1. Dispelling the Myths About Regional
Cooperation
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THE 2013 REGIONAL REPORT CARD
2013 NADO Annual Training Conference
San Francisco, CA
Wayne Strickland
Executive Director
Roanoke-Valley Alleghany Regional Commission

2. WHY DO A REGIONAL REPORT CARD?
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3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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Cooperative Impact
The Roanoke
Regional Partnership
has helped create
more than 13,482
direct new jobs and
over $1.3 billion in
new investment
throughout the
region.

4. EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT
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Cooperative Impact
The landscape of
many types of
industries is
changing. STEM
programs at RVGS
and others work in
partnership with the
region’s employers to
better prepare our
regional workforce
for the jobs that are
available.

5. GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND LIBRARIES
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Cooperative Impact
Composed of over 50
local public, private,
and nonprofit
organizations the
Partnership is
seeking to create a
comprehensive vision
for the region, as well
as creating a model
for inter-
organizational
cooperation in the
Roanoke Valley to
address issues of
mutual concern.

6. PARKS AND REC AND PUBLIC SAFETY
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Cooperative Impact
“The sharing of
intelligence,
resources, and best
practices has
enabled us to better
meet our daily
objective: Protect
the life, property,
and civil liberties for
all people in a fair
and equitable
manner.”
Chief Perkins- RCPD

7. PUBLIC WORKS AND SOCIAL SERVICES
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Cooperative Impact
By sharing
multiple water
sources, member
jurisdictions have
better drought
protection and
emergency
backup in
addition are better
positioned to
address new
mandates such as
stormwater
management.

8. TRANSPORTATION
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Cooperative Impact
Program serves 3
regional PDC’s
1. Roanoke Valley
Alleghany Regional
Commission
2. New River Valley
Planning District
3. Region 2000
* Total of 35 local
governments represented
* Service over 5,400 sq mi in
SW VA

9. WHAT WERE THE RESPONSES?
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Cooperative Impact
• Local Governments
and organizations
embrace a new
platform for promoting
their collaborative
activities
• Public attitudes about
regional cooperation
improve
• New venues for
cooperative activities
expand:
Mayors and Chairs
CAO Meetings
Regional Leadership
Trip
Regional Legislative
Meeting

10. Wayne Strickland
Executive Director
wstrickland@rvarc.org
Ph 540.343.4417
THANK YOU
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