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Rail, rehab and refugees: Roanoke’s renewal

By Susan E. Short and Chris Morrill

What do rail, a rehabbed hotel and refugees have to do with Roanoke’s renewal? During the last 20 years, city leaders in Roanoke and leaders at Virginia Tech have worked together in a remarkable partnership that has tackled the thorniest of modern American challenges: re-­creating economic and cultural vibrancy in a once-declining central city core.

Visitors to downtown Roanoke may admire the pedestrian-friendly City Market area. And local businesses may enjoy the bustle created by the influx of conference-goers to The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center. But economic vibrancy wasn’t always obvious.

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Short is associate vice president for engagement at Virginia Tech.
Morrill is city manager of Roanoke.

Christina Nuckols
May 13, 2012 - 8:00 AM

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