That part of Richmond is pretty rough
Definitely is.
I went to Union freshmen year before I transferred out to Bowie.
Wasn't terrible but it felt like high school tbh. Just a small school, with separate dorms for men and women.
Nestled in the shadow of Virginia Commonwealth University, which seemed like a palace in comparison.
Have no ill will towards the school but if I visited before I went, I wouldn't have went at all.
Rich history though.
Shoutout to the Kroger a quarter mile from the school though. Held me down during that year.