Public Meetings The City of Roanoke will hold two public information meetings on the zoning amendments adopted in March 2024 and the process directed by City Council to address procedural concerns. Meetings will begin with a brief presentation and be followed by a listening session to record concerns and questions. [...]
Climate change is one of the most important issues of our time and has major health and healthcare implications. Heatwaves are one of the most dangerous of all weather-related disasters. Climate change will increase their frequency, duration, and intensity. Heat exposure and health risks are closely linked to the built environment of cities [...]
Open House Meeting: Lick Run Site Revitalization The City of Roanoke was awarded a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant to acquire and remove the CeeBreeze Property and create permanent open space. The City is looking for input from the neighborhood on what the future of this area should look like. [...]
Thank you for your interest in the 2022 Roanoke Pedestrian Safety Campaign Quiz. The campaign ended on May 27, 2022. To learn more about the campaign, please visit PlanRoanoke.org/PedestrianSafety. While you're here... We are currently seeking community feedback for the following projects. Please take a minute and [...]
Thank you for your interest in the No Need to Speed® campaign pledge. The Roanoke pedestrian safety campaign ended on August 15, 2021. To learn more about the campaign, please visit PlanRoanoke.org/PedestrianSafety. Get Involved Download Final Report Form 2020 Campaign While you're here... [...]
City of Roanoke Pedestrian Involved Crashes 2014-2018 City of Roanoke staff looked at where crashes between vehicles and pedestrians have happened. The City found that too many pedestrian-involved crashes are related to crosswalks. The map on the right shows the areas where there were pedestrian-involved crashes between 2014 and 2018. The project team is [...]
What is a Comprehensive Plan? Every 20 years or so, City planners gather ideas and feedback from the community and develop a new Comprehensive Plan. This document helps guide policy decisions and future investments in the City. Comprehensive plans provide a broad vision for the future of the community with recommendations for implementation. [...]
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 [...]
