Five New Parks in Southside

In 2020, the city announced plans to create five new park spaces in Southside Richmond. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney attributed the work of Southside ReLeaf in the city’s initiative to create those new spaces. Mayor Stoney said, “With the help of outstanding community experts, we’ve made an intentional effort to designate the first new park space since the 1970s in communities of color. And we’re asking the community what they want to see in those spaces thanks to organizations like Southside ReLeaf.”