Comments on: Downtown Roanoke… Revisiting its Redistricting Plan? http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/08/21/downtown-roanoke%e2%80%a6-revisiting-its-redistricting-plan/ Promoting Business Development in the Roanoke and New River Valleys of VA Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:44:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Biz Links - Business, Community, Government - Biz Talk - Business Blog Roanoke and Beyond - Promoting Business Development in the Roanoke and New River Valleys of VA http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/08/21/downtown-roanoke%e2%80%a6-revisiting-its-redistricting-plan/#comment-251 Biz Links - Business, Community, Government - Biz Talk - Business Blog Roanoke and Beyond - Promoting Business Development in the Roanoke and New River Valleys of VA Sun, 26 Aug 2007 23:35:18 +0000 http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/08/21/downtown-roanoke%e2%80%a6-revisiting-its-redistricting-plan/#comment-251 [...] Roanoke City revisits it's downtown re-districting plan, two other Downtown Roanoke establishments closed their [...] […] Roanoke City revisits it's downtown re-districting plan, two other Downtown Roanoke establishments closed their […]

]]> By: Lance Hodges http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/08/21/downtown-roanoke%e2%80%a6-revisiting-its-redistricting-plan/#comment-249 Lance Hodges Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:58:47 +0000 http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/08/21/downtown-roanoke%e2%80%a6-revisiting-its-redistricting-plan/#comment-249 This is quite interesting for many reasons. The complexity of it amplifies the absolute need and creates simplicity at the same time. It seems the City needs a "roadmap" to move forward instead of dealing with personalities and their wants and needs and concentrates on the future of our city. Even if it has to be modified it IS a beginning point and alleviates the normal tendency to start something.......in the middle. I will do whatever I can to make this a viable alternative to the current hit and miss attempts. Count me in. Lance Hodges, President Sound Ad-Vice Advertising, Inc. Webb Mountain Media, Inc. This is quite interesting for many reasons. The complexity of it amplifies the absolute need and creates simplicity at the same time. It seems the City needs a “roadmap” to move forward instead of dealing with personalities and their wants and needs and concentrates on the future of our city. Even if it has to be modified it IS a beginning point and alleviates the normal tendency to start something…….in the middle.

I will do whatever I can to make this a viable alternative to the current hit and miss attempts.

Count me in.

Lance Hodges, President
Sound Ad-Vice Advertising, Inc.
Webb Mountain Media, Inc.

]]> By: ira http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/08/21/downtown-roanoke%e2%80%a6-revisiting-its-redistricting-plan/#comment-248 ira Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:54:08 +0000 http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/08/21/downtown-roanoke%e2%80%a6-revisiting-its-redistricting-plan/#comment-248 Keith Thanks for the comment. There seems to be much activity on the part of local developers to take some positive action in this area. The goal of this plan is to encourage local participation of the stakeholders in the growth of each of the districts. THe City Council and the Office of Economic Development seem to be open to looking at the plan. The most important conversation is a public converation and dialgue. If the stakeholders request and deamnd action the Coucil I believe will respond. We need bloggers and businesspeople to use this and other public forums to have their voices heard. The Council represents us and will listen to respected voices looking for positive changes for our community. This plan is about less control and more active participation of local stakeholders. Let's work together to build one effective working district to prove the efficacy of the Plan. We will comunicate new developments via Biz Talk -this blog. Please spread the word and keep in touch. Ira Keith
Thanks for the comment.

There seems to be much activity on the part of local developers to take some positive action in this area. The goal of this plan is to encourage local participation of the stakeholders in the growth of each of the districts.

THe City Council and the Office of Economic Development seem to be open to looking at the plan.

The most important conversation is a public converation and dialgue. If the stakeholders request and deamnd action the Coucil I believe will respond.

We need bloggers and businesspeople to use this and other public forums to have their voices heard. The Council represents us and will listen to respected voices looking for positive changes for our community.

This plan is about less control and more active participation of local stakeholders.

Let’s work together to build one effective working district to prove the efficacy of the Plan.

We will comunicate new developments via Biz Talk -this blog. Please spread the word and keep in touch.

Ira

]]> By: RoanokeFound http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/08/21/downtown-roanoke%e2%80%a6-revisiting-its-redistricting-plan/#comment-247 RoanokeFound Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:19:03 +0000 http://blog.roanokebiz2biz.com/2007/08/21/downtown-roanoke%e2%80%a6-revisiting-its-redistricting-plan/#comment-247 Ira, Along with several other plans studied and yet not implemented - what are the odds of the Outlook 97 plan coming to reality? Considering the current state of the City Council, I would think LESS control would be the order of the day. As a Roanoke businessman, does this council seem to be addressing the needs of the businesses? I feel we are at a crossroads, and the actions we take in the next few years as citizens and businesspeople will dramatically affect the future Roanoke as a viable city. Looking forward to the next Blog forum, and hope those out there who started blogs because of the last one are doing well with them. Keith Ira,

Along with several other plans studied and yet not implemented - what are the odds of the Outlook 97 plan coming to reality?

Considering the current state of the City Council, I would think LESS control would be the order of the day. As a Roanoke businessman, does this council seem to be addressing the needs of the businesses?

I feel we are at a crossroads, and the actions we take in the next few years as citizens and businesspeople will dramatically affect the future Roanoke as a viable city.

Looking forward to the next Blog forum, and hope those out there who started blogs because of the last one are doing well with them.

Keith

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