Free food, music and more drew residents to Richmond’s Sept. 13 block party in the 900 block of East Main Street.

The city celebrated the completion of the Loop’s Phase 2 construction from Seventh to 10th streets.

James Freiberger creates balloon art for children during the Sept. 13 block party in the 900 block of East Main Street in Richmond. Photo by Mike Emery
Kelsey Green and Storm Whalen, both of Richmond, enjoy the block party event. Photo by Mike Emery

Kelsey Green and Storm Whalen, both of Richmond, enjoy fire performers, such as Katey Jennings (below), during a Sept. 13 block party after completion of the Loop project’s Phase 2 on East Main Street.

The block party featured free food and music. “I’m really glad they put it on,” said Green, who said it was sometimes difficult getting to work at Dudas Law on East Main.

Whalen said: “I came for the food, and I stayed for the fire.”

Katey Jennings performs with VIP during the Sept. 13 block party in the 900 block of East Main Street. Photo by Mike Emery
Kate Young (from left), Ram Lailul, Sara Misak, Jensen Pennock and Thomas Hill enjoy the Sept. 13 block party celebrating completion of the Loop’s Phase 2 on East Main Street in Richmond. Photo by Mike Emery
Free food, music and more drew residents to Richmond’s Sept. 13 block party in the 900 block of East Main Street. The city celebrated the completion of the Loop’s Phase 2 construction from Seventh to 10th streets. Photo by Mike Emery

Updated Sept. 16 at 6:30 a.m. to correct the event date in some places.

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A version of this article appeared in the September 18 2024 print edition of the Western Wayne News.