Robert Bell has an article uploaded discussing the need for intelligent communities to show their residents that they don’t have “to move away in search of opportunity.”  There should be no surprise that Bristol, Virginia was “one of [their] 2009 Top Seven Intelligent Communities”, and he goes on to highlight Return to Roots as one of the programs that works to promote regions to job seekers and employers.  The following paragraph is a quote from his article.

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Governor Kaine announced in the news today that $14 million will be distributed “with approximately 3,790 Virginians [benefiting] from improved housing, wastewater services, job creation and economic revitalization projects.”  Most of the money goes towards “creating safe and affordable housing and water for Virginians, [but] there is also important funding for broadband, and economic and downtown revitalization efforts that will help our communities grow and improve the quality of life for their citizens.” (more…)