Today’s RTD has Jackson Ward’s swinging once again, a piece that uses yesterday’s Valentine Richmond History Center walking tour to look at the recent resurgence in the area.

“Jackson Ward is well into its third or fourth renaissance”, said Betty Allen, a guide for Valentine Richmond History Center.

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Yesterday afternoon, Allen led a dozen people from Richmond, North Carolina and Florida on a walking tour of South Jackson Ward. The boundaries have changed over the years, she said, but now they are Belvidere Street to Third Street and Marshall Street to Interstates 64 and 95.

The neighborhood has had its ups and downs, Allen said, but it’s back on the upswing with renovations, new housing development and an influx of businesses, particularly