. As I was making the drive from Sandston to the city, I came upon these buildings and actually got excited because I remembered why I am so in love with this city. It was like I was a prophet seeing the god of smarter growth create something perfect. The buildings are beautiful, close together, walkable and diverse. They are historic, they are near the downtown core and they are within walking distance of hundreds of houses on the adjacent streets. If I had unlimited resources, this is the first stretch of buildings I would revitalize.
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