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Neighborhoods

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

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.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Jan 24, 2023 • 7 min read
Roanoke City Tried To Buy Claytor Clinic Property As Part of Gainsboro Revitalization
Neighborhoods

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.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Oct 4, 2022 • 5 min read
Survey of Gainsboro Residents Marks Roanoke's First Step Exploring Neighborhood Centers
Neighborhoods

Survey of Gainsboro Residents Marks Roanoke's First Step Exploring Neighborhood Centers

The effort marks a shift in city thinking from a focus on downtown to revitalizing neighborhood centers across Roanoke.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau May 17, 2022 • 4 min read
A Tale of Two Roanokes? Some Neighborhoods See Explosive Growth, Others A Declining Population, Data Show
Neighborhoods

A Tale of Two Roanokes? Some Neighborhoods See Explosive Growth, Others A Declining Population, Data Show

Last year, Roanoke inched above 100,000 in population for the first time in forty years. But not all that growth is spread evenly across the city.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Oct 13, 2021 • 6 min read
On the Future of Gainsboro
Neighborhoods

On the Future of Gainsboro

Tensions over whether and how the neighborhood should change, cross generational, racial and class lines.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Sep 15, 2021 • 10 min read
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