Monument Avenue Project
1800 Monument Avenue Temporary Traffic Circle Landscape Project
YME Landscapes received the bid to complete a flower and landscape installation project for the traffic circle on 1800 Monument Avenue. We will continue to upload pictures as the project progresses.
For more information on the project, check out these articles from local and national news sources:
The Commonwealth Times: https://commonwealthtimes.org/2023/09/13/we-want-a-community-space-landscaping-on-marcus-david-peters-circle-completes-after-two-years/
The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/09/02/richmond-lee-circle-protests-reopen/
RICtoday: https://rictoday.6amcity.com/city/monument-avenue-traffic-circle-reopens-richmond-va
The Daily Progress: https://dailyprogress.com/news/state-regional/lee-circle-landscaping-monument-avenue/article_ff47170c-67a5-5a69-ac06-35bbf9e655bd.html
The Free Lance Star: https://fredericksburg.com/yme-landscape-a-black-owned-richmond-company-installs-temporary-landscaping-at-the-former-site-of/video_5f29dc3b-d1e0-5d30-8f7b-8435dbb843a1.html
Richmond Times Dispatch: https://richmond.com/news/local/black-owned-company-tasked-with-revitalizing-former-lee-site/article_295950de-fbf4-11ed-8dad-4369adce5714.html
WRIC (Channel 8): https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/black-owned-richmond-company-chosen-to-revitalize-former-site-of-robert-e-lee-statue-on-monument-avenue/
Richmond Free Press: https://issuu.com/richmondfreepress/docs/free_press_july_6-8_2023_issue/2
YME Landscape’s Owner Earl Gary Speaks with Richmond Times Dispatch About Monument Avenue Project
Ground Preparation & Scraping
Adding Top Soil
Setting Up the Layout
Tree & Flower Installation
During our Community Day, we provided our services to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s (RRHA) Gilpin Court and Whitcomb Court locations.
Filling In & Taking the Fencing Down
Class-A Contractor
HUD Community Outreach Award
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