Month: June 2011

Heartwood opens doors as regional gateway

June 29, 2011

Heartwood: Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Gateway is now open.  The facility welcomes visitors to the region and connects lifelong residents with the artisans and musicians that surround them in the 19-county region of Southwest Virginia. Perched on a knoll adjacent to I-81 on the campus of Abingdon’s Virginia Highlands Community College, the unique structure, by Roanoke’s Spectrum Design, should attract curious … More Heartwood opens doors as regional gateway

Online Registration Now Open for Sustainability Toolkit

June 20, 2011

Sustainability is more than a code word for environmental stewardship. Going well beyond the “greening” of individual buildings and recycling, it’s a comprehensive strategy that can foster vibrancy in a community today while ensuring that resources are available for tomorrow’s needs.  But just how can communities care for their corner of the world and its … More Online Registration Now Open for Sustainability Toolkit

“Downtown spruce-up” webinar available online

June 17, 2011

Kathy Frazier of Frazier Associates loads her presentations with lots of great pictures, and her shots of simple tips to make your downtown look its best really brought her May 2011 webinar to life.  If you or your design committee missed “The Downtown Spring Spruce-Up,”  don’t worry, you can catch it in reruns. Watch the full webinar here. If … More “Downtown spruce-up” webinar available online

Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance named “Best Use of Taxpayer Money”

June 3, 2011

In a time of tight public budgets and program cuts, the most important task a publicly-funded program can do is show results.  Bring people downtown, attract private investment, increase sales and fill vacancies; i.e. increase the tax base.  These are the hard, quantifiable outcomes that a Main Street program should be working toward and that … More Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance named “Best Use of Taxpayer Money”