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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

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

In The New River Valley

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.

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

CONSORTIUM MEMBERS

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

200 working group participants

TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS

CIT ITIZEN 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

CITIZEN OUTREACH

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

• Interactive

performances

• Digital

storytelling

• BUILT planning

game

• NRV Tomorrow

Survey

NON TRADITIONAL CITIZEN OUTREACH

Overarching Goals

Enhance Living and Working Environments

• 1. Provide Support for an Aging Population
• 2. Ensure Affordability of Housing, Energy and

Transport

• 3. Improve Transportation Options for Residents
• 4. Improve Building Energy Efficiency
• 5. Expand Renewable Energy

Make the Business Environment More Productive and Resilient

• 10. Enhance Education and Workforce Readiness
• 11. Support Infrastructure Needed for Economic

Development

• 12. Support Small Business Development
• 13. Strengthen Agricultural Viability

Build Healthy Communities

• 14. Enhance Access to Healthcare
• 15. Create Healthy Environments
• 16. Promote Healthy Behaviors and Lifestyles
• 17. Support Children and Youth Reaching their

Full Potential

• 18. Protect and Improve Water Resources

Preserve Rural Heritage and Community Character

• 6. Encourage Development that Preserves Rural

Character

• 7. Protect Natural Landscapes and Ecosystems
• 8. Recognize and Strengthen Natural, Cultural and

Historic Assets

• 9. Support Arts Culture and Community Character

Livability Report

http://nrvlivability.org/

In The New River Valley

THE LIVABILITY THEMES & GOALS

Livability Themes and Goals

Current Goals

• To Support Implementation of

the Livability Plan

• To Foster Collaboration
• To Increase Access to

Information

• To Build Capacity
• Newsletter
• Website- 80+ projects
• Convenings
• Data dashboard

Livability in Action Themes and Goals Livability in Action

In The New River Valley

nrvlivability.org

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THEME 4 – BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

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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

Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst, and Prepare to Be Surprised: Planning for Aging In Place

Livability In Action

Lightning Round Topic #1 2018

Anne McClung Director of Planning & Building Town of Blacksburg 540-443-1301 amcclung@blacksburg.gov

Hope for the Best, , Pla lan for the Worst, and Prepare to be Surprised Pla lanning for Agin ing In In Pla lace

Partners Involved

Aging In Place Leadership Team

Accomplishments

Design Guidebook 2014 Action Plan 2015 Planning Workbook 2017

Workbook: Purpose and Goals

• Planning guide specific to the NRV
• Designed for workshops and self-

guided planning

• Built around 5 key elements:
• Housing
• Health & Wellness
• Transportation
• Personal Finance
• Connection & Growth

Workbook: Sample Pages

Challenges

Opportunities

• Planning is often done in crisis
• Aging in a rural setting may pose additional challenges
• Being specific on tough issues is key (driving, finances, safety,

advance directives)

• Baby boomers are redefining society’s attitudes and approaches aging
• Technological changes are creating new opportunities for older people
• Planning for a range of “what-ifs” will always expand your options

down the road

Resources

Call to Action

• More information: sustainability@blacksburg.gov
• Local AARP chapters: states.aarp.org/find-an-

aarp-chapter-near-you/

• Area Agency on Aging: http://www.nrvaoa.org/
• Virginia Tech Lifelong Learning Institute:

cpe.vt.edu/lifelonglearning/

• Planning for aging in place can and should start at any age.
• Get a group together in your community, do the workbook together,

make it social!

• Get engaged in your community on aging issues:
• Housing options
• Transportation options
• Supportive services
• NRV Timebank

The House that Giles Built: Reaching Across County Lines to Build Skills and Homes

Livability In Action

Lightning Round Topic #2 2018

John Mills Building Official Giles County (540) 921-2527 jmills@gilescounty.org Shawn Utt Town Manager Town of Pulaski (540) 994-8600 sutt@pulaskitown.org

The House that Giles Built: Reaching Across County Lines to Build Skills and Homes

Meet the Family

Investment Summary

Volunteer Hours: Giles County Tech Center – 12 students and roughly 3,600 hours total On-site volunteers – 56 volunteers and just over 1,125 hours TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS – 4,725 Major Habitat In-Kind values: Land Donation - $8,000 Site work/Infrastructure - $12,000 Construction materials - $48,200

Implements and Impressions: Arts & Heritage at Prices Fork

Livability In Action

Lightning Round Topic #3 2018

Ellen Stewart Grants Coordinator Housing and Neighborhood Services Town of Blacksburg (540) 443-1613 estewart@Blacksburg.gov Nikki Pynn Community Art Project Coordinator, Tools of Time Project (540) 230-3844 nikkipynnstudio@gmail.com