Richmond Kickers set for $20M renovation of City Stadium

Now that D.C. United’s stadium has traveled through the bureaucracy of Washington, their friends down I-95 are hoping to have an easier time getting their new stadium approved. The Richmond City Council has introduced a bill that will allow the Richmond Kickers to invest $20 million in upgrades to their current home. That home, called City Stadium, was originally built in 1929 as a football stadium (for the low, low price of $80,000). For 80 years it was the home of the University of Richmond football team; if this bill passes, it will be the permanent home of the Richmond Kickers for the next 40 years.