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Market Building Update: A new beginning
You can't miss it. Anyone driving down Campbell Avenue through the City Market area will see the first signs that renovation work on the Roanoke City Market Building is coming to an end. The fence has been taken down, new sidewalks are in place, and only a handful of workers can be seen coming and going from the building. To read more about the renovation progress, click here. To view a video about the Market Building, click on the link to the right. |
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Arts and Culture Plan takes center stage The City of Roanoke has long been an arts and cultural center for southwest Virginia. And by now, there can be little doubt that arts and culture play a vital role in the region's economic health and overall quailty of life. But this is no time to rest on our laurels! The city has spent the past year developing an arts and culture plan intended to become part of its Vision 2001/2020 Comprehensive Plan for shaping its future. More about how the plan was developed can be found here. |
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Stormwater: When it rains, it drains
Do you ever think about where all the water goes when we have a rainstorm? Of course, some of it soaks into the ground, but what about the water that runs off hard surfaces like roofs, streets, parking lots, and even hard-packed earth and gravel? Find out what you need to know about stormwater by reading this.
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