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Boulder, Colorado Article Best Summarizes What We Need to Do in the RNR (Roanoke and New River Valleys of Virginia)
Posted (admin) in Uncategorized on September-14-2008

This article about the rise of Boulder. Colorado to a technology, entrepreneurship and creative class hub is the best example of the passion this blog - Connecting People - has for the RNR (Roanoke and New River Valleys). This article clearly outlines steps our region must take into transforming it into the new economy.

We feel the three aspects our region must focus more on are: (1) understanding of the importance and use of technology in their personal and professional lives; (2) an aggressive and proactive entrepreneurship program, which will create more businesses; and (3) the realization of the mass labor shortage due to Boomer retirements and creating a workforce with billable skills in the regional economy.
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    In greater Boulder, the University is a central piece of the landscape. In Roanoke, there is no central or city-based University, although the Higher Education Center is a good start. Boulder has Perl Street Mall which is designed to encourage pedestrian traffic. This Boulder Mall also has several high-end, nationally recognized stores as well as smaller, local shops. Roanoke is struggling to maintain the few national stores/restaurants that are located here - I've heard that Panera Bread has closed on occasion because of lack of labor. In my opinion, Boulder's general attitude is one of controlled growth and expansion. Roanoke, on the other hand, seems to be content where it currently is; in fact, Roanoke would rather be living in the 1950s.
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