Roanoke’s Green Reputation is at best Embattled

In honor of the Green Issue, let’s take an honest look at Roanoke in context. There are hundreds of “green city” surveys out there. All of them use some form of scoring system that weighs everything from air quality to public policy. However, there isn’t really an official “greenest city.”

Highest and Best Use in Downtown Roanoke

Everyone’s talking about downtown development. From the new flats popping up, to new restaurants, Roanoke’s downtown is experiencing what a lot of urban areas have already seen. Investors are snapping up property on the fringes of downtown and extending the walkable neighborhood.

Actually, it’s pretty easy to be Green

Since this column started, the most-read article in the archive is from May 2007, entitled “Now Entering Virginia’s Green Technology Corridor.” Ten years before the article was published, our region was designated “Virginia’s Technology Corridor.”

Attracting the Not-So-Young Professional

We talk a lot about young professionals in Roanoke. For young professionals, a job is everything. It’s a stepping stone to the next career move. It’s an income to get some cash in the bank.

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