The intention of telling a wider and more inclusive story of Richmond's history is not only admirable but much needed. However, Monument Avenue is a city, state, and federal Historic Landmark, one of the only intact City Beautiful-era urban landscapes of its kind, and one of America's ten greatest streets as acknowledged by the American Planning Association.This proposed regulation - and any call for taking down the Robert E. Lee Monument is not unifying but alarmingly divisive and treats one of America's most beautiful historic neighborhoods like an experimental art project. It is completely reckless and unproductive. Richmond's - and the nation's - race relations will not be fixed through this headline-mongering warfare of symbology. If the we truly believe in creating more unified communities, perhaps it should be focusing on refurbishing Richmond's crumbling public schools and decaying affordable housing. We firmly believe in people's ability to interpret art and history on their own. Monument Avenue, arguably one of the most special urban schemes in America, does not need subversive, jarring, unsympathetic "art" masquerading as "context" in order for people to understand its complex significance.  KEEP Monument Avenue in tact and do not destroy our neighborhood's beauty by taking down the Lee Memorial!  We represent thousands of Monument Avenue and Richmond residents residents and we'd like to remind the Commonwealth, and especially the Governor, that any removal, alteration or destruction of the Lee Memorial would cause the City to lose the National Historic Landmark designation of Monument Avenue. This would have substantial, adverse consequences for property owners along Monument Aveune.