Prominent and Proud
Formal Entry to our beloved Hotel Roanoke
In August 2009, 22 citizens gathered with camera in hand to document their impressions of a Walking Photo Tour through downtown Roanoke from the Historic Entry to the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center to the Transportation Museum. At our starting point, we enjoyed the well-kept beauty of the space with intriguing views toward Mill Mountain.
Imagining ourselves as visitors to Roanoke, we wondered about the lack of a prominent pedestrian access the Higher Education Center. As we walked down the middle of the asphalt drive toward the O. Winston Link Museum (there is an adjacent walkway but it was not as open and inviting with many steps), we saw the guests transporting their luggage found the drive for vehicles to be much more convenient.
The prominence of this major space and importance to the region, as established by public investment, could & should present greater availability to the assets of our community.
As we waited to begin our tour, we observed that more shade trees might soften the space making every entry more inviting.
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