http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/03/05/city-of-roanoke-launches-myretailroanokecom/ Promoting Business Development in the Roanoke and New River Valleys of VA Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:58:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/03/05/city-of-roanoke-launches-myretailroanokecom/#comment-7 B Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:38:11 +0000 http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/03/05/city-of-roanoke-launches-myretailroanokecom/#comment-7 HOW ABOUT HARD ROCK CAFE. WE NEED TO HAVE AN IMAX THEATER AT THE WESTERN VA MUSEUM. WE NEED BETTER QUALITY ACTS AT THE ROANOKE CIVIC CENTER. WE ALSO NEED PERFORMERS OF ALL RACIAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS...ROANOKE IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE DIVERSE EVERY YEAR. DIVERSITY IN THIS VALLEY IS HERE TO STAY. WE NEED TO GET RID OF THE GOOD OLE BOY FOLKS IN THE CITY COUNCIL AND ON VARIOUS BOARDS/COMMITTEES THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY, I.E. BEV FITZPATRICK. THEY KEEP ROANOKE STAGNATE... WE NEED OPEN MINDED AND PEOPLE ACCEPTING OF OTHER CULTURES IN ORDER TO ATTRACT BUSINESSES AND RETAIN OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE. WE NEED THINGS HRE FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. MONEY CONTINUES TO LEAVE ROANOKE BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING HERE. PEOPLE IN THIS VALLEY GO ELSEWHERE. WE CAN AND SHOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE HERE. LET'S BRING ROANOKE INTO THE 21ST CENTURY. IT IS SO BACKSWARDS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS MOST ACTS WILL NOT COME BECAUSE ROANOKE HAS A REPUTATION OF DEALING WITH A PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT OPEN MINDED OR ACCEPTING OF OTHERS....LET'S CHANGE THAT IMAGE. WHAT EVER ROANOKE CAN GET IT NEEDS...WE NEED JAZZ CLUBS, THEME PARKS, WATER PARK, ETC. WE NEED EVENTS FOR ALL RACES OF PEOPLE. LET'S MAKE SOME REAL USE OF THE CIVIC CENTER. LISTEN TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS VALLEY AND GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT AND NEED FOR THEMSELVES, FRIENDS , FAMILIES, VISITING RELATIVES. WE WANT TO SHOW MORE THAN THE STAR. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE SOPHISTICATED RESTAURANTS, ONE THAT SPINS WHILE YOU ARE EATING LETS GET THE HILTON HERE, THE HYATT REGENCY AND MOST OF ALL EXPAND THE AIRPORT FOR MORE AIRLINE CARRIERS. WE MUST PAY OUR PEOPLE MORE AND DIVERSIFY THE ECONOMY. OTHERWISE, WHAT IS THE POINT. THANKS HOW ABOUT HARD ROCK CAFE. WE NEED TO HAVE AN IMAX THEATER AT THE WESTERN VA MUSEUM. WE NEED BETTER QUALITY ACTS AT THE ROANOKE CIVIC CENTER. WE ALSO NEED PERFORMERS OF ALL RACIAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS…ROANOKE IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE DIVERSE EVERY YEAR. DIVERSITY IN THIS VALLEY IS HERE TO STAY. WE NEED TO GET RID OF THE GOOD OLE BOY FOLKS IN THE CITY COUNCIL AND ON VARIOUS BOARDS/COMMITTEES THROUGHOUT THE VALLEY, I.E. BEV FITZPATRICK. THEY KEEP ROANOKE STAGNATE… WE NEED OPEN MINDED AND PEOPLE ACCEPTING OF OTHER CULTURES IN ORDER TO ATTRACT BUSINESSES AND RETAIN OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE. WE NEED THINGS HRE FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. MONEY CONTINUES TO LEAVE ROANOKE BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING HERE. PEOPLE IN THIS VALLEY GO ELSEWHERE. WE CAN AND SHOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE HERE. LET’S BRING ROANOKE INTO THE 21ST CENTURY. IT IS SO BACKSWARDS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS MOST ACTS WILL NOT COME BECAUSE ROANOKE HAS A REPUTATION OF DEALING WITH A PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT OPEN MINDED OR ACCEPTING OF OTHERS….LET’S CHANGE THAT IMAGE. WHAT EVER ROANOKE CAN GET IT NEEDS…WE NEED JAZZ CLUBS, THEME PARKS, WATER PARK, ETC. WE NEED EVENTS FOR ALL RACES OF PEOPLE. LET’S MAKE SOME REAL USE OF THE CIVIC CENTER. LISTEN TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS VALLEY AND GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT AND NEED FOR THEMSELVES, FRIENDS , FAMILIES, VISITING RELATIVES. WE WANT TO SHOW MORE THAN THE STAR. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE SOPHISTICATED RESTAURANTS, ONE THAT SPINS WHILE YOU ARE EATING LETS GET THE HILTON HERE, THE HYATT REGENCY AND MOST OF ALL EXPAND THE AIRPORT FOR MORE AIRLINE CARRIERS. WE MUST PAY OUR PEOPLE MORE AND DIVERSIFY THE ECONOMY. OTHERWISE, WHAT IS THE POINT. THANKS

]]> http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/03/05/city-of-roanoke-launches-myretailroanokecom/#comment-3 Mike Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:16:51 +0000 http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/03/05/city-of-roanoke-launches-myretailroanokecom/#comment-3 Roanoke is definitely in need of some new restaurants. Especially North county needs a place with FREE Wi-Fi. Roanoke is definitely in need of some new restaurants. Especially North county needs a place with FREE Wi-Fi.

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