Phase One of Art 180’s latest project required an artistic army of Richmond men and women to build and paint 26 one-of-kind chairs. All they need for Phase Two is your butt and a couple of Benjamins.

Once upon a time—before big new buildings, basketball heroes and Broad Street’s brave new world—VCU was just another teat on the gritty urban underbelly.

The hugs are still free, thankyouverymuch.

One Richmond activist takes to the streets in a kooky cartoon van, spouting wild ideas about getting involved, taking action and giving back to our community.

America has a voracious appetite for car wrecks and celebrity disasters. Thanks to tabloid darling and mug shot pinup Lindsay Lohan, the kitchen stays open all night.

Local bikers leave the crowded streets and rugged trails behind for the freedom of pedaling hard on a third mile oval of skidmarked asphalt.

Local governments across America are cracking down on red liners, fast laners and lead foots with stiff penalties and whopper fees.

More brutal than a WWE cage match, more thrilling than a heavyweight title fight and more absurd than country and western karaoke, it’s… Rock, Paper, Scissors?

While the rest of the world -- from the media to the business community -- is busy cultivating niche appeal, the hierarchy of national politics remains a fixture of Society 1.0.

The grand finale unveiling Richmond’s future was long on fantasy and fancy pictures and short on ways to make real change a reality.