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(Pictured on the cover) Robert David, Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Coordinator. The City of Danville was awarded the 2019 VML President’s Innovation Award at this year’s annual conference in Roanoke. Their winning entry in the Youth Services category was for “Project Imagine” a program created by Robert David to help at-risk youths imagine a life outside of gangs by working for their community. Learn more on page 11.

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Inside: 

• The year in review
• Cyber-attack ransoms
• Supreme Court preview

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About the cover: It’s summer! Time to get out and about.  But, where to go? We can help with this issue dedicated to the business of tourism and lesser known destinations around Virginia. 

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About the cover: It’s been a year since we looked at energy, so it’s time for a recharge! Keeping the lights on can be complicated, expensive and, well, electrifying. Complicated, because a modern power grid is a multi-faceted network in need of constant monitoring and upkeep. Expensive, because producing and distributing energy takes advanced equipment and smart people to run it. Electrifying, because so many new, exciting things are in the works for power in Virginia. Find out more inside this issue. 

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About the cover: This one is all about the kids as we celebrate the winners of VML’s “If I Were Mayor” essay contest (see page 21) and riff on an observation made about education made more than 100 years ago that is as true today as it was then. Learn more on page 10.

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About the cover: Look out Virginians! Scooters on your streets, short-term rentals in your neighborhoods, and solar panels in the pastures on the outskirts of town. What do these and other “disruption economy” offerings mean to your locality and employment as-a-whole across the Commonwealth? We take a look.

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About the cover: Spring is (almost) in the air and with it the annual heating up of the real estate market. So, it’s a good time to consider housing and real estate related issues and opportunities across the Commonwealth. From small-scale development in Southwest VA to big tech development in NoVA, this issue is all about the roofs over our heads, the foundations under our feet and the thing every person and business needs: a place to call “home.”

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About the cover: We kick off the year with a collection of articles about procurements.Admittedly, not the most electrifying topic, procurements are nevertheless an essential and heavily codified function of local government. As such, we believe that the discussions herein will be of interest to all our subscribers and may benefit more than a few. Enjoy!

Note: In 2019 each issue of Virginia Town & City will have a theme. Upcoming issues will explore housing and real estate, disruption economies, energy, youth activities in Virginia, and more. 

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About the cover:  Anita James Price, council member from the “Star City” of Roanoke, is the new President of the Virginia Municipal League. VTC highlights Anita’s dedication to education and the City of Roanoke. Story begins on page 13.

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About the cover: On those occasions that a municipality loses a zoning and land use lawsuit, the reason is almost always a failure to comply with the statutory provisions of Virginia Code Chapter 15.2. These lawsuits are expensive, but the good news, as delivered by former vice mayor for the City of Richmond in this month’s cover article, is that a relatively small amount of preparedness can forestall the need for a cure.

Download VTC Nov. 2018