I stumbled upon these forums while researching New Urbanism. I'm from Botetourt and go to school at JMU. I drive through Roanoke virtually every day while in town because my girlfriend lives in the Hidden Valley/Cave Spring area. I've always had an interest in the growth of the Roanoke area as I love it here and wouldn't want to start a family anywhere else, so I think I'll enjoy the forums here. While my personal connections are more in my neck of the woods, I'm still plugged in to the retail/restaurant scene and look forward to sharing what I can!
Eric
