2007.12.30
Discuss Sunday's local commentaries and letters
Rockledge is not just about a restaurant
Jay Foster
Foster is president of SoftSolutions. He lives in Roanoke.
Some regions have a certain "new economy" attraction that is beyond question. For example, when I meet people who are working in Silicon Valley, Austin, Boston or Raleigh, the question "Why is your firm located there?" never comes to mind.
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Downtown apartments are critical
Bill Carder
Carder is executive director of Downtown Roanoke Inc.
A glimpse into the past: downtown Roanoke in the 1930s -- bustling streets filled to the brim with cars, people of all races, creeds, ages and economic strata -- shopping, working, playing and living. Downtown -- a thriving urban environment. Living in downtown and its adjacent neighborhoods was efficient, functional and desirable. Families, the elderly, young couples, rich and poor alike lived in or near the center of our city because it was where they worked and the goods and services they needed were provided.
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