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The City of Roanoke, the Roanoke Economic Development Authority, and local developer, Ed Walker, are collaborating and co-investing on a transformation of the… ....
Volunteers with orange trash bags who want to rid southeast Roanoke of litter illustrate a brand of civic mindedness worth special recognition, according to city leaders. Councilman Bill Bestpitch said the volunteers didnât call or email the mayor, council members or city officials to report litter. They picked it up themselves. Known as the Southeast Plawkers, they reported filling 78 bags during 32 outings last year. On Monday, the group bagged the city of Roanokeâs Neighborhood Improvement Award for 2021. The award recognizes a project or activity that improves or protects the quality of life in a community. âPlawkingâ is picking up litter while walking. If you jog and grab litter, itâs plogging. Neither word appears in the online version of the Merriam-Websterâs dictionary, but the practice has become a thing. ....