Current Projects
We are currently seeking community feedback for the following projects. Please take a minute and share your ideas!
Welcoming Roanoke
What is Welcoming Roanoke? Roanoke is 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 [...]
Brownfield Redevelopment Program
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 [...]
Melrose-Orange Target Area (MOTA)
What is the Melrose-Orange Target Area (MOTA)? In 2014, the City began allocating HUD funds in the Melrose-Orange Target Area. The MOTA boundaries encompass portions of the Loudon-Melrose and Melrose Rugby neighborhoods and [...]
Wasena Bridge Replacement
Wasena Bridge Replacement Project The City of Roanoke is planning to replace Wasena Bridge. Construction will not begin until 2022, but we want your feedback and for you to be involved in the [...]
City Plan 2040
What should Roanoke look like in 20 years? Every 20 years or so, City planners gather ideas and feedback from the community and develop a new Comprehensive Plan. This document helps [...]
All Roanoke Projects
Here are some of the recent community engagement projects that we’ve been working on.
City Plan 2040
What should Roanoke look like in 20 years? Every 20 years [...]
Main St. Striping Project
Main St. Striping Update The City of Roanoke's Transportation Division is moving forward [...]
Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety Assessment
How can we make walking and bicycling in Roanoke more comfortable? If you [...]
Parks and Recreation Master Plan
#Plan2Play Parks and Recreation Master Plan The City of Roanoke's Department of Parks [...]
Love Letters to Roanoke
What do you love about Roanoke? To celebrate Valentine's Day in 2017, the [...]
2018 Hazard Vulnerability Assessment
Each year, the City of Roanoke's Office of Emergency Management performs a Hazard [...]
Stormwater Communication Assessment
Roanoke Stormwater's goal is to transform our waterways into community assets, focal points, [...]
Wasena Bridge Replacement
Wasena Bridge Replacement Project The City of Roanoke is planning to replace Wasena [...]
City Website Redesign Feedback
Project Background Before 2020, the City's website www.roanokeva.gov will be redesigned and we want [...]
Neighborhood Traffic Circle Project: Persinger & Bluefield
Temporary Traffic Circle Pilot The City of Roanoke Transportation Division installed a three-month [...]
Melrose-Orange Target Area (MOTA)
What is the Melrose-Orange Target Area (MOTA)? In 2014, the City began allocating [...]
Roanoke’s Strategic Plan
Roanoke's Drafted Strategic Plan In Dec. 2018, City Council and the community were [...]
Brownfield Redevelopment Program
What is the Brownfield Redevelopment Program? Roanoke’s Brownfield Redevelopment [...]
Welcoming Roanoke
What is Welcoming Roanoke? Roanoke is among 13 communities selected by New American [...]
Document Library
Looking for more background data? We’ve curated important planning information, resources, and documents for you here:
Fiscal Year 2019 Adopted Budget
The budget document is one of the most important documents produced by a locality. The FY2019 Budget Document identifies the services to be provided (along with the funding), and the rationale behind [...]
Roanoke’s Complete Streets Policy
In 2007, the City of Roanoke adopted a streets design guide approved by the Planning Commission. These design guidelines, in addition to the City’s “Complete Streets Policy” were recognized by the National Complete [...]
Downtown Plan 2017
The Downtown Roanoke 2017 plan establishes a vision for the future of downtown. While Downtown Roanoke has experienced rapid growth over the last several decades, this plan addresses a number of challenges that [...]
Roanoke Neighborhood Plans
While the City's Comprehensive Plan helps shape the big picture of what Roanoke will look like in 20 years, Neighborhood Plans are where urban planners and community members work together to focus on the [...]
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