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Transportation Where Are We Headed? The magazine of the VOL. 49 NO. 9 NOV. 2014 Virginia Municipal League Transportation Where are we headed? Inside: VML Annual Conference photo highlights The magazine of the Virginia Municipal League VOL. 49 NO. 9 NOVEMBER 2014 About the cover Virginia’s future economic success will be tied inextricably to its ability to build a modern transportation network capable of moving more people and more goods efficiently. In this issue, Virginia Town & City takes a look at three evolving aspects of transportation in the state. Departments Discovering Virginia ............... 2 People ......................................... 3 News & Notes ........................... 5 Professional Directory ......... 28 Features Transportation funding: Former governor urges renewed Two steps forward, one step back, investment in aviation but now what? A former Virginia governor responsible for an unprecedented Less than two years ago following a decade of bickering, the state investment in transportation nearly 30 years ago warns General Assembly passed legislation designed to adequately that without a renewed commitment to aviation, Virginia and fund transportation in Virginia for the foreseeable future. the nation will cede a crucial economic advantage to other That bipartisan solution, however, already is showing signs parts of the world. By Gerald L. Baliles of stress. By Neal Menkes Page 15 Page 9 Thank-you Roanoke: Transit: The future may be VML Annual Conference riding on it The 2014 Virginia Municipal League Fifty years after passage of the landmark Annual Conference in Roanoke was a Urban Mass Transit Act of 1964, transit success thanks to the efforts of the host is playing a crucial role in building not city and an abundance of informative only vibrant 21st century communities, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors. More but regional and state economies as than 500 attendees gathered for the three- well. With so much at stake, are we do- day event held at the Hotel Roanoke and ing enough to fund transit adequately in Conference Center. Virginia Town & City takes a look back at Virginia? By Kelley Coyner, Lisa Guthrie and John W. Martin the conference in nine pages of photographs. Page 11 Page 19 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Virginia Town & City (ISSN0042-6784) is the official magazine Kimberly A. Winn of the Virginia Municipal League. Published 10 times a year William D. Euille (President), Alexandria at 13 E. Franklin St., P.O. Box 12164, Richmond, VA 23241; EDITOR Ron Rordam (President-Elect), Blacksburg 804/649-8471. E-mail: [email protected]. Reproduction or use David Parsons Robert K. Coiner (Vice President), Gordonsville of contents requires prior approval of the Virginia Municipal DESIGN EDITOR Katie Sheldon Hammler, Leesburg League and if granted must be accompanied by credit to Virginia Town & City and the Virginia Municipal League. Periodicals Manuel Timbreza David P. Helms, Marion Postage paid at Richmond, VA. (USPS 661040) Subscription ADVERTISING MANAGER Mary Hynes, Arlington rates: members - $8 per year, non-members - $16 per year. Anita Yearwood Ceasor Johnson, Lynchburg Single copies - $2 each. Postmaster: Send address changes to Edythe Frankel Kelleher, Vienna CIRCULATION MANAGER Virginia Town & City, P.O. Box 12164, Richmond, 23241-0164. Sherall W. Dementi Christina Luman-Bailey, Hopewell Mimi Elrod, Lexington Virginia Town & City is printed on recycled paper. Anita James Price, Roanoke Visit at www.vml.org Faye Prichard, Ashland Patricia Woodbury, Newport News VIRGINIAIA TTOWN && CICITY || novNOVEMBER 2014 1 Discovering Virginia By Kimberly A. Winn, VML Executive Director Leesburg visit leaves lasting impressions N A RECENT TRIP to northern Virginia, I had Morven Park the pleasure of touring the Town of Leesburg. Lees- Oburg is the largest town in the state and serves as the The Leesburg area is also home to the beautiful, stun- county seat for Loudon County. It is also known as the ning estate known as Morven Park. In addition to the place where the critical documents of our fledgling nation mansion itself, Morven Park is home to equestrian and were housed when the British threatened Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812. I was invited to Leesburg by Council Member Katie Sheldon Hammler, who serves on the VML Executive Committee. We were joined by Town Manager Kaj Dentler and Research and Communications Manager Betsy Fields. There are new businesses in the historic downtown, as well as on the outskirts of town. I was impressed by the area’s beauty, especially Ida Lee Park, the jewel of the Leesburg Parks and Recreation Department. For more information on the town, go to www.leesburgva.org. George Marshall House A must see on any visit to this area is the Marshall Morven Park has been a home for two governors, Thomas House, formerly Dodona Manor, home to George and Swann Jr. of Maryland and Westmoreland Davis from Virginia. athletic fields, as well as meeting and special event facilities. Core functions also include civic leadership, agriculture and historic preservation. The original home was a modest one built in 1780. Thomas Swann Jr., son of the original owners, was a dis- tinguished public servant from Maryland who kept the home as his summer retreat. Swann served as mayor of Baltimore, governor of Maryland and ultimately served in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1903, Westmoreland Davis and his wife purchased the home, which is preserved and operated through the Westmoreland Davis Memorial Fund. When Davis be- came 48th governor of Virginia in 1918, Morven Park Tours of the Marshall House provide an insightful became a place that had housed two different governors combination of personal and global history relevant to the who served two different states. Given the proud history of former five star general and statesman. Morven Park, it is altogether appropriate that one of the Katharine Marshall. The Marshalls purchased the home primary missions is to promote civic leadership. Through in Leesburg in 1941 as a refuge from the very public life a variety of programs, Morven Park helps students find they faced in Washington. It is filled with period furnish- their civic identity and seeks to enhance voter participa- ings as well as many personal belongings and photos of the tion. For more information, see www.morvenpark.org. Marshalls. The tour of the home is given by expert docents who provide an insightful combination of personal and Journey through Hallowed Ground global history relevant to the man who is regarded as the On this same trip, we also found time to visit Waterford, primary architect of the Allied victory in World War II and a unique village seven miles northwest of Leesburg. This the European Recovery Program (the Marshall Plan). entire community has been designated as a National The George C. Marshall International Center is located Historic Landmark District (one of only three in the within the Marshall House. The center is responsible for the country). It is also home to the Journey through Hallowed preservation of the home and General Marshall’s legacy. For Ground Foundation. This is a four-state partnership more information, visit www.georgecmarshall.org Continues on page 7 2 VIRGINIA TOWN & CITY | MARnovECMHBER 2014 2014 People Norfolk taps Chapman Albemarle’s Davis given LGA’s Finnegan Award as deputy manager Peter Chapman was named deputy city manager in Norfolk ef- fective Nov. 3. Chap- man served most re- cently as deputy chief administrative officer for economic develop- ment and planning in - Chapman - Richmond. In Norfolk, he will oversee a port- folio that includes Economic Develop- ment, Workforce Development and the Economic Development Authority. He will also serve as liaison to the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Chapman has extensive experience Larry W. Davis (center), Albemarle County Attorney, receiving the Local Government Attorneys of Virginia Edward J. Finnegan Award for Distinguished in urban and community development Service. Pictured with Mr. Davis are members of his office, from left to right, working in cities such as Denver and John Blair, Greg Kamptner, Andy Herrick, and Richard DeLoria. Boston in addition to Richmond. Prior to his tenure in Richmond, Chapman HE LOCAL GovERNMENT AttorNEys of Virginia (LGA) award- worked in Denver’s urban development ed Albemarle County Attorney Larry W. Davis the Edward J. Finnegan industry, primarily as the economic TAward for Distinguished Service at its recently concluded annual fall con- development policy director for then- ference in Richmond. Mayor John Hickenlooper. The award recognizes Davis for his significant and sustained contributions to Virginia local government law and the LGA. He has served as the county at- Buchanan hires Zirkle torney in Albemarle for 20 years. In recognition of his dedication to good gov- as first town manager ernment, Davis was honored for his substantial knowledge of local government The Town of Bu- law, for his positive ethical influence on those in county governments and for his chanan has hired an advice on policy issues in addition to legal issues. experienced local gov- His service with LGA has been extensive and significant. He was a board mem- ernment planner as ber from 1990 to 1992, treasurer from 1992 to 1993, vice president from 1993 its first town manager. to 1994, and president from 1994 to 1995. More recently, he was a member of Mary Zirkle began the Awards Committee from 2005 to 2008. Davis was instrumental in laying work on Oct. 1. the foundation for what is now the LGA ListServ, one of the organization’s She served previ- most heavily used resources. Throughout his involvement with the LGA, he has - Zirkle - ously as a planner consistently served as a mentor and friend to other local government attorneys. with Roanoke County and as a senior planner with Bedford County. She also Davis’s government service began in 1984 as an assistant county attorney in worked on local government projects James City.
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