Dozens attend the community meeting for the Gilpin Court transfer proposal

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Reluctance and hesitation filled the sanctuary inside Greater Mount Moriah Baptist church Thursday night.

Community members approached the podium one by one, demanding answers to their biggest concerns about the Gilpin Court transfer proposal.

“Why did you create the RDC?” said one neighbor.

“The reason we are using the RDC, is because we need to raise private capital because there is not enough public funds to redevelop Gilpin.” RRHA CEO Steven Nesmith said.

Other community members, however, called on their neighbors to stick together.

“Let’s do more community engagement together, let’s all as people step up and stick together and come to them, make a plan for us and take it to them,” one neighbor said. “Stop allowing people to come into our neighborhood and t