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Advance a Business Approach to Expanded Market Connections Advance a Business Approach to Expanded Market Connections ADVANCE REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE Lead Org: Reinvent Hampton Roads Goal: Improve transportation and digital connections to nearby markets to expand economic development opportunities.  Actions: Continue to invest in the RVA757 Connects megaregion collaborative. Create a new partnership with the Raleigh-Durham […]

Advance a Business Approach to Recurrent Flooding and Sea Level Rise Advance a Business Approach to Recurrent Flooding and Sea Level Rise ADVANCE REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE Lead Org: HRPDC  Goal: Create a region-wide approach to address recurrent flooding and sea level rise. Actions: Support HRPDC’s efforts to establish a sea level rise authority. Calculate and package […]

Advance a Business Approach to the Region's Future Energy Infrastructure Advance a Business Approach to the Region's Future Energy Infrastructure ADVANCE REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE Lead Orgs: Reinvent Hampton Roads  Goals: Ensure the reliability of the region’s current and future energy supply — adequate energy, including natural gas, is necessary for recovery and new economic growth. Support the development of renewables, especially […]

Advance a Business Approach to the Region's Broadband Infrastructure Advance a Business Approach to the Region's Broadband Infrastructure ADVANCE REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE Lead Org: Southside Network Authority Goals: Ensure the reliability and growth of the region’s broadband service — faster service, expanded coverage, lower cost. Increase internet access for underserved neighborhoods and residents. Actions: Support the development […]

Create and Share Our Region's Story with the Outside World ADVANCE REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE Lead Org: Hampton Roads Alliance  Goal: Build national awareness and familiarity of Hampton Roads — aka 757 region. Actions: Obtain the needed funding for a sustainable regional branding campaign. Approach all 17 jurisdictions with a branding plan. The campaign will include integrated […]

Create a System to Identify and Advance Best Practices on Important Placemaking Issues Beyond this Action Framework ADVANCE REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE Lead Orgs: Reinvent Hampton Roads Goal: Help advance important placemaking improvements that are outside of the 757 Recovery & Resilience Action Framework (e.g., affordable housing, K-12 education, social determinants of health). Encourage and empower emerging […]

Strategy #5: Advance Regional Infrastructure Strategy #5: Advance Regional Infrastructure ADVANCE REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE Regional Infrastructure Long-term commitment to the development and maintenance of our region’s infrastructure is vital to achieving our vision: 757=One. Economic Empowerment for All.   Regional infrastructure is composed of the basic systems that undergird the structure of our economy. Obvious examples include transportation facilities, […]

Make the 757 Economy More Resilient through the Growth of Our Startup Ecosystem Make the 757 Economy More Resilient through the Growth of Our Startup Ecosystem BUILD RESILIENCY Lead Org: 757 Collab  Goal: Increase the success of entrepreneurs and startups across the 757. Actions: Understand and implement the recommendations of the Tech Stars Analysis of […]

Increase Minority Business Resiliency Through Mentorships and a Minority Supplier Database Increase Minority Business Resiliency Through Mentorships and a Minority Supplier Database BUILD RESILIENCY Lead Orgs: Norfolk State University, Hampton University and the Hampton Roads Urban League, University of Virginia Goal: Aggressively support and grow minority entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses. Actions: Inventory all existing […]

Increase Business Resiliency: Health Literacy Education and Training Increase Business Resiliency: Health Literacy Education and Training BUILD RESILIENCY Lead Orgs: The Hampton Roads Alliance Goal: Improve health literacy for the Hampton Roads Community and the 1,000 companies and nonprofits who have signed up to be Action Framework 757 Champions in order to promote a healthy […]