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About the cover: VML’s new “324 Places” initiative was named with Virginia’s 38 cities, 191 incorporated towns and 95 counties in mind. Its goal is to provide local government leaders with the information, insights and tools needed to understand and respond to the shifting demographics driving some of the most important trends in modern America.

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About the cover: Alexandria Mayor William D. Euille was elected the 96th president of the Virginia Municipal League on Oct. 7 at the VML Annual Conference in Roanoke.

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About the cover: Virginia’s future economic success will be tied inextricably to its ability to build a modern transportation network capable of moving more people and more goods efficiently. In this issue, Virginia Town & City takes a look at three evolving aspects of transportation in the state.

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About the cover: Roanoke continues to be recognized for its innovation and outstanding quality of life.  In addition to being selected as an “All-America City” six times, the city has been honored as a Leading Digital City 12 times.  Most recently, Roanoke was selected as a recipient of a 2014 City Livability Award for Outstanding Achievement by the U.S. Conference of Mayors for its Parks and Arts Program.

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About the cover: The Indigo Girls perform April 24 at the Harvester Performance Center in Rocky Mount.  Winner of the President’s Award, Rocky Mount’s entry was one of more than 50 received for judging in six categories in the 2014 VML Achievement Awards competition.

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2014 VML Annual Conference preview

About the cover: Water – a defining characteristic of Norfolk throughout its history – remains at the heart of a city determined to adapt to the challenges confronting its future.

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About the cover: Redistricting – the drawing of political maps – is arguably the most important factor in determining the political make-up of our state and country.  A new bipartisan grassroots effort launched this year in Virginia is attempting to take the process out of the proverbial smoke-filled rooms where super-partisanship governs the redrawing of legislative districts.

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About the cover: For newly-elected local government officials in Virginia, becoming more acquainted with their roles and responsibilities as soon as possible is crucial.  This issue of Virginia Town & City was assembled to help these new officials perform their duties effectively and avoid any number of unnecessary pitfalls.

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About the cover: When it comes to providing an exemplary downtown experience, it’s going to be hard to beat what Bristol has in store for visitors.  Photograph by Malcolm J. Wilson.

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About the cover: The Virginia Public Records Act was created to ensure that the procedures used to manage and preserve public records are uniform across the state.  The act is the foundation on which all public records, from the office of the governor to the smallest city or town, must be managed.

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