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Vol 1, Issue 3: February 2009
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"In the Headlines"
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"New View" for Virginia's Hampton Roads: Hampton Roads Performs, the new website launched by Governor Tim Kaine focusing on regional performance in Hampton Roads will support regional planning efforts and allow citizens to monitor Hampton Roads' progress. Read more and get the easy "How-to-use-the-Website" Guide to Hampton Roads Performs.
See the Press Conference: Hampton Roads Performs Video highlights including Q&A with Governor Kaine.
Hampton Roads Performs Regional Profile: publication of HRPDC and HRP. Download the Regional Profile.
Keeping score of Hampton Roads: "...the way you make a difference is by setting really concrete and measurable goals," Kaine said, "holding yourselves accountable, putting that throughout the organization, letting citizens and everybody understand what your goals are. That's what Hampton Roads Performs is about." Read more...
New website to rate and measure the progress of Hampton Roads: A virtual report card for the region aims to spur discussion and provide a wider window onto Hampton Roads. From traffic to health care, the region will be able to hold itself accountable. Read more... |
"The Economy"
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Virginia asks for Stimulus Projects submissions via new Website. Read more...
Stimulus Intelligence: Hampton Roads needs to (1) fix infrastructure and (2) jump-start the economy. Infrastructure jobs are 95% American, not outsourced, jobs. From Tom Frantz, Williams Mullen, and Dwight Farmer, HRPDC. Read more...
What can the Economic Stimulus and Recovery Program be? Parsons Brinckerhoff hosted a webinar focused on the transportation infrastructure portion of the stimulus monies. Read more...
The Arts in Virginia: Every $1 million in arts revenue generates receipts for Virginia businesses of $2 million, value-added of $1 million, labor compensation of $700,000 and employment for 45 people. Read more...
Pew Center study: Highlights Virginia's use of data in difficult financial times as an effective decision-making strategy for addressing current fiscal challenges. Read more...
China's infrastructure programs give a whole new meaning to "bailout" and "shovel ready." Read more...
Tomorrow's Business Leaders: One cookie box at a time. Read more...
Hampton Roads Highlighted as "Best Region" on East Coast for Defense Jobs: When it comes to security clearances and the defense job market, all roads lead to Hampton Roads...the Small Business Administration ranked Hampton Roads number one for the highest percentage of high impact firms, aka "Gazelles." Read more and download the complete Gazelles Report.
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"Modeling & Simulation"
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M&S Caucus Leadership Summit: Focus on regional initiatives and needs with Congressmen Forbes, Scott and Wittman. Read more and view the presentations...
Simulation industry to face real world challenges: A lack of money and a lack of computer-savvy students stand in the way of growth. Read more...
How to grow the Hampton Roads region with M&S by Mike McGinnis, VMASC Executive Director. Read more...
Modeling and simulation, an industry ready to grow: Bob Harper calls for comprehensive, regional approach to MS&V economic development. Read more... |
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Private sector proposals to beat gridlock: A 15-member independent review panel, including citizens, government officials and other organizational representatives, examine a private-sector proposal to expand the Midtown Tunnel. Read more...
Is "Shovel-Ready" Ready Enough? Will the need to streamline the infrastructure process come to fruition through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009? Read more...
Attending the Transit Vision Plan Public Meeting: The TVP is an integrated system of transit services: bus, shuttle, ferry, light rail, street car, commuter rail, just about anything larger than a tandem bike that would take people out of their cars and off the highways. Read more, including what "User Citizens" have to say...
2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure: American Society of Civil Engineers give the nation's infrastructure an overall D grade. Read more and get the complete Report Card...
HRMPO 101 on WhatMatters.TV: HRPDC/HRMPO Executive Director, Dwight Farmer; HRPDC/HRMPO member and Newport News Mayor, Joe Frank; and Virginia Beach Taxpayer's Alliance Chair, John Moss, discuss this little known, federally-mandated entity that has a major impact on the Hampton Roads transportation issue. Read more and see the video...
Newport News and HRMPO acting regionally: Light rail dollars shifted to the cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Read more...
Can today be another turning point in our MPO story? By Jim Oliver, Chair of the Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement (HRCCE). Read more...
2009 General Assembly Transportation Bills: We have an elected-MPO with no taxable authority to implement any of their own recommendations. So, unlike well functioning cities like Portland, Oregon whose MPO has the ability to appropriate projects via a regional gas tax or toll control, instead we have two separate hands trying to deliver goods. Read more... |
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E911 Consolidation, Working Together Regionally: From Jack Tuttle, City of Williamsburg's City Manager. Read more...
The Dragas Companies, HRP Board Member, named America's Best Builder 2009.Read more...
"You've got to have guts": Will Sessoms, Mayor of Virginia Beach, speaking with Cathy Lewis on WHRO's What Matters. Read more and see the video...
Regent University Executive Leadership Series: HRP Member, Larry Pope, President and chief executive officer of Smithfield Foods, Inc. Read more...
HRP's TV/Media Members: Offering shows for Hampton Roads multicultural communities.Read more...
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Doing Things Jointly: "Our Region, Our Future"
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2009 Hampton Roads Civic Engagement Summit:
What needs fixing in Hampton Roads? If you've been looking for a way to get involved, what's your top issue? If you think you have a perspective other people need to hear, where should you go, and when? Start by saving the date, April 4th. Read more and register to attend... |
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Sincerely,
The Staff of Hampton Roads Partnership
Dana Dickens, President and CEO
Donna Morris, Executive Vice President
Joyce Thacker, Administration
Andrew Sinclair, Program Manager
Missy Schmidt, Communication Manager
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