Resources

At Your Request - town service to report issues and request assistance.

Let's Talk Blacksburg - online engagement platform for community feedback and information sharing.

Citizen's Alert - subscription platform to town newsletters, agendas, and updates.

Community Relations Office - town department with a focus on keeping the community informed of happenings around town.

The Largest Mistake of Our Generation - a blog post written by Michel Durand-Wood that has a major influence on how Joel looks at land use and transportation.

Strong Towns - a U.S. non-profit that provides education, tools, and advocacy for actions and policies that help create strong, livable, people-centered towns. This organization has a major influence on how Joel thinks about issues affecting the Town of Blacksburg.