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Nightlife liaison urges city leadership to rebrand Shacklebottom amid safety and parking concerns
Summary
Juan Braxton, criminal justice chair for the Richmond NAACP and nightlife liaison, told the committee that although crime statistics have fallen, businesses in Shacklebottom are suffering from a perception problem and parking challenges; he said the city must partner with the nightlife community to make the district feel welcoming.
Juan Braxton, a longtime business owner and criminal justice chair for the Richmond NAACP, spoke during the public comment period about public safety and economic struggles in the Shacklebottom nightlife district.
Braxton said crime statistics have fallen and commended the police for reducing crime, but said the neighborhood still appears…
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