Neighborhoods - The Roanoke Rambler

Residents Worry Roanoke Is Backtracking on Neighborhood Investment Promises

The city fell short of its own spending goals last year in the Belmont-Fallon area, according to a federal report.

Roanoke's Main Street Initiative Aims to Rebuild 11th Street — and Community Trust

For residents and business owners who have endured years of disinvestment, the program could change the street’s trajectory.

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Washington Park Cottage Fails To Clinch State Heritage Grant, Stalling Restoration Efforts

The question now is: What's next?

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Northwest Roanoke Leaders Aim To Change Narrative of a Once-Notorious Street. Now the City Wants To Get Involved, Too.

After years defined by disinvestment, Northwest’s 11th Street has recently attracted new attention from the city.

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Gainsboro Changes: Major Road Redo Starts, Park Planned

Millions in pandemic relief money will bring new development to an area where much has been discussed over the years.

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Roanoke's Claytor Family Sells Historic Gainsboro Health Clinic Property

The sale closed shortly after family members and community leaders gathered for a state historical marker unveiling.

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Parking for Higher Ed Center Hits Gainsboro Nerve Amid Plan To Revive Neighborhood

The center's proposal to take over a city-owned parking lot has prompted pushback from some Gainsboro residents amid a plan to revitalize the neighborhood.

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Claytor Clinic Gains State Historical Marker, But Future of Gainsboro Property Unclear

Gainsboro's historic Claytor Clinic has gained statewide recognition, but breakdowns over city negotiations leave the property's fate uncertain.

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Ownership of Historic Gainsboro Property Fraught with Legal Claims of Fraud, Defamation

Two Roanoke community advocates are asking a judge to decide who’s the proper owner of a building recently eyed by city officials for rehabilitation.

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Neighbor's Lawsuit Challenging Fishburn Park Cottage Sale Dismissed by Roanoke Judge

Owen McGuire, who lives beside the park, sued the city and a business run by Justin and Keri vanBlaricom in September.

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Historic District for Roanoke's Norwich Neighborhood Prompts Excitement, Wariness

The plan has prompted enthusiasm and skepticism among some residents, bubbling up fears about changes to the quiet, close-knit neighborhood.

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Claytor Family Makes New Bid For City To Buy Gainsboro Clinic Property, Which Council Rejects

The rejection marks an about-face by Roanoke city officials, who in 2021 began negotiating with Claytor family about buying the property.

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Roanoke City Struggles To Retain Neighborhood Liaison, With Fourth Hire in Five Years

Some who served in the position felt their advocacy for neighborhoods and residents conflicted with the city’s position on issues.

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Roanoke Neighborhood Leaders Ousted Over Fishburn Park Cottage Brouhaha, Claim Removal Vote Was 'Unlawful'

Owen McGuire and Freeda Cathcart of the Grandin Court Neighborhood Association were removed in a 63-25 vote.

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Roanoke's Plan For a Gainsboro Hub May Pivot As Clock Ticks on Pandemic Relief Money

Nearly two years after City Council earmarked American Rescue Plan Act funds for the idea, none has gone to a Gainsboro hub.

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Gainsboro Residents Urge City To Focus on Present Housing Stock Over Future Hub

Residents expressed confusion and criticism over a report aimed at guiding the long-neglected neighborhood’s revitalization.

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Plan To Revitalize Roanoke's Former Viscose Plant Gives Residents of Southeast, Long Seen as Neglected, New Hope

Over the last decade, Southeast Roanoke has experienced the steepest drop in population among any Roanoke neighborhood.

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Roanoke City Tried To Buy Claytor Clinic Property As Part of Gainsboro Revitalization

Negotiations broke down in recent months because of the property’s convoluted ownership model, the city said.