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Richmonders create petition to save beloved oak tree in Jackson Ward

by | Dec 4, 2015 | POLITICS

“Woodman, Spare That Tree!”


“Woodman, Spare That Tree!”

That’s the name of a petition launched recently by locals in an effort to save a beloved oak tree that sits at the intersections of Broad and Adams streets and Brook Road and is in danger of possibly being cut down to erect a statue of Maggie Walker.

The petition, which you can view here, calls on the Planning Commission and Richmond City Council to spare the tree. The city announced plans for a monument for Walker in October which they hoped to have completed by next fall.

Despite these plans for a Maggie Walker monument, Mayor Dwight Jones signed off on the petition according to the Richmond Times Dispatch on Thursday.

As of Friday afternoon, the petition had 1,321 signatures.

Amy David

Amy David

Amy David was the Web Editor for RVAMag.com from May 2015 until September 2018. She covered craft beer, food, music, art and more. She's been a journalist since 2010 and attended Radford University. She enjoys dogs, beer, tacos, and Bob's Burgers references.

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