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About the cover: The water tower in Danville displays the city’s new brand “Reimagine That.” The icon represents a new identity that celebrates the spirit of the town and all that it is becoming.

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About the cover: Lily McClung of Fishersville, Va., was the statewide winner of the League’s annual “If I Were Mayor” Essay Contest. Her essay is reprinted on page 8.

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About the cover: Blacksburg Mayor Ron Rordam is the new President of the Virginia Municipal League.

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About the cover: VHDA’s Dale Wittie and developer Buddy Gadams stand in front of The Law Building in Norfolk. Due to a recent expansion of VHDA’s mixed-use/mixed-income loan program, local governments and developers have more options when it comes to financing rental properties – enabling them to serve a broader range of income levels. Photo by Doug Buerlien.

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About the cover: The city and the river aren’t worlds apart in Richmond, but woven together. Offices, shops and restaurants overlook the river where kayakers and paddleboarders glide along the banks of downtown Richmond.

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About the cover: The maker movement is about inventors and entrepreneurs sharing tools, space and know-how to create everything from toys to robots to public art. They're also putting manufacturing back in the hands of the individual. When that happens, new industries can pop up anywhere and reshape a local economy.

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About the cover: Steven Spielberg chose Petersburg and Richmond as the setting for his Academy award winning biopic Lincoln. For this scene, the filmmakers recreated a tent camp where Lincoln has a poignant exchange with two African-American Union soldiers. Photo courtesy of City of Petersburg.

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About the cover: Throw open your doors to a better kind of tourism tht inspires foot traffic – not car traffic – and invites people in for a genuinely local experience.

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About the cover: (L-R) Leesburg Town Council Member Katie Sheldon Hammler, Crewe Town Council Member Phil Miskovic and Richmond City Council Member Cynthia Newbille demonstrate that even a routine government meetin can be a healthy exercise. Each of the council members represents a Virginia local government that has adopted Healthy Eating Active Living resolutions promoting active communities, healthy worksplaces and increased access to nutritious food.

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About the cover: Na’Seem Hopson, an 11-year-old seventh grader from Hopewell, was the first statewide winner in the Virginia Municipal League’s “If I Were Mayor” contest.

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