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Livability In Action In The New River Valley 2018

Livability In Action SPECIAL THANKS TO vacommunitycapital.org

Livability In Action SPECIAL THANKS TO Livability Leadership Team • Kevin Byrd, NRV Regional Commission • Janaka Casper, Community Housing Partners • Carol Davis, Town of Blacksburg • Lydeana Martin, Floyd County • Teresa Walker Martin, Virginia Community Capital • Anne McClung, Town of Blacksburg • Kim Thurlow, Community Foundation of the NRV • Elisabeth Willis, Town of Blacksburg/HOME Consortium • Jennifer Wilsie, NRV Regional Commission • Jessica Wirgau, Community Foundation of the NRV

Livability In Action In The New River Valley Working in partnership to advance the NRV Livability Initiative by : • Hosting a regional data dashboard to track progress • Issuing a semi-annual newsletter highlighting projects related to the plan’s goals • Hosting an Annual Information Exchange to feature exemplary projects and spur discussion • Investing time and funding in exemplary projects

WHAT IS THE NRV LIVABILITY INITIATIVE? 3-year regional planning process (February 2011-2014) Funded by Federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities. An opportunity for the New River Valley’s residents to develop a vision for the future and develop strategies that businesses, community organizations, local governments, and individuals can use to make this future vision a reality.

CONSORTIUM MEMBERS NRV Planning District Commission Montgomery County Pulaski County Floyd County Giles County Town of Blacksburg Town of Christiansburg City of Radford Virginia Tech Community Housing Partners National Committee for the New River Community Foundation New River Community Action Metropolitan Planning Organization NRV HOME Consortium New River Health District

TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS • The Focus Areas: • Housing • Arts & Culture • Economic Development 200 • Natural Resources working group • Energy participants • Transportation • Community Health • The Agenda : • Explore Issues • Develop baseline conditions • Determine trends and projections • Develop goals and priority strategies

CIT ITIZEN OUTREACH CITIZEN OUTREACH • Kick-off Summit • On-line and paper surveys • Spanish language survey • Lower literacy paper survey • Community Priorities Survey • Small focus group and community meetings Nearly 3,000 citizen perspectives

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT NON TRADITIONAL CITIZEN OUTREACH • Interactive performances • Digital storytelling • BUILT planning game • NRV Tomorrow Survey

Overarching Goals Enhance Living and Working Environments Make the Business Environment More Productive and Resilient 1. Provide Support for an Aging Population 2. Ensure Affordability of Housing, Energy and 10. Enhance Education and Workforce Readiness Transport 11. Support Infrastructure Needed for Economic 3. Improve Transportation Options for Residents Development 4. Improve Building Energy Efficiency 12. Support Small Business Development 5. Expand Renewable Energy 13. Strengthen Agricultural Viability Preserve Rural Heritage and Community Build Healthy Communities Character 14. Enhance Access to Healthcare 6. Encourage Development that Preserves Rural Character 15. Create Healthy Environments 7. Protect Natural Landscapes and Ecosystems 16. Promote Healthy Behaviors and Lifestyles 8. Recognize and Strengthen Natural, Cultural and 17. Support Children and Youth Reaching their Historic Assets Full Potential 9. Support Arts Culture and Community Character 18. Protect and Improve Water Resources

Livability Report In The New River Valley http://nrvlivability.org/

Livability Themes and Goals THE LIVABILITY THEMES & GOALS

Livability in Action Themes and Goals Livability in Action Current Goals In The New River Valley • To Support Implementation of the Livability Plan • To Foster Collaboration • To Increase Access to Information • To Build Capacity • Newsletter nrvlivability.org • Website- 80+ projects • Convenings • Data dashboard

5-Year data updates brought to you by… nr nrvd vdata. ata.org org

NR NRV V Popul pulati tion on 17 178, 8,237 237 in 20 2010 10 182, 18 2,99 991 in 20 2015 15 201,4 201,423 23 proje jected cted in in 2035 35 Source: Weldon Cooper Center THEME 1 – ENHANCING LIVING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENTS

Popul opulation 65 a tion 65 and nd Old Older er Percent of Population 16% 14% 12.3 12 .3% % 13.5 13.5% % 12% 10% 2010 10 201 015 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 2010 2015 Source: US Census Bureau THEME 1 – ENHANCING LIVING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENTS

Me Medi dian an Ho Home me V Val alue ue $14 140, 0,00 000 2010 10 $1 $162 62,500 ,500 2015 15 Source: US Census Bureau THEME 1 – ENHANCING LIVING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENTS

Un Unem empl ploy oyme ment t Rate te % Unemployment 8. 8.8 % 8 % in 2010 Rate 10 9 8 7 6 5 4.8% in 2015 4.8% 4 3 2 1 0 2010 2015 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics THEME 1 – ENHANCING LIVING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENTS

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Pu Publ blic ic/P /Pri rivate Boat te Boat Ra Ramp mps 24 24 Source: New River Watershed Roundtable THEME 2- PRESERVING RURAL HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY CHARACTER

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Ave verage age We Weekly ly Wag ages es $685 $685 in n 2010 10 $763 $763 in 2015 15 Source: Virginia LMI THEME 3 – MAKING THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT MORE PRODUCTIVE AND RESILIENT

Bu Busi sine ness s In Inves vestments tments 55 Ann 55 nnounceme uncements ts 3,6 3,608 08 Job obs Cr Created ted $752 Mi $752 Million lion Source: Virginia Economic Development Partnership THEME 3 – MAKING THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT MORE PRODUCTIVE AND RESILIENT

Ne New S w Star tartup Firms tup Firms 20 2010 10 = 1 = 167 67 201 2015 = 5 = 202 202 Source: Virginia LMI THEME 3 – MAKING THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT MORE PRODUCTIVE AND RESILIENT

Ch Chil ildre dren n in in Pove verty ty 20% 20% 22% 22% Decreased 2010 10 2015 15 Source: County Health Rankings THEME 4 – BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

Chi Child ld Ca Care re Center Centers Par arti ticip cipating in V ating in VA Qua Quali lity ty 9 in 2010 10 29 29 in 2015 15 Source: Virginia Quality THEME 4 – BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

Unin Un insur sured ed Adu Adults ts 15 15.4 .4% 2012 12 13.6% 13 .6% 2017 17 Source: County Health Rankings THEME 4 – BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

Re ReNe New Th The N e New w 2017 2017 475 475 30 Mil 30 Miles s Vol olunte unteers ers Cl Clean aned ed 300 0 in 2015 15 Tripled led from m 2016 16 Source: New River Watershed Roundtable THEME 4 – BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

Livability In Action Lightning Round Topics 2018 Enhance Living and Working Environments 1. Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst, Prepare to Be Surprised: Planning for Aging In Place 2. The House that Giles Built: Reaching Across County Lines to Build Skills and Homes Preserve Rural Heritage and Community Character 3. Implements and Impressions: Arts & Heritage at Prices Fork 4. Thinking Broadly About Narrows: Promoting Community Assets 5. Our Southwest VA: Growing Creative Economies Make the Business Environment more Productive and Resilient 6. Small But Mighty: Roving Resources for Small Businesses 7. Destination Giles: Marketing Mother Nature 8. Ready Set Go Virginia: Moving People up the Skills Ladder 9. Shifting Gears: Handling Funding Setbacks: Blacksburg Rotary Mountain Biking Skills Park Build Health Communities 10. When Someone Asks a Question: How Regional Collaboration Happens 11. Where the Money Flows: Determining How Public Funds Can Support Early Childhood Needs 12. Just Add Water: Getting Citizens Engaged with Water Quality Monitoring