Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley began building their largest project to-date this past summer, a townhouse complex on Church Street in Blacksburg. …
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The Virginia Housing Development Authority’s (VHDA) recently awarded the New River Valley Regional Commission funding through its Community Impact Grant program for a regional and …
Local agencies often explore what their community needs most, and how to advocate for the biggest impact. The New River Community Action board ranks the …
In April, the Town of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech and a local citizens’ group, Sustainable Blacksburg received state-level recognition by winning a Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award …
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This year, the Sustainability Week Partnership, which includes the Town of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech, and Sustainable Blacksburg celebrated its 10th year. This long standing partnership …
Sustainability Week in Blacksburg: 10 years and counting Read More »
The Town of Blacksburg’s Sustainability Manager and members of the Climate Action Plan working group are pleased to announce that Blacksburg’s Climate Action Plan was …
Construction has just begun on the Fieldstone development in Blacksburg along Givens Lane. The development will be the largest affordable housing development in Blacksburg and …
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Solarize Blacksburg, a priority strategy that emerged from the Livability Initiative’s Regional Energy Plan, was recently awarded the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Award …
Solarize Blacksburg wins U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Award for 2015 Read More »
For the fifteenth year in a row, CHP continued its annual tradition of participating in a community-based project as part of National NeighborWorks Week by teaming …
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SustainFloyd is unveiling its newest project – the Solar VoltzWagon. The VoltzWagon is a 6×12 utility trailer with 1500 watts of solar power, which can …
The Floyd County Economic Development Authority is working with two green housing start-ups that are interested in producing modular, LEED-certified housing in Floyd for a …
On Grissom Lane in Blacksburg, there are now eight new apartments that provide affordable housing to low income people age 55 and older. The project …