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Heat Ready Roanoke
Climate change is one of the most important issues of our time and [...]
Flood Resilience Planning
What is Resilience Planning? Urban resilience is the ability to withstand and [...]
Accessory Dwellings
What is an Accessory Dwelling Unit? An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is an [...]
Lick Run Site Revitalization
Lick Run Site Revitalization The City of Roanoke was awarded a Federal Emergency [...]
Brandon Avenue Safety Improvements
Transportation Division to implement Safety Improvements along Brandon Avenue Consistent with the City's [...]
Traffic Safety Campaigns
Together we can make our streets safer Passing a bicyclist too closely is not [...]
Belmont-Fallon Target Area
What is the Belmont-Fallon Target Area? For nearly 20 years, Roanoke has concentrated [...]
Welcoming Roanoke
What is Welcoming Roanoke? Roanoke was among 13 communities selected by New American [...]
Brownfield Redevelopment Program
What is the Brownfield Redevelopment Program? Roanoke’s Brownfield Redevelopment [...]
Roanoke’s Strategic Plan
Roanoke's Drafted Strategic Plan In Dec. 2018, City Council and the community were [...]
Melrose-Orange Target Area (MOTA)
What is the Melrose-Orange Target Area (MOTA)? In 2014, the City began allocating [...]
Neighborhood Traffic Circle Project: Persinger & Bluefield
Temporary Traffic Circle Pilot The City of Roanoke Transportation Division installed a three-month [...]
City Website Redesign Feedback
Project Background Before 2020, the City's website www.roanokeva.gov will be redesigned and we want [...]
Wasena Bridge Replacement
Wasena Bridge Replacement Project The City of Roanoke is planning to replace Wasena [...]
Stormwater Communication Assessment
Roanoke Stormwater's goal is to transform our waterways into community assets, focal points, [...]
2018 Hazard Vulnerability Assessment
Each year, the City of Roanoke's Office of Emergency Management performs a Hazard [...]
Love Letters to Roanoke
What do you love about Roanoke? To celebrate Valentine's Day in 2017, the [...]
Parks and Recreation Master Plan
#Plan2Play Parks and Recreation Master Plan The City of Roanoke's Department of Parks [...]
Comprehensive Plan Development
What should Roanoke look like in 20 years? Every 20 [...]
Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety Assessment
How can we make walking and bicycling in Roanoke more comfortable? If you [...]
Main Avenue _Striping
Main St. Striping Update The City of Roanoke's Transportation Division is moving forward [...]
Document Library
Looking for more background data? We’ve curated important planning information, resources, and documents for you here:
Heat Ready Roanoke
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
Neighborhood Plans
Current 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 [...]