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Vol 1, Issue 7: July 2009
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"Out & About in Hampton Roads"
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StoryCorps, Ask Now, Listen Forever: Revolutionary initiative to record this nation's heritage in story form coming to Hampton Roads. Read more...
Hampton Roads Virginia's Boy Wonders: No hardball hotbed-until a pair of AAU programs produced six current major league starters, including five first-round draft picks, in a span of eight years. Read more...
Quality of Life Measures Updated: Interested in performance measures that tell you how Hampton Roads is doing as a region in the areas of Economy, Education, Health and Family, Public Safety, Natural Resources, Transportation, and Government and Citizens? For updates and new tools, read more...
Livable Streets: Portsmouth, Virginia BEFORE and AFTER. Read more...
Patchwork Region Hampton Roads: Hampton Roads, "Military Bastion" representative for Patchwork Nation is also a patchwork region. Read more...
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"Arts & Culture"
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Virginia Harnessing the Power of the Arts, Capitalizing on the Economic Power of the Creative Industry: One of America's best kept secrets. Read more...
Transparent-Apparent, Juried Exhibition-Local Appeal: Norfolk's Bureau of Cultural Affairs presents a juried exhibition of work by 16 regional artists and one artist from Spain. Read more...
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"Business Community"
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2009 Norfolk Downtowner of the Year: Ron Dennis, President/COO of Farm Fresh Supermarkets headquartered in Virginia Beach, was awarded the 2009 Downtowner of the Year. Read more and see the video...
Tech Nite bestows Hampton Roads' Regional Steward with award: Hampton Roads Technology Council bestowed the Annual High Tech Leadership Award to Randall A. Gilliland, Hampton City Council Member. Read more...
Regional Leadership Awards, LEAD Hampton Roads: LHR celebrates another year of regional progress and congratulate the winners, including "First Citizen." Read more...
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"Hampton Roads: Economy"
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Hopes for wind power picking up in Virginia Beach: With an average wind speed of 10.4 mph, the ocean off Virginia Beach is well-suited for a wind farm, supporters say. Read more...
Follow Hampton Roads EDA on Twitter: If you're using the free micro-blogging site "Twitter" (where you tell your story in 140 characters or less), "follow" the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance. Read more...
Hampton University's Proton Therapy Institute: Gov. Tim Kaine authorized $150 million in bonds to support HU's Proton Therapy Institute, the sixth in the U.S. and only one in the Mid-Atlantic. Read more...
Virginia Is For Businesses? they're talking about us!: "Competition picks up to lure Bay State biz south,": excerpts from an article in the Worcester (Mass.) Business Journal. Read more...
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"Education & Workforce"
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Hampton Roads hotspots for the next generation workforce?: It used to be that cities with jobs attracted and kept their workforce. That might have worked for your dad, but it's not going to work for your kids. Read more...
Class Reunion in Hampton Roads: Donna Morris, Executive VP of the Hampton Roads Partnership, shares with Tidewater Teacher Magazine, created by a teacher for educators across Hampton Roads. Read more...
Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Hampton Roads: In today's society where "diversity," "inclusion" and "multiculturalism" are the watch-words, is there still a need for HBCUs? Read more...
The Geography of Jobs: Interactive tool that shows Net Job Gains/Losses by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Read more and use the tool...
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"Government & Citizens"
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Sr. Services seeks input on needs: Sr. Services of Southeastern Virginia wants to ensure the best possible services for seniors and caregivers, hosting two public hearings to gain valuable community feedback. Read more...
League of Women Voters Sustainability Forum: Panel discussion on the port, transportation and the environment at their Annual Meeting. Read more...
Greater Washington Coalition 2050: Area residents were surveyed on NoVA's #1 Long-Term Challenge; results echo recent Batten Survey conducted here in Hampton Roads. Read more...
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"Hampton Roads: History"
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Hampton Roads in Postal History: Outside the region, "Hampton Roads" has been working on name recognition since the 80s, when the U.S. Postal Service changed the region's postmark from Tidewater to Hampton Roads. Read more...
The Economics of Jamestown: Young Visitors explore the economy of 17th-century Jamestown with historical interpreters at Jamestown Settlement living-history museum. Read more, see the video...
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"Hampton Roads: Military Bastion"
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Military Bastion Hampton Roads, feedback needed: Thanks to Hampton Roads' SmartRegion.org affiliation with PBS NewsHour via Patchwork Nation, we frequently receive requests for feedback/opinions on national/international news to try to figure out what is causing a trend in the data. Read more...
Leading Military Transformation with M&S in Hampton Roads: by Maj Gen Kamiya, Commander of the Joint Warfighting Center, USJFCOM Read more; download the presentation; watch the video...
Strong Military Presence, Location Drive Hampton Roads Economy: From the Hampton Roads, VA Community Profile on Patchwork Nation. Read more...
SmartRegion.org selected for local-national collaboration with PBS NewsHour: Read more...
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"Research & Technology"
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Illuminating Minds, Igniting Passions, Shaping Futures in Hampton Roads: Dr. Michael Canty, Mgr. of Hampton's Neighborhood Office, shared the "FIRST Robotics" competition and the students of the New Horizons Regional Education Centers. Read more, see the video...
Regional Governors' Agreement on Ocean Conservation: Gov. Tim Kaine is participating in the Mid-Atlantic Governors' Agreement on Ocean Conservation, a partnership among the Governors of NY, NJ, DE, MD and VA to protect the ocean waters of the Mid-Atlantic. Read more...
Student-Built Robotic Boats to Compete in Virginia Beach: College Students from the U.S. and Canada bring their robotic boats to Virginia Beach to compete for up to $20,000 in prize money. Read more...
Virginia's First Broadband Availability Map: Gov. Tim Kaine unveiled the Commonwealth's first broadband availability map, available online through the Office of Telework Promotion and Broadband Assistance. Read more...
Sensor Science and Technology Forum for Robotics and Unmanned Systems: A panel of local researchers and industry present some very advanced state-of-the-art research and product developments in sensors for unmanned systems. Read more...
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Virginia's Hampton Roads, Strategic position in the vision for High-Speed Rail in America: Presentation from the Commonwealth Transportation Board's June meeting by Pierce Homer, the Commonwealth's Sec. of Transportation. See the Slideshow, download and share with others here...
Virginia's Unbuilt Road to Progress by Gov. Kaine / Speaker Howell's response: When I ran for governor, I told Virginians that I wanted to find transportation solutions - more road, rail and public transit options and better linkages between land use and transportation planning. Read more...
VIRGINIANS FOR HIGH SPEED RAIL PETITION: 2,646 is the number of petition signatures that Virginians for High Speed Rail has collected to support Virginia's application for high-speed rail. Read more...
Intelligent Transportation System Potential to Leverage Technology in Hampton Roads: by Scott Arnott, Chief Technology Officer, Zel Technologies, LLC Transportation issues in Hampton Roads are complex and, there is no single, "silver-bullet" to solve them overnight. Read more...
Hampton Roads Transit Vision Plan Cost and Ridership Report: This Report provides an estimate of likely costs associated with recommendations in the Hampton Roads TVP, as well as an estimate of the ridership that the corridors may generate in 2034. Read more...
Hampton Roads Regional Bridge and Tunnel Analysis: Presentation from the Hampton Roads Congestion Management Process, Transportation Technical Advisory Committee Meeting. Read more...
What's it worth to you for a faster commute?: VDOT has concluded that a consortium of private firms seeking to add a second tube to the Midtown Tunnel is financially and technically qualified to do the work. Read more...
Hampton Roads gets slighted on highway money: Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization analysis shows that over a 12-year period, the region's share of the state's $3.5 billion interstate funding is $584.9 million, or 16.6%, compared with Northern Virginia's $2.03 billion, or 57.6%. Read more...
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"Visit Hampton Roads: Tourism"
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Get the iPod experience in Hampton, VA: The Convention & Visitor Bureau has a unique invitation: Experience, a self-guided iPod Tour with a mix of history and Hampton "insider information." Read more...
Your 757.com - What a difference a year makes!: A year ago, a small Steering Committee launched an Artsopolis-based events web site for Hampton Roads. Your757.com was the seventh, launched as a full-service arts, sports and entertainment event site. Read more...
36 Hours in Williamsburg, VA by New York Times: ONCE the preserve of eighth-grade field trips and history re-enactors, Williamsburg, VA, with its restored Colonial District, has become in recent years a much more rounded - and upscale - experience. Read more...
Let Hampton Roads breathe its life into you: by Terry Bishirjian, Director of Communications, City of Norfolk, VA I always say: the people God loves, He brings to Hampton Roads. Read more...
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