Cultural Facilities & Historic Preservation: Strategies & Solutions
(n=50)
|
| Participant No. |
Participant Comment |
| Historic Preservation: (see
also Economic Development--Tourism ) (n=12) |
|
00021
|
Allow more areas to be included in preservation districts, either
historical or agricultural |
|
00023
|
C.I.I. Tourism |
|
00028
|
Passing & enforcing better zoning ordinances to protect integrity
of all neighborhoods, esp. historical |
|
00212
|
Control & monitor restoration in historic areas |
|
00234
|
Historic/cultural foundation/museum |
|
00251
|
Find a way to house college students so they don't continue to
take over older neighborhoods. |
|
00359
|
focus on preservation of the sites that we have |
|
00405
|
preserve rural character of small communities |
|
00423
|
historic preservation |
|
00492
|
preservation |
|
00547
|
Stress improvements to older housing to refurbish |
|
00580
|
historic preservation: I support any kind of preservation of the
past, this includes geology and open green areas. |
| Visual Enhancement (see also
Environment) (n=3) |
|
00022
|
Don't make unnessary cosmetic improvements |
|
00094
|
Funding allocatted to local nurseries for "beautification" efforts
|
|
00224
|
Beautification of roadways/grass mowed, flowers & trees planted. |
| Libraries (n=11) |
|
00027
|
Build a new library - Elliston |
|
00030
|
Build a new library - Elliston |
|
00045
|
New libraries |
|
00494
|
new library near EMHS |
|
00660
|
libraries as centers for adult education |
|
00715
|
Fund the library system generously
|
|
00721
|
[Increase spending on] libraries
|
|
00721
|
Build new library in Shawsville/Elliston area
|
|
00183
|
Libraries are not just cultural, they are educational support
institutions. Libraries should be the informational center for the community |
|
00458
|
library needed in Shawsville |
|
00580
|
The regional library system is fantastic! |
| Cultural Activities (n=9) |
|
00053
|
Children's fairs put on by organizations |
|
00216
|
Push activities which involve exercise and thoughts |
|
00359
|
Strong focus on the arts emphasis |
|
00529
|
more cultural activiteis -music & arts |
|
00563
|
cultural committee |
|
00605
|
More emphasis on and funding of the "Arts" opportunities within
the county. |
|
00625
|
Work with and encourage various organizations to apply for grant
monies to bring various educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities
to low income families. |
|
00713
|
[Allocate sufficient resources to create/maintain] cultural amenities |
|
00741
|
Development of county-wide cultural centers (aka Roanoke’s Center
in the Square). |
|
00774
|
Improve cultural resources--cultural centers, performance venues |
|
Cultural Facilities: Fine Arts & Museums (n=10)
|
|
00075
|
Use B'burg Middle School for Fine Arts |
|
00128
|
Encouraging cultural events with cultural facilities (gazebo,
ampitheater). |
|
00180
|
Increase opportunities in the arts |
|
00187
|
Arts in the schools & communities |
|
00197
|
The old middle school should be converted into a community center
|
|
00222
|
Expand the main shopping area to include some sort of theatre/art
museum. |
|
00263
|
meusems |
|
00263
|
really develop the lyric center -great place that would be fabulous.
|
|
00366
|
attract & fund museums, etc. |
|
00580
|
cultural facilities: Art is culture! |
| Civic Center/Fair Grounds (n=5) |
|
00179
|
Mont. Co. needs a civic center outside of VA Tech |
|
00263
|
civic centers |
|
00425
|
Civic centers |
|
00529
|
civic center in C'burg @ old elem school site |
|
00580
|
civic center: sounds ok but have it in town! How about in Christiansburg
downtown, which has been left all but vacant due to the sprawl around the Wal-Mart
area. |
