Climate change is one of the most important issues of our time and has major health and healthcare implications. Of all the weather-related disasters, heat waves cause the most deaths every year in the United States, and climate change will increase their frequency, duration, and intensity. Heat exposure and health risks are closely [...]
What is Resilience Planning? Urban resilience is the ability to withstand and recover from unexpected shocks associated with natural hazards and climate change. Building resilience to these risks can be dealt with most effectively through strengthened urban planning and management. What is the City doing to Build Resilience in the Community? In [...]
What is an Accessory Dwelling Unit? An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is an independent, residential living area that is on the same property as a larger, primary dwelling unit. The term accessory describes the unit as secondary to the primary unit, in the same way a garage is of secondary importance to a [...]
Lick Run Site Revitalization The City of Roanoke was awarded a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant to acquire and remove the former CeeBreeze Nursing Home and create permanent open space. The City is looking for input from the surrounding neighborhoods on what the future of this area should look like. About the [...]
Transportation Division to implement Safety Improvements along Brandon Avenue Consistent with the City's Complete Streets Policy, the Transportation Division has worked to develop a Safety Improvements project along Brandon Avenue. As part of the FY21 Annual Paving Program, Brandon Avenue between Colonial and Brambleton Avenue is scheduled to be milled and overlaid in [...]
Together we can make our streets safer Passing a bicyclist too closely is not just scary, it can result in a life-altering crash, or even death. To help make Roanoke streets safer for people who drive and bike, the City of Roanoke is launching a traffic safety campaign that will run from June 12 [...]
What is the Belmont-Fallon Target Area? For nearly 20 years, Roanoke has concentrated its community development funding into a single neighborhood to increase its impact. In 2019, the City selected the Belmont and Fallon neighborhoods as a focus for the next five years. Known as "Belmont-Fallon," this area is located between I-581 and [...]
What is Welcoming Roanoke? Roanoke was among 13 communities selected by New American Economy (NAE) and Welcoming America to receive awards through the Gateways for Growth Challenge. As part of this award, Roanoke received support to create the Welcoming Roanoke Plan, which serves as the City's multi-sector strategic plan for integration that highlights [...]
What is the Brownfield Redevelopment Program? Roanoke’s Brownfield Redevelopment Program is a component of the City’s efforts to encourage investment in and rejuvenation of its core neighborhoods. Brownfields are properties that have actual or perceived environmental impacts which complicate their future use or development. The Brownfield Program is a [...]
