http://beyondmarketing.mindshot.biz Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:01:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize for launching his assault on the climate crisis, people started giving green initiatives a little more attention. Now, he’s spending $300 million on a really cool campaign Share This http://beyondmarketing.mindshot.biz/archives/69 Perhaps the most depressing media creation out there right now is the summer “staycation.” With gas prices eating into the family budget, more and more people are canceling expensive vacations and finding things to do closer to home. Share This http://beyondmarketing.mindshot.biz/archives/65 At the intersection of Roanoke County and Roanoke City stands an enigma. Slate Hill sits stripped, graded and ready to be occupied by upscale retailers. In a lot of ways, Slate Hill has become the County’s Mill Mountain. Share This http://beyondmarketing.mindshot.biz/archives/64 When it comes to city planning, Roanoke was an early adopter. In 1907, the Women’s Civic Betterment Club hired one of the first graduates of Harvard’s new School of Landscape Architecture to craft a city plan. Share This http://beyondmarketing.mindshot.biz/archives/61 In 1968, the Commonwealth passed the Regional Cooperation Act. The bill divided Virginia into 21 official planning districts and encouraged the local governments in each one to form a Planning District Commission. Share This http://beyondmarketing.mindshot.biz/archives/58 This article begins a new series that takes a look at the plans that have been developed during the past decade. The series will identify the business and community leaders who have led the planning efforts. Share This http://beyondmarketing.mindshot.biz/archives/53 Recently, a local lifestyle magazine featured Dr. Ed Murphy on its cover with the question, “Can he save this valley?” It’s not the first time that Roanoke has pondered how its largest employer will protect our fate. Share This http://beyondmarketing.mindshot.biz/archives/40 Five companies that trade on major exchanges call our valley home. Only one Fortune 500 company is among that slim list. Advance Auto ranks 478 of the largest public companies, with about $4.7 billion in revenue. Share This http://beyondmarketing.mindshot.biz/archives/38 From the Roanoke Times' Chris O'Brion... Share This http://beyondmarketing.mindshot.biz/archives/67 What if we put an observatory on top of Mill Mountain? There’s already a big neon star up there. You’ve got the zoo and a discovery center already there. An observatory would be the perfect complement to the natural enjoyment of the mountain. Share This http://beyondmarketing.mindshot.biz/archives/36